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U.S. accuses Toyota credit unit of discriminatory loan pricing
U.S. accuses Toyota credit unit of discriminatory loan pricing, from Chicago Tribune. Toyota Motor Credit Corp. said federal authorities have raised concerns about the pricing of its auto loans, saying that the loans could be discriminatory, and warning that Toyota's...
Take it to the bank: U.S. auto loans hit 8-year high
Take it to the bank: U.S. auto loans hit 8-year high, from MarketWatch. Show us the car facts? All right, here’s one. The number of new auto loans in January and February hit an eight-year high, another sign the U.S. economy continues to forge ahead despite plenty of...
Honda Finance may face U.S. penalty for discrimination in auto-loan pricing
Honda Finance may face U.S. penalty for discrimination in auto-loan pricing, from Automotive News. American Honda Finance Corp. disclosed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Justice have concluded the company was responsible for...
BMW Group U.S. Reports November 2014 Sales
BMW Group U.S. Reports November 2014 Sales, from Sys-Con Media. Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 2.3 percent in November for a total of 31,019 compared to 31,752 vehicles sold in November, 2013. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 9.7 percent on sales of 298,212...
5 things we learned from November auto sales
5 things we learned from November auto sales, from USA Today. A big Black Friday weekend finish — with heavy marketing by automakers and dealers that started early in the month — pushed November to a sales boom and ensured a strong finish for the year. Several...
Is The Pre-Owned Tesla Program To Blame For Low-ball Trade-Ins?
Is The Pre-Owned Tesla Program To Blame For Low-ball Trade-Ins?, from Gas2. Tesla Motors doesn’t operate like a traditional car company, though it still offers a trade-in program that lets buyers bring their old cars, which are bid on by local car dealers. But with...
AutoTrader Says Certified Pre-Owned Means Happy Owners Who Buy New Cars Next
AutoTrader Says Certified Pre-Owned Means Happy Owners Who Buy New Cars Next, from Marketing Daily. While the numbers are still comparatively small, certified pre-owned (CPO) cars and trucks are about 18% of new car and truck volume and under 10% of total pre-owned...
WheelsTV Unveils Inventory Video Integration for All New and Used Car Dealers
WheelsTV Unveils Inventory Video Integration for All New and Used Car Dealers, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. WheelsTV has unveiled the first ever full-motion HD video integration for use within auto dealers’ website Vehicle Detail Pages (VDP’s) and Search Result...
AutoNation plans mid-December rollout of digital storefront in Florida
AutoNation plans mid-December rollout of digital storefront in Florida, from Automotive News. Company promotes 5-step buying process, called SmartChoice Express Starting Dec. 11, customers of 30 AutoNation stores in south Florida will be able to use their credit cards...
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