| FTC Updates Fees for 'Do Not Call' Registry |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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Starting Oct. 1, telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry will pay $60, an increase of $1, for access to Registry phone numbers in a single area code.
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| Ziegler to Kick off Industry Summit With All-Day Profit Masters Seminar |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The preconference seminar is designed for general managers, sales managers, BDC and Internet department directors, and F&I directors. The all-day seminar is being offered as a value-add for registrants of Industry Summit.
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| Galpin Aston Martin Debuts OEM’s Q Program |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The dealership will be the first to feature the program, which allows Aston Martin buyers to completely customize their automobile before it rolls out of the factory.
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| Western Funding Announces Instant Approvals on DealerCenter |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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Western Funding has integrated with DealerCenter, making its financial products more accessible to dealerships by providing instant approvals and the ability to change deal structure on the web-based platform.
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| Ally Launches Online Tool to Help Car Buyers Decide Between Leasing or Buying |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The interactive tool, located on Ally’s website, leads consumers through five sample questions to help them determine the best purchase option for their driving needs and budget.
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| Former Cox Automotive GM Named AutoAlert CEO |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The cloud-based data mining analytics and dealer portfolio management solutions provider has named Brian Skutta at its new CEO. It also named Akshaya Mehta to the newly created position of chief technology officer.
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| Stuttgart in the Middle: Driving Porsche’s 918 Spyder, Cayman and Boxster GTS at Laguna Seca |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The thing was impossible to parse in two quick laps. And the story’s been told and retold by practically every journalist who has driven the cerebrum-denting 918 Spyder. “There I was at [famous racetrack], chasing a very experienced racing driver caning a 911 Turbo S. And dude couldn’t shake me!” Porsche had invited us out […]
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| 2015 Ram 1500 R/T Hemi Tested: The Hot-Rod Ram Pickup |
Sep 2nd, 2014 |
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The pickup boom of the 1990s and early 2000s brought an explosion of model configurations and trims, as more and more people began using these once-workhorses as their everyday vehicles. Of course, the most dichotomous new species was the sport truck. Pickups focused on performance had existed before—see Express, Li’l Red—but such exercises in silliness […]
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| General Pedaler: GM Introduces Free Bike Sharing Program at Michigan Tech Center |
Sep 1st, 2014 |
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Look out, Google: Enough General Motors employees wanted to arrive at meetings covered in sweat that the company has introduced a bike-sharing program. Okay, a desire for damp, winded employees probably had less to do with GM’s decision than the rising popularity of active-workplace programs, but still—up here in Michigan, it’s pretty warm outside. Employees […]
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| Belgians Want Royalties if Infiniti Builds the Q50 Eau Rouge |
Sep 1st, 2014 |
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Nissan is in hot water—specifically, hot red water—over the pretty French name attached to its GT-R–powered concept sedan. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium wants royalties if Nissan decides to sell the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge, so named after the track’s famous (and terrifyingly fast) uphill bend. According to Bloomberg, the track owners registered “L’Eau Rouge” […]
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