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Jan
22nd

Now’s the time to invest, Cox’s Schwartz says

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Dealers should take advantage of the current good times to invest for the future, Sandy Schwartz, president of Cox Automotive, told the Automotive News Retail Forum Thursday.
Jan
22nd

AutoNation digital effort grows

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AutoNation will spread its AutoNation Express approach to online car purchasing to the rest of Florida during the next three months, CEO Mike Jackson said Thursday. The expansion follows the December launch of AutoNation Express in South Florida.
Jan
22nd

New models are driving brands’ success

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New-model introductions will continue to boost the performance of auto franchises for the next two years.
Jan
22nd

Tamara Darvish joins credit union in charge of business development

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Veteran auto dealership executive Tamara Darvish is joining Pentagon Federal Credit Union, better known as PenFed, as executive vice president in charge of business development and government and community relations.
Jan
22nd

Tamara Darvish joins credit union after rift over family dealerships

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Tamara Darvish, a veteran auto dealership executive embroiled in a legal dispute with her family, is joining Pentagon Federal Credit Union, better known as PenFed, as executive vice president in charge of business development and government and...
Jan
22nd

Nissan uses zany videos to boost Super Bowl spot

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Nissan is letting YouTube stars add their own flavor to the automaker's Super Bowl storyline.
Jan
22nd

Ghosn lifts European car market forecast on euro zone stimulus plan

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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn upgraded his European car market growth forecast after the European Central Bank unveiled a bond purchase program to boost the continent's flagging economy.
Jan
22nd

Ghosn lifts European car market forecast on eurozone stimulus plan

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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn upgraded his European car market growth forecast after the European Central Bank unveiled a bond purchase program to boost the continent's flagging economy.
Jan
22nd

DOE announces $55 million in funding for green car research

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More than $55 million in new funding from the Department of Energy will go toward projects that aim to reduce and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel and conventional vehicles.
Jan
22nd

Fiat Chrysler’s 7% global sales growth outpaces biggest peers

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U.S. car buyers' thirst for Ram trucks and Jeep SUVs sent Fiat Chrysler's sales up faster than those of the biggest three carmakers last year, an early positive sign for CEO Sergio Marchionne's ambitious five-year growth plan.
Jan
22nd

‘We feel very good about 2015’

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It is party time for U.S. car dealers in the short term. But don't get complacent. Industry leaders said the cheap gasoline prices, low interest rates and general prosperity supporting auto sales will reverse, possibly by year-end or early 2016.
Jan
22nd

Independent repair shops edge out dealership mechanics in customer satisfaction survey

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When it comes to vehicle repairs, independent shops may be pleasing customers more than mechanics at dealerships' service bays, a Consumer Reports' survey said today.
Jan
22nd

JCI quarterly net income grows 12% on higher volume

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Supplier Johnson Controls said today its quarterly net income grew 12 percent, reaching $507 million, compared with $451 million during the same quarter last year.
Jan
22nd

A bright outlook for 2015 — with a few worries

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Risky car loans are on the increase, rising interest rates will put a crimp on product prices, and a new wave of off-lease vehicles soon will wash over the market. That's the bad news, Thomas King, J.D.
Jan
22nd

About 100 EV stations planned for high-traffic east- and west-coast locations

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Around 100 new electric vehicle quick-charging stations will be installed along high-traffic highway corridors on the east and west coasts by year-end under a new deal announced today by BMW, Volkswagen and EV-charging network operator ChargePoint.
Jan
22nd

Blue sky values up, but buy/sell activity likely to slow as industry growth does, panel argues

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Slowing vehicle sales growth rates across the industry are also likely to slow dealership buy/sell activity just as blue sky values peak, just not yet, a panel of experts on dealership transactions said at the 2015 J.D. Power Automotive Summit.
Jan
22nd

Takata executive indicted in U.S. for fixing prices of seat belts

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An executive at embattled Japanese auto supplier Takata was indicted today for conspiring to fix the prices of seat belts sold to carmakers, the US Justice Department said.
Jan
22nd

Toyota’s Carter says dealerships must change to look like new customers

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Successful auto dealers must make their dealerships look like their future customers with more women, minorities and the young, Toyota's head of automotive operations in the US says.
Jan
22nd

NHTSA to add automatic braking to star ratings

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Federal regulators will add automatic braking to a list of technologies considered in its influential star-rating advisory system for consumers.
Jan
22nd

Create your dream Aston Martin and win – terms and conditions

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