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52,000 Acura TL Vehicles Recalled
Honda has announced, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, a recall of the Acura TL. NHTSA’s website said the recall was issued to fix a problem under the hood that can cause the power steering fluid to leak, possibly resulting in...
GM Recalls 4,304 Malibu Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, General Motors is recalling a little over 4,000 2012 Malibu vehicles to fix an issue with the airbag system. The website said the sending and diagnostic module may reset itself after a the...
The Power of a ‘Brand’ Video Infomercial!
This past March I wrote an article for Dealer magazine entitled: “Buttoning up your Brand,” focused on developing brand awareness of a dealership. I received quite a bit of feedback on the article with inquiries for materials offered in the article on the subject of...
Total Car Score Announces Top Scoring Car Awards for 2012
Ford tops inaugural list of top rated cars with five vehicles, followed closely by Honda LOS ANGELES -- Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, announced this week its first annual Top Scoring Car Awards. The Top Scoring Car...
The Presidio Group LLC Advises John Eagle Auto Group on Sale of Honda, VW Dealerships to Group 1 Automotive
SAN FRANCISCO – The Presidio Group LLC, through its subsidiary, Presidio Merchant Partners LLC, is pleased to have advised John Eagle on the sale of his two Florida dealerships, Honda of Panama City and Volkswagen of Panama City, to Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:...
Edmunds.com: Car Dealers Anticipate More Memorial Day Momentum
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Memorial Day weekend has been particularly strong for automotive sales in the last two years, and that’s a trend that dealers hope will continue this weekend, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. According to...
Edmunds.com May 2012 Auto Sales Forecast: Steady Pace Continues as Summer Approaches
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Light vehicle sales are expected to continue at a healthy clip in May, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com estimates that 1,391,163 new cars will be sold in May, for an estimated Seasonally...
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Expected to Post Biggest Year-Over-Year Gain since February 2011
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The new-vehicle retail sales pace in May remains strong, consistent with the pace set early in 2012, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Automotive. Retail...
TransUnion: National Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit Lowest Level on Record
CHICAGO, IL -- The national auto loan delinquency rate (the rate of borrowers 60 or more days past due) reached its lowest level since TransUnion began tracking the data in 1999. Auto loan delinquency rates in Q1 2012 dropped to 0.36%, down nearly 27% from Q1 2011...
Autobytel and AutoPacific Announce 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Largest National Survey of Automotive Owners Reveals Top Vehicles Based on Satisfaction Cadillac Escalade Takes Top Spot for Overall Satisfaction IRVINE, Calif. -- Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), the company dedicated to helping dealers and car-buyers connect online,...
Honda Boasts Three Of The Top Four Most-Visited New Cars On Kbb.com During Q1 2012
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reveals that Honda had three out of the four most-visited new cars during the first quarter of 2012 on its top-rated website, www.kbb.com. The Honda CR-V was the...
TrueCar.com: Used Car Sales Estimated to be up 6.3% from May 2011
May 2012 SAAR Estimated at 14.5M; Volkswagen Sales Highest Ever; Toyota Sales Highest Since August 2009 SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its May 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The...
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