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NADA: Prices for Luxury Brand Used-Vehicles to Rise in 2012
McLEAN, Va. -- A sharp decline in the supply of luxury brand used cars and light trucks will result in higher prices this year, said Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide. NADA predicts the supply of...
Mitsubishi Motors Adds Ally Financial as Preferred Finance Provider, Begins Mitsubishi i Lease Program
CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has selected Ally Financial to be a preferred provider of leasing and financing for the company's breakthrough 100 percent electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i. Consumers can now lease a Mitsubishi i at...
Black Book and Twenty Twenty Analytics Join Forces to Provide Enhanced Data Analytics for Credit Unions
Gainesville, GA – Black Book® and Twenty Twenty Analytics are pleased to announce a partnership benefitting credit unions nationwide. Twenty Twenty specializes in helping credit unions understand their asset valuation and the risks within their loan portfolio. “This...
ClearMechanic Releases Second in Series of Spoof Commercials to Highlight Problems with Car Repair Process
Second YouTube spots jump on humorous video trends to bring new product to market. San Francisco, CA -- ClearMechanic, provider of technology to improve the auto repair experience, today released the second in a variety of spoof infomercials, titled, “Dampered Camping...
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets for 2012
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, recently released its 15 Used Car Best Betssm for 2012. A total of 11 makes are represented on the list, with four makes (Ford, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota) each contributing two...
Auto Data Direct Partners with AutoManager to Provide NMVTIS Vehicle Histories
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Auto Data Direct (ADD) today announced its partnership with AutoManager, a national leader in dealer management software. ADD, a Florida-based automotive data services company, will provide AutoManager access to vehicle history reports from the...
TrueCar.com: Used Car Sales Are Estimated To Be Up 6.3%
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its June 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For June 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is...
Computerworld Names Manheim to 2012 List of the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology
ATLANTA – International Data Group's Computerworld has selected Manheim as a 2012 Best Place to Work in Information Technology (IT). This list outlines the top 100 organizations that challenge their IT staffs to drive innovation, while providing employees with great...
Five Data Mining Tips for Securing Quality Trades, Selling More New Units and Retaining Customers
Whether the tight supply of quality pre-owns loosens up soon or not, dealers who learn to source their used inventory internally are always at an advantage. This approach to inventory management is smart: Sourcing used inventory from existing customers presents...
Experian Automotive: Number of older vehicles on the road in the United States increased by more than 17 million since 2009
Report also showed Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota and Honda as the four most popular makesSCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Experian Automotive today announced that there were 17.3 million more light-duty vehicles seven years and older on the road in the United States than there were...
Kelley Blue Book: New Car Prices Down $500 Year Over Year
New Japanese Car Prices Had Most Significant Decline in 2012 IRVINE, Calif. -- On average, consumers are paying $500 less for a new vehicle today compared to just one year ago, according to Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information. ...
Edmunds.com Puts Fuel Efficiency Claims to Test in ‘40 MPG Challenge’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Not all cars that claim to get 40 miles per gallon will hit that mark in real-world driving conditions, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. But because the cars in the test are very fuel efficient, even...
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