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Senators Propose Chinese Connected Car Ban
Just weeks before President Trump is set to meet with the Chinese president, two U.S. senators proposed a bill with the aim of protecting Americans’ data.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHJust weeks before President Trump is set to meet with the Chinese president, two U.S. senators proposed a bill with the aim of protecting Americans’ data.
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ATLANTA — According Equifax’s latest National Consumer Credit Trends Report, new auto loan originations have reached record highs, while severe delinquency rates fell to their lowest level in nearly a decade, reports F&I and Showroom. At the same time, auto leasing has surged as consumer demand for new vehicles remains strong. The severe delinquency rate ... Read More »
Read More →ISELIN, N.J. — Superior Integrated Solutions (SIS), an integration provider for auto dealerships, announced that it is the largest integrator for the Dealertrack Technologies Opentrack platform, with more than 1 million real-time transactions a day, reports F&I and Showroom. Opentrack allows dealers to choose from more than 100 best-in-class solution providers to help streamline operations, ... Read More »
Read More →ALBANY — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced that Ristken Software Services has integrated its core enterprise technology solutions for auto retailers with Auto/Mate’s dealership management system, reports F&I and Showroom. Ristken’s MenuPro and Pro Tracking platforms as well as its eBusiness Service Provider Access Network are now accessible for dealerships using Auto/Mate’s DMS. These applications and services ... Read More »
Read More →WOLFSBURG, Germany – Volkswagen needs to come up with a new structure before thinking about appointing a permanent chairman, the powerful labour chief at Europe’s biggest carmaker said in an interview, reported Reuters. For the first time in more than two decades, Volkswagen no longer has Ferdinand Piech at the helm, a corporate scion who controlled ... Read More »
Read More →Lawyers for the family of a 4-year-old killed in a gas tank fire in a Jeep accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of misleading the public and federal safety regulators, reports The Detroit News. Last month, Fiat Chrysler asked a Georgia judge for a new trial after a jury in April awarded $150 million to the ... Read More »
Read More →URBANDALE, Iowa — Flick Fusion was chosen as the preferred video marketing provider for DealerPeak’s full system CRM, website and desking solutions, the company announced, reported by F&I and Showroom. Dealerships using DealerPeak solutions will have the option to access the Flick Fusion video marketing platform as part of the deal. Dealers will be able to use ... Read More »
Read More →MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has summarily suspended the licenses of five Detroit used-vehicle dealers after her office identified and investigated a web of suspicious auto transactions, reports F&I and Showroom. Secretary of State staff also are cooperating with area law enforcement agencies, including the Detroit Police Commercial Auto Theft Section, ... Read More »
Read More →CHICAGO – F&I Administration Solutions LLC (F&I Admin), a leading provider of software solutions for the administration of automotive F&I products, has announced that Simoniz USA is now using F&I Admin’s SCS Auto platform for the administration of its F&I products. Simoniz USA’s president and CEO, Bill Gorra, said his company selected SCS Auto after ... Read More »
Read More →CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Contrary to news reports, the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Department of Justice’s use of disparate impact does not negate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) use of the legal theory in auto finance cases even if the bill passes the Senate and is not vetoed by the ... Read More »
Read More →WAYNE, Pa. — For the second year in a row, CIO Review magazine has recognized MaximTrak Technologies as a leading automotive technology solutions provider, featuring this year company president Jim Maxim, Jr. on its cover. CIO Review profiles technology solutions that can redefine the business goals of their users. In naming MaximTrak, it noted that ... Read More »
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