Dealer OPS & Leadership
Consumers Put Rearview Camera, Electronic Stability Control on List of Must-haves
DETROIT – General Motors recently announced that front-center airbags in its midsize crossovers--an industry first. With new innovations like this each model year, what safety features give the most bang for buck? The editors at shopautoweek.com took a look at what...
Polk Reports Significant Growth in New Commercial Vehicle Registrations
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- New commercial vehicle registrations (Gross Vehicle Weight 3-8) in the U.S. are set to reach 440,000 units for the 2011 calendar year, an increase of 17.6 percent over 2010 calendar year and a 33 percent uptick from 2009, according to Polk, the...
Allstate Brand Standard Auto Premiums Written Declined by 0.8%
NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- The Allstate Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter of 2011: The Allstate Corporation Consolidated Highlights Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions, except per share amounts and ratios) 2011 2010 % Change...
Consumer Reports Survey: Fewer Americans Feel Credit Card Companies Treat Them Unfairly, But Problems Persist
YONKERS, N.Y. -- New federal rules barring many abusive practices by credit-card issuers seem to be having an effect: Only 12 percent of Americans said their credit-card companies had generally treated them unfairly, according to Consumer Reports' nationwide survey,...
Eight Chrysler Group LLC Vehicles Take Home A Consumers Digest “Best Buy” for the 2012 Model Year
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Consumers Digest announced its annual automotive "Best Buys," and vehicles from Chrysler Group LLC received eight of them, more than doubling the number of "Best Buys" Chrysler Group vehicles received in 2010 and 2011. In the past year and a...
Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan Named Top Safety Picks by IHHS
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The newest Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivan models have been named Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for 2012. In addition to receiving top scores in rollover tests, both minivans achieved...
October Auto Sales Up 8% from 2010
According to Edmunds.com’s AutoObserver, October’s Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) came in at about 13.2 million. The story said this is the second highest SAAR the industry has seen in 2011, just a little behind February’s SAAR. Edmunds.com Senior Analyst...
Auto-Owners Insurance Receives J.D. Power and Associates Award
LANSING, Mich. -- Auto-Owners Insurance is proud to be recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with the Auto Insurance Claims Experience" for the fourth year in a row. The company received this recognition in 2008, 2009, 2010 and...
AIADA Endorses Merchant Warehouse
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today announced a new affinity partnership with Boston, Mass.-based Merchant Warehouse. With the addition of Merchant Warehouse, AIADA adds another world-class provider to its Member...
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