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Government Asks Court to Toss Chrysler Dealerships Suit
Government Asks Court to Toss Chrysler Dealerships Suit, from The National Law Journal. The U.S. government has moved to dismiss a suit from 18 former Chrysler dealerships that lost their contracts with the automaker during its bankruptcy proceeding in 2009. In a Dec....
Legal Expert Rings in the Holidays With ‘12 Days of Dealership Compliance’
Legal Expert Rings in the Holidays With ‘12 Days of Dealership Compliance’, from Auto Dealer Monthly. Based on recent developments, it’s obvious government regulators are active this holiday season. So to help ring in this season of regulatory compliance, AutoStar...
GM gets creative to spur recall repairs
GM gets creative to spur recall repairs, from wusa9. After the effort that General Motors went through to quickly produce replacement ignition switches for millions of cars under recall, their hasty manufacture may turn out to be the easy part. The harder part seems...
Dealerships boost fixed-ops spending to fend off rivals, retain customers
Dealerships boost fixed-ops spending to fend off rivals, retain customers, from Automotive News. Alan Brown, general manager of Frisco Volkswagen north of Dallas, has a 62,000-square-foot dealership under construction on 14 acres. About 60 percent of the $23 million...
Fix Fixed-Operations Faults
Fix Fixed-Operations Faults, from Wards Auto. If dealers ran their fixed operations using the same practices they use in their variable operations, they would see business increase. One of the most important performance metrics dealers should track is their fixed...
Local Family Owned Used Car Dealer Creates New Partnership to Improve Financing Solutions for Bad Credit Customers
Local Family Owned Used Car Dealer Creates New Partnership to Improve Financing Solutions for Bad Credit Customers, from PR Web. Family owned used car and truck dealership, Carz Planet is now working with Jeremy Rich of JeremySaysYes in Milwaulkie to provide more...
Mazda November 2014 Sales Report
Mazda November 2014 Sales Report, from The Auto Channel. IRVINE, CA -- Dec. 2, 2014: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported November U.S. sales of 21,242 vehicles, representing an increase of 2.4 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through...
Ally, Wells Fargo prefer profit over volume
Ally, Wells Fargo prefer profit over volume, from Automotive News. Ally Financial and Wells Fargo Dealer Services, two of the nation’s largest auto lenders, say growing competition has them ready to sacrifice market share to protect profits. Both companies lead...
CarMax revenue jumps as easier credit boosts used car sales
CarMax revenue jumps as easier credit boosts used car sales, from Fox Business. CarMax Inc, the largest U.S. used-car seller, reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly revenue as easier availability of credit helped it sell more pre-owned vehicles at higher prices....
At NADA 2015 – Rytec® Spiral® FV® Door Combines Full Visibility with Speed and Style
Jackson, WI - At THE NADA CONVENTION AND EXPO 2015, join the experts from Rytec High Performance Doors in Booth 4229N. Learn how a large door into the service area can open in seconds while complementing and enhancing the appearance of your dealership. The high-speed...
J.D. Power Projects Highest December SAAR in Eight Years
J.D. Power Projects Highest December SAAR in Eight Years, from F&I Magazine. New-vehicle retail sales in December are expected to reach a SAAR of 14.2 million units, the highest level since 2006, according to a monthly sales forecast released by J.D. Power and LMC...
By the Numbers: Are Your Financing Offers Falling on Deaf Ears?
Salespeople are your #1 communicators! How do you persuade a customer to come into your dealership and buy a vehicle? It’s one of the most basic questions any dealer can ask, and yet finding an answer that works is a tall order. Hundreds of strategies have been...
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