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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 11, 2015

Voting for 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards to Open March 16

TORRANCE, Calif. — The publishers of Auto Dealer Monthly have announced that voting for the 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards will open Monday, March 16 and continue through Wednesday, April 15. The awards are voted upon by dealers and dealership personnel and recognize the industry’s leading third-party vendors, suppliers and finance companies. “We are extremely proud ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

SUV Values Strengthened by Winter Weather, Black Book Data Shows

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Compact SUVs retained the most value in February thanks to cold weather, according to analysts at Black Book. The average price of 2009 to 2013 model year vehicles depreciated by 1.2% in February, matching January’s numbers. Domestic cars depreciated by 0.9%, import cars lost 1.5%, domestic trucks fell 0.8% and import trucks ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Mass Action Suit Filed Against TrueCar

MINEOLA, N.Y. — The law firm of Bellavia Blatt & Crossett filed a mass action lawsuit against TrueCar today, claiming that dealers have been injured by the lead provider’s business practices. So far, 117 dealerships are part of the suit — a number Senior Partner Leonard Bellavia expects to rise drastically. “I have another 50 ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Wells Fargo: Subprime Cap Part of ‘Ongoing Risk Management’

IRVINE, Calif. — A statement released by Wells Fargo Dealer Services didn’t deny the bank has placed a cap on subprime auto loans for this year, but it stopped short of saying the move was the bank’s response to media claims of an overheating auto finance market. Citing unnamed executives from Wells Fargo, The New ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

GM Sets Buyback, Placating Activists

General Motors Co. on Monday became the latest company to return billions of dollars to shareholders amid tussles with investors over how to better allocate corporate cash, reported The WSJ. Facing a potentially contentious fight over a board seat and a larger buyback, the car maker tried to walk the line between placating big investors ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Paid CEO Marchionne $38 Million in 2014

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne earned more than $38.06 million in 2014 when all of his bonuses and compensation are included, according to an annual report published by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Thursday, reported Detroit Free Press. An earlier version of this story said Marchionne’s total compensation for 2014 was about $7.2 million using Thursday’s currency ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Former UAW Vice President General Holiefield Dies

He was the number two man at the UAW, and responsible for spearheading some of the biggest negotiations during the auto industry’s bleak period of the late 2000s, reported MLive. General Holiefield passed away at the age of 61 Monday after battling pancreatic cancer. Holiefield retired from the UAW last year after twice being elected ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 703,000 Vehicles in U.S. to Fix Ignition Switches

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine, according to documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators, reported Reuters. The recall covers Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans from 2008 to 2010 model years and Dodge Journey SUVs from ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

Dealer, Employee Charged With Threatening Customer

WESTPORT, Mass. — The owner of F&R Auto Sales and an employee of the dealership have been charged with threats to do bodily harm and intimidation of a witness after a customer contacted police claiming they had threatened her. Police said in the past year they have received 26 complaints against the dealership, which first ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineMarch 10, 2015

DOJ, N.Y. Regulator Subpoena Capital One

By: Gregory Arroyo MCCLEAN, Va. ─ Add Capital One to the growing list of finance sources that have received subpoenas from state and federal regulators regarding subprime auto finance originations and securitizations. According to a Feb, 24 regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the finance source received subpoenas from the New York District ... Read More »

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