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Audi Off to Strongest U.S. Sales Start of Any Year in Its History
With 26th consecutive record-breaking month in February, Audi SUV models in high demand with Audi Q5 sales up 57% and Audi Q7 sales up 147%; Audi A6 and Audi A8 sales also strong. Audi today reported February sales of 10,877 vehicles, making it the s
Mar 1, 2013
Ford Motor Company Sales Up 9 Percent, Best February In Six Years; Fusion, Escape Set Sales Records
DEARBORN, Mich. Ford Motor Company U.S. February sales up 9 percent – best February in six years, with cars up 6 percent, utilities up 21 percent and trucks up 4 percent Fusion sets an all-time February sales record, surpasses last year’s rec
Mar 1, 2013
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Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Run Short on Incentives in February, Reports Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — February’s record-breaking gas prices might have pushed shoppers to consider more fuel-efficient cars, but incentives on those vehicles left a lot to be desired, reports Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping an
Mar 1, 2013
GM Financial Names Rawls Auto Auction 2012 Auction Of The Year
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”), has named Rawls Auto Auction, Leesville, S.C., as its 2012 Auction of the Year as part of the Company’s nationwide Auction of Excellence progra
Mar 1, 2013
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Promote Rourk Kemp to the Position of Chief Financial Officer
SALT LAKE CITY – President of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Dean Fitzpatrick, is pleased to announce the promotion of Rourk Kemp from Vice President of Finance for Miller Automotive Operations to Chief Financial Officer for Larry H. Miller Dealershi
Mar 1, 2013
Luxury Autos: The Higher The Price, the Harder They Fall
According to Forbes, the IRS has released the depreciation limits of Luxury Automobiles. Exploring the ramifications of this tax plan and ability to deduct lucury automobile depreciation, and the rules and regulations of bonus depreciation, reveal th
Mar 1, 2013
President Obama’s Budget Cuts Cannot Sway Auto Industry Predictions
According to The Detroit Free Press, the President’s budget cuts and spending cutbacks will not affect much less threaten car dealers. Predictions for the affects of these cuts on the economy and voices from Darcars and NADA are heard in the fo
Mar 1, 2013
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Model Dealers: West Herr’s Exponential Growth Strategy for Pre-owned
At Automotive News, West Herr comments on their expansive growth as a result of redeveloping their used car sales. By developing their own program of certification and casting aside the “certified” used programs of manufacturers, the grou
Mar 1, 2013
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Chrysler Group LLC Selects MaximTrak as F&I Menu, Reporting and e-Contracting Provider for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Fiat Dealers
WAYNE, PA — MaximTrak Technologies, (www.maximtrak.com) a leading systems developer for the retail automotive, motorcycle and powersports finance and insurance (F&I) industry, announced today that Chrysler Group LLC has selected it as its F
Feb 28, 2013