TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Ferman Automotive Group and Cigar City Motors, which operates Tampa Harley-Davidson and other car and motorcycle dealerships there, for discriminating against a female employee. In its lawsuit filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, ... Read More »
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Strong demand for pickups and small cars fueled another week of low depreciation in the wholesale market, according to Black Book’s Aug. 20 Market Insights report. Overall car segment values decreased by 0.11% last week. In comparison, values had decreased at a rate of 0.2% per week during the previous four weeks. ... Read More »
CLEVELAND — National Automotive Experts has been recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work, the company announced. This is the second year in a row that NAE/NWAN has received the NorthCoast 99 award. The award focuses on policies and practices related to the attraction and retention of top performers, ... Read More »
DALLAS — StoneEagle announced that Toyota Financial Services will use StoneEagle’s SEcureAdmin enterprise administration system to power the iBook erating dealer portal for its North American dealers. The SEcureAdmin platform features a “powerful” rules engine which simplifies the complexity of business logic and criteria to quickly display the complete suite of rates for Toyota Financial ... Read More »
SALT LAKE CITY — Alpha Warranty Services was honored for the second consecutive year as one of Utah’s 50 fastest-growing businesses, ranking No. 31 statewide. The Utah Business Fast 50 is an annual event that celebrates the fastest-growing companies in the state for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovative business strategy, and revenue growth. The 11th annual event ... Read More »
CHICAGO — Dealership marketing and software solutions provider Affinitiv announced a free educational webinar series for auto dealers. “Revenue Rescue” will take an in-depth look at the solutions, strategies and safeguards proven to help auto dealers maximize their revenue potential from common challenges they face every day. “The goal of this webinar series is to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. News & World Report today unveiled its “Best Cars for Teens,” a list of new and used cars with strong safety and reliability ratings, offer features designed to help prevent crashes, and give parents the tools they need to help their teens develop safe driving habits. “While driving is a rite of passage ... Read More »
NAPA, Calif. — AUL Corp. has been honored as one of the “Best Places to Work” for the fifth consecutive year by the North Bay Business Journal. The 13th annual competition recognizes companies that excel in quality, professionalism, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie, as reported firsthand by their employees. This year’s winners were selected from the more than 8,025 completed anonymous employee surveys and a ... Read More »
NAPA, Calif. — AUL Corp. has been honored as one of the “Best Places to Work” for the fifth consecutive year by the North Bay Business Journal. The 13th annual competition recognizes companies that excel in quality, professionalism, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie, as reported firsthand by their employees. This year’s winners were selected from the more than 8,025 completed anonymous employee surveys and a ... Read More »
OMAHA, Neb. — Hackers are targeting F&I agencies, says Jeff Wanning, senior vice president of operations for the Central States Family of Companies, including four CSO-affiliated agencies in the past three weeks. “We’re a little bit alarmed,” Wanning said. “I realize they may or not be targeting agencies specifically, but agents need to be aware ... Read More »