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Lack Of New Model Options Drives Used MidSize Pickup Prices
Used vehicles depreciated a very moderate -1.3% across all segments during June. However, the Midsize Pickups category saw very limited depreciation, with just a -0.7% monthly change for model years 2007-2011. The difference in depreciation is even more noticeable...
Ford F-150 Chosen as Best Light-Duty Pickup Truck by PickupTrucks.com and Popular Mechanics Magazine
DEARBORN, MI – The Ford F-150 has been named winner of the 2013 Light-Duty Challenge by the editors of PickupTrucks.com and Popular Mechanics Magazine. “In our performance-oriented competitive events, the Ford half-ton was dominating,” says Mark Williams, editor of...
The All New 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe Unveiled
The 2014 BMW 4 series coupe unveiled by Pursuitist. The BMW 4 Series coupe is not far from reality. BMW has released details and new images of the coupe, which will arrive in showrooms later this summer. The BMW 4 Series coupe is larger (and slightly lighter) than the...
It Takes a Village to Run a Shop
According to SearchAutoParts, it takes a village to run a shop. Shortly after starting AC Auto Service Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., Guarino knew he had to change for both he and his shop to survive. In search of answers, he began attending trade conferences,...
How Many Airbags Are Enough?
How many airbags are enough, from Cars.com. Vehicle safety has come a long way since Volvo first introduced the three-point seatbelt in cars way back in 1959. Recently, we've all come to rely on safety features like antilock brakes, traction and stability control, and...
E-Tron Quattro Wins Again at Le Mans
For the second time in succession, Audi has won the Le Mans 24 Hours with a hybrid race car and quattro drive, thus continuing its unique success story at the world’s most important endurance race. Victory was clinched by Loïc Duval (F), Tom Kristensen (DK) and Allan...
5 Tips to Improve your Body Shop Website
5 tips to improve your body shop website, according to Stratosphere Studio. As a digital marketing agency that specializes in auto body shop marketing, we’ve studied countless body shop websites over the years. In our research, we’ve discovered that there is a greater...
LINE-X® Protective Coatings Purchases American Aftermarket Group (AAG) Launching New Line of Truck Accessories, Supporting Franchisee Network
HUNTSVILLE, AL - LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings now celebrating its 20th anniversary, today announced the strategic purchase of leading automotive aftermarket supplier, American...
NHTSA Meets with Chrysler Critics
NHTSA meets with Chrysler critics, according to The Detroit News. Washington — The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will meet next month with two critics of Chrysler Group LLC’s handling of fire risks in 2.7 million Jeep SUVs. NHTSA...
Weekly Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V252 Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC Make / Model Years: JEEP / 1993-1998,2002-2007 Subject: Post-Collision Fire after Rear Impact NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V251 Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc. Make / Model Years: FOREST RIVER / 2014...
4 Truths of F&I
4 truths of F&I, according to F&I and Showroom. There’s a lot of speculation floating around about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s recent targeting of dealer participation. What’s important in times like this is that we focus on what we know...
S&P/Experian Spots Solid Credit Default Rates for May
According to SubPrime Auto Finance News, S&P/Experian spots solid credit default rates for May. NEW YORK — Analysts who compile the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices found a steady pattern for May as the auto loan rate moved marginally while the...
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