| Watch Drift King Ken Box Tear It Up In the World’s Tiniest “Rally Car” |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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Ken Box rose to internet fame last year with a lurid, edge-of-madness drifting video that set the bar for vehicular insanity. Now he’s back, and he’s pitching his car through even crazier stunts. What’s that you say? I must be thinking of Ken Block? No, no. Ken Block drives full-size vehicles. Ken Box drives a Razor Crazy […]
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| A1 Software Announces Mobile Focused CRM |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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A1 Software Group launched a new CRM called Selly, a mobile-focused system designed for small- to medium-sized dealerships.
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| Manheim Places Experienced Executive on Leadership Team |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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Manheim selected Shane O’Dell to be the senior vice president of wholesale service, a new role within the company. O’Dell has worked in the vehicle finance industry since 1995.
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| VehicleXchange, Experian to Collaborate on Equity Tools Suite |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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VehicleXchange will now incorporate Experian data into its new suite of auto-loan equity tools. Officials also announced plans to develop a new generation of services that range from data mining to dynamic appraisal and digital auto retailing.
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| Flick Fusion Acquires Video Marketing Company |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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Flick Fusion has acquired Dealer Fusion, a video marketing provider. The company will integrate features and applications from Dealer Fusion’s video platform and make them available to customers of both services.
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| Ga. Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead in Fraud Suit Against Dealer |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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The Georgia Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a customer of Payless Auto Deals could proceed with his fraud claim against the dealership and one of its salespeople for selling him a damaged vehicle.
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| Loan Amounts Reach Record Highs in Q3 |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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Experian Automotive reported this week that average dollar amount for both new and used vehicle loans reached all-time highs in the third quarter, climbing to $27,799 and $18,576, respectively.
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| KBB: New-Car Transaction Prices Up in November |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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New-car prices have increased by $165 from November last year, while rising $568 from a month prior. Domestic automakers have been the main beneficiaries of this trend, according to Kelley Blue Book.
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| NHTSA: GM Finally Has Enough Ignition Switches for Every Recalled Vehicle |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that General Motors has—finally—stockpiled enough replacement ignition switches to fix the more than 2 million vehicles affected by its ongoing recalls. The agency says nearly 1 million recalled vehicles remain unrepaired. NHTSA urges owners of 2003–2007 Saturn Ions, 2005–2010 Chevy Cobalts, 2006–2011 Chevy HHRs, 2007–2010 Pontiac G5s, 2006–2010 […]
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| BMW Says Musk’s Collaboration Talk is PR Hogwash |
Dec 2nd, 2014 |
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Last week, Elon Musk got the ol’ rumor wheel a-spinnin’ when he hinted that Tesla and BMW were having informal talks about a collaboration on battery and lightweight-composite technologies. With both companies betting big on electric vehicles, a joining of forces didn’t seem unfathomable. But BMW said nein: Officials told the German business magazine Wirtschafts […]
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