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Poll Shows 24% of Americans Are Cutting Back on Auto Repairs Due to Increased Price of Gas
NEW YORK -- As the calendar inches closer to the end of May, there are various things that Americans start to look forward to. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and with that comes the beginning of the summer driving season. This means that higher gas...
Don’t Let Service Appointments Slip Away with Parts and Accessory Sales
Consumers looking for parts and accessories are now more comfortable than ever to research, price compare and purchase auto parts and accessories online. Dealers are growing to recognize this as an additional revenue stream, and have been able to turn over unused...
GM Recalls 50,000 Crossover Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, General Motors is recalling 50,000 crossover vehicles to fix a problem with the windshield wiper movement causing it to not work properly. NHTSA’s website said the recall includes the 2011-2012...
NHTSA is a Step Closer to Issuing BMW Recall
A story on WashingtonPost.com said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is one step closer to issuing a recall of the BMW 7-Series after an eight-month long investigation. The story said NHTSA began the investigation of transmission control problems in...
Hyundai Motor America Selects Manheim to Launch Private Label Site Exclusively for its Franchised Dealers
ATLANTA– To provide franchised dealers better access to Hyundai inventory, Hyundai Motor America (HMA) recently launched Hyundai Fastlane (www.hyundaifastlane.com), an OVE.com-styled platform that provides Hyundai franchised dealers with the first opportunity to...
American Financial & Automotive Services and Assurant Solutions Renew Product Protection and Repair Partnership
ATLANTA and THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Assurant Solutions, a global specialty insurance and risk management company, today announces an extension of its long-term, exclusive relationship with American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (American Financial). Terms...
The Last Mile: Making your Online Acquisitions More Efficient
There’s a curious irony at work in our industry. That is, dealers know they need to give online shoppers as much information about their used vehicles as possible to capture their confidence and interest in a unit. Yet, when it comes to wholesaling their vehicles at...
Study: Proposed Fuel Economy Rules Cut 7 Million Car Buyers Out of New-Vehicle Market
WASHINGTON -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released a study today indicating that higher vehicle prices resulting from proposed fuel economy rules will cut millions of potential new-car buyers out of the market in 2025. "To work, fuel economy...
NADA: Used Car Prices in 2012 Set to Peak in April
McLEAN, Va. -- Trade-in values on used cars are expected to peak over the next few weeks, said Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide. "While prices for all used-vehicle segments will remain...
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