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Used Car Sales Estimated to be up 1.4% in November
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its November 2011 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For November 2011, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet)...
Equifax: Auto Lending Has Consistently Performed Strongly in 2011
ATLANTA -- While total consumer debt has nearly returned to pre-recession levels*, the amount of total new credit issued still lags behind pre-recession levels by a full 45%**, according to the most recent Equifax National Credit Trends Report. Bank credit card...
America’s Car-Mart Reports Net Income of $7.8 Million
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. announced its operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2011. The Company repurchased 515,642 shares of its common stock during the quarter representing 5.1% of the outstanding shares. On November...
TransUnion: National Auto Loan Delinquencies Decrease on a Year-Over-Year Basis for Eighth Consecutive Quarter
CHICAGO, IL - The national auto delinquency rate (the rate of borrowers 60 or more days past due) decreased on a year-over-year basis for the eighth consecutive quarter, dropping from 0.58% in Q3 2010 to 0.47% Q3 2011. However, auto delinquencies rose slightly for the...
IntelliChoice Announces Certified Pre-Owned Program Winners
Las Vegas — IntelliChoice, the leading provider of automotive cost of ownership and value analysis and part of the Motor Trend Automotive Group, announced recently the winners of its 13th annual ranking of manufacturer Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs, at the...
Polk: Used Commercial Vehicle Registrations Hit Record Levels
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Used commercial vehicle registrations (GVW 3-8) in the U.S. during the first three quarters of 2011 reached record levels at 649,900 units, surpassing the previous record for the first nine months of a calendar year by 23.9 percent, according to...
Toyota Gains Auto Shopper Demand With Release Of New Camry
Nashville, TN — The Dataium ASI index, a leading predictive indicator of automotive sales, moved slightly higher in October. The newly redesigned Toyota Camry had the highest month over month ASI gains for an individual model. Following close behind was the Lexus GS...
New employee safety orientation
Today is the first day at work for your new employee. What do you want him or her to learn in their first few hours? Are you hoping they’ll be taught the safest way to do the job? Will your best employees have the greatest influence on them, or will they learn from...
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Teams with Integrated Dealer Systems
Minneapolis, MN - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced that Integrated Dealer Systems, a division of Constellation Software Inc. (TSC: CSU) and leading provider of dealer management software (DMS) for the recreational vehicle (RV) and marine industries, will...
Survey: What Are Women Saying About the Car Buying Process?
RICHMOND, Va. -- Buying a car remains a hassle for women, according to a recent poll conducted for CarMax, Inc., the nation's largest retailer of used cars. When asked about their last car buying experience, more than a quarter of women felt they were not getting an...
Edmunds.com: Ford Escape Gets Early Edge over New Honda CR-V in Online Consideration
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The 2013 Ford Escape saw a bigger surge of consumer interest than the 2012 Honda CR-V after the competing crossover SUVs debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive research....
KBB.com Announces 2012 Best Resale Value Awards Sweepstakes on Kelley Blue Book Page on Facebook, All-New Badge Program
IRVINE, Calif. -- In honor of the 2012 Best Resale Value Awards, Kelley Blue Book is running a sweepstakes to help consumers get in on the winning spirit. With three $200 gas cards up for grabs, fans can enter (once per person, per day) on the Kelley Blue Book page...
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