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Sales Are Up, But Net Profits Are Down: How Can That Be?
The average dealership parts and service department brought in more annual revenue than the previous year, and yet took less money to the bank. According to NADA DATA 2011, the average dealership saw their year over year parts and labor sales grow
Oct 11, 2011
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VW Announces Voluntary Safety Recall
Herndon, Va. — Volkswagen is conducting a voluntary safety recall on approximately 159,884 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta SportWagens manufactured from May 2008 through September 2011 and Golf models manufactured from May 2009 through September 20
Oct 10, 2011
NSF International Certifies First Distributor, LKQ Corporation, to its Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – NSF International has certified the first automotive parts distributor under the new NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program, which certifies distributors who sell automotive collision parts. The pr
Oct 10, 2011
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Mopar® Announces Car-Care Checklist for Cold-weather Driving Season
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Before winter settles in, fall is the time for owners to get their vehicles into shape. Ten items to check before winter Mopar® services Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram, SRT and Fiat vehicles With the addition of Magneti
Oct 10, 2011
MPi Launches EDGE Express for Auto Dealer Express Service Business Operations, Optimizes Inspection Performance Timing
Las Vegas, NV, October 10, 2011 –MPi, the pioneer and leader in vehicle inspection tools, service workflow expertise, and consulting for automotive dealership service centers, today announced the launch of EDGE Express™ for Auto Dealer Express
Oct 10, 2011
Nissan Announces New Certified Collision Repair Program
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) recently launched its nationwide Nissan Certified Collision Repair Network at NACE, the International Autobody Congress and Exposition, in Orlando. The new certification program is open to bo
Oct 10, 2011
Audatex North America, Inc. Announces the Launch of its Next-Generation Reporting and Analytics Tool for Collision Repair Facilities
SAN DIEGO — Audatex North America, Inc., the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing and collision repair industry, today announced the launch of Audatex Insight for Repair Facilities. Auda
Oct 3, 2011
Auto Repair Bidding Site BodyShopBids Secures Seed Round from Lightbank
CHICAGO — BodyShopBids, developers of a free online service that enables consumers to get auto repair estimates from local body shops, today announced that it has closed a seed round of outside venture capital from Lightbank, the technology inv
Oct 3, 2011
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Will September Auto Sales Be Strong?
According to J.D. Power and Associates, September new-vehicle retail sales are projected to come in at 842,400 units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 10.3 million units. This marks the first time the retail selling r
Oct 3, 2011