| 2015 Chrysler 200 Limited Tested: Imported from Sterling Heights |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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The mission of the new-for-’15 Chrysler 200 is a challenging one: Represent the Fiat/Chrysler empire in the hotly contested mid-size-sedan segment. Although the basic recipe for success is hardly a secret, Chrysler’s previous Sebring/200 mid-sizers always felt undercooked. So when the 2015 200 made its debut at the 2014 Detroit auto show, hope sprung anew that the […]
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| TrueCar Has Record Setting Revenue in the Second Quarter |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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For the first time in company history, TrueCar posted revenues exceeding $50 million. The feat was attributed to gains in the firm’s dealer count, market share and transactions.
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| Dealership Employee Sentenced for $50,000 Theft |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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While working as a cashier, a former employee of a Pennsylvania dealership performed multiple unauthorized refund transactions and refunded the money to her own checking account. She was sentenced this week to four years of probation, including one year of house arrest.
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| July New-Vehicle Sales Increase 5% in July, Autodata reports |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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July sales totaled 1.435 million units, according to the firm. It put the July SAAR at 16.48 million units, up from 15.76 million in July 2013 but down from 16.9 million in June.
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| Fueling the Service Pump |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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The F&I office can fuel a dealership’s service-retention efforts. F&I insider offers up some recommendations designed to drive car buyers into the service lane.
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| F&I Products at Center of Legislative Battles in Four States |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.
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| 2015 Volvo XC90 Has 'Thor Headlights,' New Suspension |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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New details on Volvo's completely redesigned SUV.
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| 2016 Kia Sorento Breaks Cover Ahead of Paris Reveal [2014 Paris Auto Show] |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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Well, here is the next-generation Kia Sorento crossover. We’d sprinkle in more fanfare, but it seems Kia isn’t particularly keen on making a splash. The company quietly slipped a few photos of the new SUV onto its European websites and promised that more info would arrive when the Sorento debuts at this fall’s Paris auto […]
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| 24 Hours of LeMons New Jersey: The Winners! |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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At the second annual There Goes the Neighborhood 24 Hours of LeMons (and our sixth visit to New Jersey Motorsports Park since our first race there in 2011), we saw numerous movie-themed teams and our first four-billion-lap penalty on Friday, German cars pushed entirely out of the upper reaches of the standings on Saturday, and […]
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| Al-u-min-i-um: Jaguar to Show New/Old Lightweight E-types at Pebble |
Aug 12th, 2014 |
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Jaguar is bringing just-issued versions of its lightweight E-types to the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance. These are not restored cars but brand-new versions of what, a half-century ago, were special aluminum-bodied race-ready versions of the iconic E-type roadster. Known as the Special GT, the Lightweight E-type was a success on the racetrack in […]
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