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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Rise Modestly in 2015

New York – Auto analysts said Tuesday U.S. sales will continue to rise in the next few years, but the pace of growth will slow further in 2015, reported The Detroit News. U.S. auto sales are on pace to rise 5 percent in 2014 to 16.4 million — the best performance since 2006 — after ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Dealertrack CRM Receives Reynolds Certification

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies has received certification from Reynolds and Reynolds for its CRM. The certification is part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program and applies to the ERA dealership management system (DMS). The RCI Program provides a standardized approach to handling dealership data from a Reynolds DMS in a safe, secure ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Comment Period Opens for CFPB’s New Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s proposed rule that would give it supervisory authority over larger participants in the nonbank auto finance segment was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 8, kicking off a 60-day public comment period that ends on Dec. 8. If adopted, the proposed rule would generally allow ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Exeter Finance Corp. Announces $500 Million Securitization

IRVING, Texas — Exeter Finance Corp. announced Monday the pricing of a $500 million securitization backed by auto loan receivables. The private offering consisted of four classes of fixed rate notes issued by Exeter Auto Receivables Trust 2014-3 and priced on Oct. 9, 2014. The Class A notes were rated AAA/AA by DBRS and Standard ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Ford, Carfax Expand Partnership in Certified Pre-Owned Sales

DETROIT — Ford Motor Company and Carfax have expanded their partnership in the Ford and Lincoln Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs. Ford is continuing its commitment to provide Carfax Vehicle History Reports for free to buyers and sellers of certified Ford and Lincoln vehicles. In addition, all Ford and Lincoln CPO cars will now be listed ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Avg. New-Vehicle Transaction Price Up $3,900 Since 2009

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Rising transaction prices for new vehicles have been a big contributor to the health of the auto industry this year, J.D. Power analysts reported this week. They noted that the average new-vehicle transaction price has risen $3,900 since 2009 to $29,600. Current transaction prices for new vehicle and the rise in ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Sergio’s Challenge: Build Jeep Into FCA’s Top Global Brand By 2018

Auto analysts are skeptical that Sergio Marchionne, the hyperbolic chief executive of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, can meet his most ambitious goal: to nearly double Jeep’s global sales over the next four years, reported Reuters. Marchionne reiterated his aggressive target for boosting Jeep’s annual volume to 1.9 million, while pacing the floor of the New York ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Fiat Chrysler’s Wall Street Debut Draws Muted Response

Investors cautiously greeted the Wall Street debut on Monday of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), a move that shifts the carmaker’s center of gravity away from Italy and caps a decade of canny dealmaking and tough restructuring by Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne, reported Reuters. “We’re finally taking Chrysler back” to the U.S. stock market, Marchionne said ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 15, 2014

Chrysler Recalls 184,000 SUVs to Replace Airbag Part

DETROIT, MI – Chrysler Group LLC announced Tuesday it is recalling 184,215 SUVs, including 126,772 in the U.S., to replace a part in the vehicles’ airbag systems, reported Michigan Live. The occupant restraint control modules in certain model-year 2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs could have an electrical short-circuit, causing air bag warning ... Read More »

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Newsby AE eMagazineOctober 12, 2014

Fiat Chrysler Crowns Merger With Wall Street Debut

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) makes its Wall Street debut to great fanfare on Monday, shifting the carmaker’s center of gravity away from Italy and capping a decade of canny dealmaking and tough restructuring by CEO Sergio Marchionne, reported Reuters. The world’s seventh-largest auto group has sought the U.S. listing to help to establish itself as ... Read More »

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