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KAR Announces Closing of OPENLANE Acquisition

Carmel, IN – KAR Auction Services, Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of  OPENLANE, Inc. OPENLANE is a North American  online automotive auction company that provides a market for online buyers and sellers of wh
Oct 6, 2011

Mercedes-Benz CPO Sales Down 8.6%

The Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program sold 5,707 vehicles in September 2011, a decrease of -8.6%.  On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 57,359 vehicles, a decrease of -5.9% over the comparable period last year.
Oct 6, 2011

Nissan and Infiniti Dealers to Offer 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription on All Pre-Owned Vehicles with Factory-Installed Satellite Radios

NEW YORK — Sirius XM Radio announced that participating Nissan and Infiniti dealerships across the United States will give customers a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM when they purchase any pre-owned vehicle from the satellite radio-equipped i
Oct 6, 2011

Used-Car Dealers and Dealerships Can Win More with Manheim’s New Mobile Promotion

ATLANTA – By unleashing the power of the all-new Manheim App, available on Apple iPhones® and Google AndroidTM smartphones, dealers will have even more opportunities to win with Manheim through a new promotion for customers using mobile tools.
Oct 5, 2011

Chrysler Recalls Small Quantity of Vehicles Equipped with V-6 Engines

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC is conducting a voluntary safety recall of 657 Chrysler 200 and Town & Country, Dodge Journey, Durango, Grand Caravan and Jeep® Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine. The affe
Oct 3, 2011

Minivans Under Investigation for Faulty Liftgates

According to The Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a safety investigation has opened a preliminary investigation of 2009 Honda Odyssey minivans. The story said NHTSA has received two complaints claiming the l
Oct 3, 2011

Your duties to a spot delivery customer

My firm currently is defending several lawsuits against a dealership filed by customers who entered into “spot delivery” transactions. Spot delivery is the practice whereby a dealership delivers the vehicle on a conditional basis pending the appr
Oct 1, 2011

Interview with Stan Masamitsu, Tony Group Autoplex

For Tony Group Autoplex, just about everything a dealership needs to operate – from pre-owned inventory to parts – is 2,500 miles away. Everything costs more. There’s no such thing here as a road trip, yet sell vehicles this auto group does and
Oct 1, 2011

zAutos Launches Used Car Portal as Comprehensive Source for Used Car Research

IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer car research website, zAutos.com, launches its Used Car Portal, a consumer’s complete source for information on used vehicles across the United States. The new application takes viewers step by step through the p
Sep 30, 2011