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5 Tips to Improve your Body Shop Website
5 tips to improve your body shop website, according to Stratosphere Studio. As a digital marketing agency that specializes in auto body shop marketing, we’ve studied countless body shop websites over the years. In our research, we’ve discovered t
Jun 24, 2013
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LINE-X® Protective Coatings Purchases American Aftermarket Group (AAG) Launching New Line of Truck Accessories, Supporting Franchisee Network
HUNTSVILLE, AL – LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation’s leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings now celebrating its 20th anniversary, today announced the strategic purchase of leading automotive aftermarke
Jun 24, 2013
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NHTSA Meets with Chrysler Critics
NHTSA meets with Chrysler critics, according to The Detroit News. Washington — The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will meet next month with two critics of Chrysler Group LLC’s handling of fire risks in 2.7 million Jeep
Jun 24, 2013
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Weekly Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V252 Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC Make / Model Years: JEEP / 1993-1998,2002-2007 Subject: Post-Collision Fire after Rear Impact NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V251 Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc. Make / Model Years: FORE
Jun 24, 2013
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4 Truths of F&I
4 truths of F&I, according to F&I and Showroom. There’s a lot of speculation floating around about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s recent targeting of dealer participation. What’s important in times like this is that w
Jun 21, 2013
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S&P/Experian Spots Solid Credit Default Rates for May
According to SubPrime Auto Finance News, S&P/Experian spots solid credit default rates for May. NEW YORK — Analysts who compile the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices found a steady pattern for May as the auto loan rate moved marg
Jun 21, 2013
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Automakers Push it into High Gear for Summer Sales
According to CNBC, automakers push it into high gear for summer sales. After a few years of late-starting, lackluster deals, the summer auto sale may be back in full force. Light vehicle sales were up 8.2 percent in May compared to the previous year,
Jun 21, 2013
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Ally Financial Honors TIME Dealer of the Year Finalist with Charitable Grants
UTICA, N.Y. – Ally Financial recently honored Don Carbone of Carbone Auto Group as a 2013 TIME Dealer of the Year finalist and presented charitable grants to support his efforts in the central New York community. Ally executives were on hand fo
Jun 21, 2013
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Pre-owned Vehicle Value & Recovery Impact as Leasing Soars more than 200 Percent
According to SubPrime Auto Finance News, pre-owned vehicle value and recovery impact as leasing soars more than 200 percent. NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings explored the potential ramifications on used-vehicle values and the impact on recoveries as the au
Jun 21, 2013