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DealerRater® Launches Canada-specific Web Site
WALTHAM, MA – DealerRater®, the premier car dealer review web site, today announced continued expansion with the launch of a Canada-specific web site dedicated to auto consumers and car dealers throughout Canada. The new site will serve as a central collection point...
Is Black Friday the Best Day to Buy a Car in 2011?
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Think Black Friday only helps save you money on your next LCD television or laptop? Think again. TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, today revealed that it expects this year's Black Friday, November 25th, will be the best day to buy...
Mitsubishi Motors North America Looks to OneCommand to Fuel a National Communication Program
CINCINNATI -- OneCommand, a leader in multi-channel marketing solutions for the automotive industry, announced that it has been awarded Mitsubishi Motors North America's (MMNA) National Parts and Service Communications Program. During the program's initial pilot,...
Quick Service In-depth – How the Other Half Lives!
It’s that time again. The thousands of heady quick service competitors capturing a ton of dealership maintenance service business have published the annual survey of their business models. The informative National Oil & Lube News (www.noln.net) poles their...
Dealers to Examine Cadillac Brake Issue
General Motors is recalling almost 700 2012 Cadillac CTS vehicles to fix a problem with the power vacuum brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website reported. The website said the power vacuum brake boost pushrod retention nut may not be...
Ally Financial Salutes 2012 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominees
DETROIT -- Ally Financial salutes 50 extraordinary dealers who have been named today as final nominees for the 2012 TIME Dealer of the Year honor. Ally is the exclusive sponsor of TIME Dealer of the Year. As part of its support for the program, Ally will make...
GM Issues Statement in Response to NHTSA Investigation
According to The Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of fires with the Chevrolet Volt. The story said NHTSA received one report that a Volt caught fire after being involved in a government crash test. Jim Federico,...
Mopar® Brand Launches New Website for Chrysler Group Owners
Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Mopar® brand will introduce a new Chrysler Group owner website, called Owner’s Center, at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. New Owner’s Center website enables Chrysler Group owners to view vehicle information and service history learn how to...
AutoMD.com Offers Advice for Diagnosing Car Problems
CARSON, Calif. -- The car repair experts at AutoMD.com today revealed common 'sense' advice – ways to use the natural senses such as hear, feel, see, and smell – to help car owners describe, locate, and diagnose car problems. AutoMD.com says this advice is helpful...
NHTSA Investigates Shift Levers in Midsize Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating problems with the floor shift levers on some Saturn, Chevrolet and Pontiac mid-sized vehicles. The story said seven crashes have been linked to this issue. Click here for more information.
Used Vehicle Values Continue to Drop since June Peak
According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Blue Book Market Report, used-vehicle values have dropped 2.6 percent overall in October, marking the fifth consecutive month of wholesale declines. Since peaking in June, used-vehicle values overall have dropped 10 percent...
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine. There is a possibility that the outer...
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