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Tips to help manage the spring service rush, from Automotive News. NEW YORK -- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services’ U.S. insurance unit is gearing up to train more dealership F&I managers to sell its First Class-branded F&I products, says Don Berry, the insurance...

Dealership gross profits see bigger impact from F&I, from Automotive News. The average dealership gained more from F&I last year, even though retailers’ overall sales penetration for products such as extended service contracts and GAP dropped a fraction of a...

Weak New Car Buys Could Fuel These Auto Dealer Stocks, from Investors.com. American consumers aren't new-car shopping as much as it looks from first glance at the data. But dealers that focus on used cars, parts and service are poised to thrive, according to an...

Low rates will continue to help auto sales, financing in 2015, experts say, from Automotive News. NEW YORK -- Interest rates should remain low for the rest of 2015, helping auto dealerships sell vehicles, experts say. “Very low interest rates have been a great boon to...

Lenders' outcry against CFPB 'narratives' is justified, from Automotive News. It’s no wonder auto lenders cried foul last month when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its plan to begin posting consumers’ first-person tales of their grievances with...