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Some Car Segments See Wholesale Price Changes Last Few Days
This past week, wholesale and used-car prices started to feel the effects of rising demand in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Auction activity from as far as Texas had rising levels of sales attributed to replacement vehicle sales. Black Book recorded daily changes in...
Sandy Increases Number of Flood-Damaged Cars and Trucks Coming to Market
In the wake of 2012’s “super storm,” AiM Mobile Inspections helps consumers avoid flood-damaged vehicles LONG BEACH, Calif. – As ”Super Storm” Sandy recently showed, flooding and storm surges can wreak havoc in communities, damaging cars, homes, businesses and...
Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Moves Up Sharply in October
NEW YORK -- The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) rose sharply in October, primarily due to the second consecutive and significant increase in new home prices. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending[i]. "The housing...
New Ford Multicultural Marketing Campaign Showcases All-New Ford Fusion
Delivers a Riveting Message to African American Community; Campaign Features Tupac Shakur’s Poem, ‘The Rose That Grew from Concrete’ DEARBORN, Mich.– There’s no denying that the all-new Ford Fusion has broken the mold when it comes to the design of a midsize sedan....
S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices: National Credit Default Rates Increased in October 2012
NEW YORK -- Data through October 2012, released this week by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed that most loan types saw an increase in...
Barnes Distribution Showcases 2012-2013 Winter Bundle Product Collection
CLEVELAND, OH – Barnes Distribution, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), and the leader in vendor-managed inventory for maintenance, repair and operating parts and supplies, announces the availability of their Winter Bundle collection just in time for the...
Subaru and Subaru Owners “Share the Love” for Fifth Consecutive Year
CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Subaru of America will kick off its fifth-annual "Share the Love" event on Nov. 21. During the "Share the Love" event, Subaru will donate $250 to the owners' choice of five charities for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from Nov. 21, 2012...
2014 Model-Year Vehicles Arrive on KBB.com in Comprehensive Coverage of LA Auto Show
IRVINE, Calif. -- We haven't even reached the end of 2012, but already the 2014 model year has begun arriving to KBB.com in comprehensive coverage of the LA Auto Show by the expert editors of Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car...
Learn How to Sell and Service More Vehicles More Profitably by Attending the Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition
Complimentary dealership registration is now available for the Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition, December 5 – 11. Experience the top ten educational sessions from the 13th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition and see products from industry leading vendors...
Cadillac ATS is Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year
Award to be presented during L.A. Auto Show LOS ANGELES –The all-new Cadillac ATS has been named the 2013 Car of the Year by the Motor Press Guild, the largest automotive media association in North America. The ATS was chosen from a field of six finalists in part for...
LoJack Corporation Issues Vehicle Theft Trendwatch Based On FBI’s Uniform Crime Report
In-Depth Look at Numbers Reveals Plummeting National Recovery Rate of Stolen Vehicles; Dramatic Increase in States & MSAs with Rising Vehicle Theft Rates CANTON, Mass. -- While the FBI's newly released 2011 Uniform Crime Report* indicated that vehicle theft in the...
Dial Up your Smart Phone Oversight to Avoid Employee Liability Issues
In recent years the explosion of smart phones, in particular Blackberry devices, has made it possible for employees to be more productive than ever before. Smart phones have helped lengthen the work day from an extra hour of work each day in 2007 to more than two...
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