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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...
What Happened to Test Drives?
Do new car shoppers test drive cars anymore before they buy them? A recent story from The Detroit News said LeaseTrader.com has seen an increasing trend among car buyers who are closing deals online for vehicles without even test driving them first. Are you seeing...
Survey: Facebook Brand Pages Lag Behind In ‘Likes’
San Jose, CA — Facebook brand pages have been ’liked‘ by only 9% of Internet users — trailing the number of ‘likes’ for all other Facebook elements — according to the latest JustAsk! survey from audience research and targeting company Crowd Science. But no single type...
Holiday Ecommerce Sales to Grow 16.8% to $46.7 Billion in 2011
NEW YORK —The promise of convenience and cost savings online will bring more consumers than ever to shop on the web for the holidays, spending a greater share of their gift budget there than they have in previous years, according to a new forecast by eMarketer....
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