| N.C. Dealerships Reach $225K Settlement in Predatory Loan Case |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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Two used-car dealerships and their owner reached a settlement this month with the Department of Justice and the state attorney general. The settlement resolves a lawsuit that alleged the dealerships charged African American buyers more for loans and repossessed vehicles without reasonable notice.
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| Dealertrack, Hyundai Partner on Digital Marketing |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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Hyundai dealers across the United States will now have the ability to incorporate Dealertrack’s integrated websites, inventory merchandising, digital retailing and advertising tools into their dealership’s digital marketing strategies and operations.
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| CNA’s Participation Plans Distribute More Than $38 Million in 2014 |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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To date, the F&I product provider has returned $329 million through its dealer participation plans, with company officials noting that 2014 distributions exceeded the highest return since the inception of those programs.
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| FTC Approves Final Order in Texas Auto Dealer’s Deceptive Ad Case |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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The FTC unanimously approved a final order settling its deceptive advertising complaint against Dallas-based Trophy Nissan, which was charged on Dec. 23 with violating the FTC Act, the Consumer Leasing Act and the Truth in Lending Act.
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| Kia Sportspace Concept Debuts, Is the Optima Wagon of Our Dreams |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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Kia’s Sportspace wagon concept is so damn gorgeous and near perfect that we count just three things we don’t like about it. First, the large vent-like things in the rear fascia seem out of place; second, the rear license-plate mount needs to be relocated from the otherwise gloriously spare tailgate; and third, the front running-lamp/vent […]
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| Kia Sportspace Concept: The Optima Wagon of Our Dreams – Auto Shows |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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| Report: Next Jeep Wrangler Keeps Solid Axles, Loses Folding Windshield |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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Among the key design features of the Jeep Wrangler, we’d say the solid-axle suspension is several orders of magnitude more important than the cool-but-perhaps-not-critical folding windshield. To that end, a recent Automotive News report should be mostly good news for the Jeep faithful. The report states that the Wrangler will keep its solid front and […]
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| (Long) Easter Bonnet: Dodge Gives Viper a Seasonal Egg Treatment |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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William Townley established his dye business in 1893 in Newark, New Jersey, eventually naming it “Paas” after “Pasen,” the Dutch word for Easter. In 2015, Dodge announced the Viper 1 of 1 program in a bid to allow for greater customization its ten-cylinder brute. To celebrate the start of the new venture, they’ve painted up […]
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| (Long) Easter Bonnet: Dodge Gives Viper a Seasonal Egg Treatment |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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| Launchpad McSport: Meet the Land Rover Discovery Sport Launch Edition |
Feb 17th, 2015 |
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If you’re all hot and bothered about the new Land Rover Discovery Sport—and, come on, who isn’t?—and you act fast, you could snag one of the 250 Launch Editions being built for the U.S. market. Debuted as part of Land Rover’s Palm Springs Modernism Week festivities, the Launch Edition features Yulong White paint that won’t be […]
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