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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 8, 2016

Margin Compression Has Sonic Leaning on F&I, Fixed Ops

Charlotte, N.C. — Record-high used-vehicle sales, strong growth in fixed operations gross profit and a healthy F&I department helped deliver a strong four-quarter performance for Sonic Automotive in spite of continued new-vehicle pricing pressure. Sonic sold a record-setting 35,058 new vehicles on a same-store basis during 2015’s end-of-year quarter. Due to pricing pressure, however, new-vehicle ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 8, 2016

SouthwestRe Introduces Powertrain Wrap Vehicle Protection

Albuquerque, NM – SouthwestRe announced today the release of First Automotive Powertrain Wrap, a new vehicle service contract meant to be sold in conjunction with its First Automotive Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty program. Powertrain Wrap “wraps around” Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty to provide dramatically increased coverage for the consumer. “Powertrain Wrap works hand-in-hand with our ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 8, 2016

Portfolio Announces Chief Compliance Officer

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Portfolio, one of the nation’s leading reinsurance program managers for automotive dealers, has named Casey Van Schoyck to the new position of Chief Compliance Officer. She will report to Dan Haugen, Chief Operations Officer. ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 7, 2016

EFG Companies Hits Trifecta at the Stevie Awards Once Again

DALLAS – EFG Companies, the innovator behind the award-winning Hyundai Assurance program, announced today that the company was recognized at the 10th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales and Customer Service, a feature of the American Business AwardsSM, the USA’s top business awards program. This marks the second year running that EFG has won awards in ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 2, 2016

Dealertrack Rolls Out Registration and Titling Solution to California Dealers

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack launched today a new “In-State Registration and Titling” solution desgined to simplify the registration and titling process for California dealers. The new web-based solution features fast transaction speeds; same-day shipping of plates and stickers submitted before 1 p.m.; transaction audit results within 48 hours via Dealertrack’s Audit and Scan Service; ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineFebruary 25, 2016

APCO Holdings, Inc. Acquires Automobile Development Group (ADG)

Norcross, Georgia – APCO Holdings, Inc. (APCO), a leading marketer and administrator of aftermarket benefits sold by franchised and independent auto dealers throughout the U.S., announced that it has acquired 100% of Automotive Development Group, LLC (ADG) from The Zabel Companies, LLC. Following the transaction, ADG’s senior management will remain shareholders and the company will ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineFebruary 23, 2016

MaximTrak Releases Global F&I Platform

WAYNE, Pa. — MaximTrak Technologies has announced a new F&I platform with enhancements aimed at international markets. The new platform, MaximTrak Global, is being released in the United States, Canada, China, Australia, South America, and Europe, and will be made available to existing MaximTrak customers. “We have taken what we have pioneered in America out ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineFebruary 23, 2016

TrueCar’s Perry Lays Out Plans to Win Back Dealers, OEMs

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar CEO Chip Perry, who joined the company this past December, used the firm’s quarterly investor call to lay out his plans to improve dealer relations, OEM perception of TrueCar and user monetization. Perry said his top priority is to repair dealer relations, acknowleding that a a company like TrueCar, which ... Read More »

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