| CNA National Welcomes New Regional VP |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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Ted Twombly has joined CNA National’s sales team as regional vice president. He previously spent 13 years with Zurich Automotive as a regional F&I manager and F&I executive.
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| KBB’s Jared Rowe Named AutoTrader President |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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Rowe, who previously served as president of Kelley Blue Book for two and a half years, will succeed Alan Smith, who is leaving AutoTrader to pursue personal interests.
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| Ally Posts Near-Record Originations in Q2 |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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The auto finance source also recorded record used-vehicle originations and grew its dealer network by more than 900 dealers in the second quarter.
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| VisionMenu Adds Portfolio, Wise F&I to vRate Platform |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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VisionMenu has added Portfolio and Wise F&I to its vRate platform, a feature that allows users of the firm's menu system to rate multiple providers and multiple products simultaneously.
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| GM Financial Subject of DOJ Investigation |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this week, GM Financial revealed that it was served with a subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice. It is requesting documents related to the origination and securitization of subprime auto loan contracts dating back to 2007.
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| Reahard Returns to Industry Summit |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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With F&I offices being challenged by credit unions and insurance companies like State Farm, the celebrated F&I trainer will offer conference attendees new strategies for increasing finance penetration.
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| First Drive: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat [Video] |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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We finally get to manhandle the 707-horsepower monster known as the Challenger Hellcat. Watch the video here.
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| Aaron Robinson: Toyota Runs Away from Its Mess, but Will Anything Be Different in Texas? |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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Those of us who live near Toyota’s U.S. headquarters in Torrance, California, know exactly why the company is moving. Obviously, the firm’s accountants have tallied the man-hours lost to Torrance’s maddening all-red traffic signaling and decided it would be cheaper to operate in St. Moritz. However, Texas currently pays big cash to locate there, so […]
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| 2014 Dodge Durango R/T RWD Tested: Power, Moves, and Room |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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What to do when you want to look bad as hell but need to haul around as many as six other people? You could buy this Dodge Durango R/T. Or strap together four Harley-Davidsons and court litigation. Or buy the Durango and tow the Harleys. Your call. READ MORE ››
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| Compliance Firm Advises Dealers to Review Arbitration Clauses |
Aug 5th, 2014 |
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Automotive Compliance Consultants warned dealers today to review their arbitration clauses in their finance contracts. The firm says such language is coming under scrutiny from courts and regulators.
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