Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC announced special June financing on its 2011 Ram 1500 pickup trucks. Qualified consumers who purchase a Ram 1500 Regular, Quad or Crew Cab pickup truck may be eligible for 0 percent financing for up to 6

Alexandria, Va. ??? May consumer bankruptcies decreased 16 percent nationwide from May 2010, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center (NBKRC). The data showed that the ove

Irvine, CA ??? Looking to capitalize on increasing vehicle sales and market share, Hyundai Motor America has announced the launch of an in-store accessories sales program to be facilitated through MOBIS Parts America and powered by Insignia Group, LC

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Maserati North America has selected Ally Financial to be its official preferred financing provider for Maserati vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.  Ally Financial will offer wholesale financing and insurance for deal

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC announced top management changes at the company. Franz Reiner, currently President and CEO with operational responsibilities for the Americas (USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil and

Fact: Most customer-pay service work (maintenance and repair) is done by aftermarket service centers. Fact: Aftermarket service centers outnumber dealerships by at least four to one. Fact: There is a universal perception that dealerships charge more

Potential legal problems often arise when consumers purchase aftermarket parts. Aftermarket parts, and particularly performance enhancing parts such as programmers, can cause damage to a vehicle, can void manufacturer and aftermarket warranties and c

Unlike the empty talking heads on ESPN and TMZ, we were good at nicknames in college. The empty talking heads rely on a tired, formulaic nickname method…first initial of first name and first syllable of last name. Unfortunately, you hear it all the

Typical approach to cost control Most dealership organizations engaged in some form of cost reduction over the past few years in order to survive the “stimulated economy” that Washington has provided for us. Most cost reduction efforts involved s