Dealer OPS & Leadership
40% of Drivers Delaying Automotive Maintenance
YONKERS, NY — Cash-strapped consumers are delaying automotive maintenance at the potential cost of their safety. Forty percent of respondents to a recent Consumer Reports poll who are involved in repair decisions stated that they are postponing car maintenance or...
GM Engineers Quiet Brake Squeal
DETROIT – For car owners and automotive technicians alike, brake squeal is a source of frustration. It’s best described as that screeching sound created by what may otherwise be a normally functioning brake. General Motors engineers are developing new technology that...
Stolen Chrysler 300 Recovered with OnStar FMV
DETROIT – OnStar advisors typically assist in the recovery of more than 500 stolen General Motors’ vehicles each month, but helping to recover a competitor's stolen vehicle is a new undertaking. On Sunday, Dec. 18, OnStar subscriber Jean Franklin of Gresham, Ore.,...
Eleven 2012 Chrysler Models Named Top Safety Picks by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named 11 models from Chrysler Group LLC as Top Safety Picks for 2012. The 2012 models include the Chrysler Town & Country, 300 and 200; Dodge Grand Caravan, Durango, Charger, Journey and...
GM Recalls Luxury Models
General Motors announced the automaker is recalling almost 9,000 Cadillac vehicles, according to Autoblog.com. The story said the problem is a transmission issue that could cause the driver to not be able to shift the vehicle. Vehicles included in the recall are the...
Edmunds.com December Auto Sales Forecast: Industry Ends Year on a Note of Caution, Even as Chrysler Turns up the Heat
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — An estimated 1,230,099 new cars will be sold in December, for a projected Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 13.4 million units, forecasts Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. The sales pace is a slight dip...
Automaker Announces Third Recall in December
According to The Detroit News, an oil leak is causing Nissan to recall six different Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. The story said the recall included 14,000 vehicles that have a bolt that might cause an oil leak.
Auto Windshield Replacement Company Launches Campaign Funding Initiative
PHOENIX -- Asking for donations during economic recession is never easy, so Stuart Weatherman, owner of Arizona-based Diamond Auto Glass, has developed a creative solution for any giving campaign: "Diamond Auto Glass Cares." His program seeks to provide...
S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices: Auto Loans Move Down to 1.17%
NEW YORK -- Data through November 2011, released today by S&P Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed that first mortgage and bank card default rates rose...
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