Dealer OPS & Leadership
Nissan Issues Small Recall
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, Nissan is recalling close to 7,400 2011 Nissan Rogue vehicles to fix a problem with the vehicle's steering. The website said the circuit board that is connected with the vehicle's steering might...
Azure Dynamics Announces 29 Transit Connect Electric Sales
OAK PARK, MI - Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD)(OTC: AZDDF) ("Azure" or the "Company"), a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for light and medium duty commercial vehicles, announced 29...
Report: Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles to Surpass 5% of Total U.S. Vehicle Sales by 2017
According to a recent report from Pike Research, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) combined will represent 3.1% of worldwide auto sales by 2017. Thanks to higher penetration rates in the United States, HEVs and PEVs will account for...
Who Decides the Price of Auto Repair Costs?
A story from USA Today said auto repair shops are trying to win a battle against insurance companies to be able to set prices of auto repair costs themselves. The story said right now the insurance companies are the ones who are setting the price of the repair costs,...
Study shows 71% of buyers purchase a car based on need
ATLANTA — According to the 2011 AutoTrader.com Shopper Frame of Mind study, conducted with over 1,500 recent vehicle purchasers, an overwhelming majority of respondents—71%—purchased a car based on need rather than want. In the first edition of the Shopper Insights...
Community Wants to Implement New Auto Repair Shop Rules
One community is looking to implement new rules for auto repair shops in an effort to protect consumers, a story from the Houston Chronicle said. The story said the new rules would require repair shops to get a signed written approval from the customer before they...
Ford Environment and Safety Chief Sue Cischke to Retire After 35-Year Career
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Company announced that Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, has elected to retire effective Feb. 1, 2012, after 35 years of service in the automotive industry. Cischke will be succeeded...
PwC US: “Hunt for Growth” to Drive 2012 U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions
NEW YORK -- Volatile equity markets slowed mounting U.S. deal activity in the third and fourth quarters, following growing deal momentum in the first two quarters of 2011. In light of concerns over European debt and a pullback in financing, U.S. merger and...
Consumers Want Love Too ….
The annual fall Las Vegas based AAPEX (Aftermarket Auto Parts Expo) and SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) shows feature thousands of parts manufacturers, tool vendors, equipment makers, custom cars/trucks/what is the hell is that? and other...
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