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A collection of Italian and English brand franchises were handed off to the owner’s friend in the business and include the Carolinas’ only Ferrari retail stores.
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Honda Motor Co., losing share in the growing U.S. auto market, chided competitors for using low-margin fleet sales and over-reliance on subprime lending to boost sales, reported Bloomberg. Excluding rental and business-fleet sales, which Honda eschews, Accord topped Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, the U.S. passenger-car volume leader, with 181,939 deliveries in the first half, Honda ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co’s website for owners of its vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches has been expanded to include all 20 models involved, the automaker said, reported Reuters. The site launched in April initially informed owners of the 2.59 million mostly small cars, including the Chevrolet Cobalt and the Saturn Ion, that had ignition switches ... Read More »
Read More →ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Wise F&I LLC announces electronic integration with VisionMenu, Inc. Wise F&I is a leading F&I product provider to automotive dealers and the integration with VisionMenu supports streamlined eContracting during the menu-driven selling process. The integration will provide dealers access to Wise F&I products (GAPWise, WiseCARE, THEFTWise, WiseTVP and KEYWise) on a ... Read More »
Read More →Thousands of motorcycle riders will converge in northern Wisconsin mid-September for the 33rd Tomahawk Fall Ride. Dairyland Cycle®, a brand of motorcycle insurance based in Wisconsin, will sponsor the rally, scheduled for September 10-14th, 2014. More than 40,000 riders from across the Midwest are expected to gather in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to enjoy entertainment while raising ... Read More »
Read More →COLLEYVILLE, Texas – The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) is extending the $100 discount off pre-Summit certification Boot Camp registration through August 22. The two-day intensive training session, slated for Sunday, Sept. 7, and Monday, Sept. 8, at Paris Las Vegas, will culminate in the administration of the AFIP certification exam. The regular ... Read More »
Read More →WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Automakers are responding to consumer demand for third-row seating, but in doing so are compromising quality and cargo space, according to the J.D. Power 2014 Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study. While overall the percentage of new vehicles that offer third-row seats remains stable, some segments have experienced year-over-year increases, such as ... Read More »
Read More →AUSTIN, Texas — Service Group has partnered with Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. to provide comprehensive extended coverage on new and used powersports units sold at Kawasaki dealerships throughout the United States. Service Group will be the administrator for the new GAP, tire-and-wheel and prepaid maintenance products being offered alongside Kawasaki’s rebranded factory coverage, Kawasaki Protection ... Read More »
Read More →Recent reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into the subprime auto finance market have spurred a discussion about whether such loans will go the way of subprime mortgages. According to a New York Times op-ed piece published Friday, predatory auto loans have been a growing problem — but industry associations have stepped ... Read More »
Read More →Chrysler Group LLC said on Monday its head of U.S. sales, Reid Bigland, has been appointed to lead the Alfa Romeo brand for North America, as it prepares for a relaunch aimed at reaching sales of 150,000 in four years, reported Reuters. Bigland, 47, joined Chrysler in 2006 as the head of its Canadian operations, ... Read More »
Read More →CHARLOTTE, North Carolina— Sonic Automotive Inc., one of the country’s largest car-dealer companies, will open a chain of preowned-vehicle stores hoping to move on the turf of used-car retailer CarMax Inc, reported The Wall Street Journal. Sonic on Monday will announce the creation of EchoPark stores, with the first dealership opening in Denver this autumn, ... Read More »
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