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DMEautomotive’s latest white paper revealed that the aging customer base is significantly favoring aftermarket chains' service profits while threatening those of new-car dealerships.

Tags: DMEautomotive, new-vehicle market, New-Vehicle Sales, parts and service, vehicle maintenance

American Guardian Warranty Services Inc., a provider of extended repair protection for auto and recreational vehicle dealers, announced the nationwide release of Extreme Auto Protection.

Tags: American Guardian Warranty Services, extended warranties, vehicle maintenance

Dimension Service Corp. (DSC) and National Administrative Service Co. (NASC) announced the merging of their two companies to form Allegiance Administrators LLC.

Tags: Allegiance Administrators, Dimension Service, National Administrative Service, service contracts, underwriting and collections, vehicle maintenance

JM&A Group’s new Term Care Select program offers lease customers and short-term vehicle owners premium mechanical failure protection and wear-and-tear protection.

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The AutoMD.com report indicated that extended vehicle ownership is becoming a more common habit regardless of where the economy is in its recovery.

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Mazda Total Advantage is the company’s first prepaid scheduled maintenance program, which is available for 2007 and newer model years.

Tags: F&I products, Mazda, vehicle maintenance, vehicle service products

Ken Garff Automotive Group has selected MediaTrac’s UltraCare Preventive Maintenance solution to help grow its service revenue and boost customer retention.

Tags: parts and service, vehicle maintenance

Resource Automotive, a unit of The Warranty Group Inc., reported that its DriverPlus prepaid maintenance program is experiencing double-digit growth, as dealers increasingly focus on fixed operations as the foundation of their customer retention strategy.

Tags: fixed operations, Resource Automotive, vehicle maintenance

Resource Automotive Inc., a training, consulting and financial services provider and a unit of The Warranty Group Inc., has launched TWGConnect, an online warranty claims system for its vehicle service contract, GAP, pre-paid maintenance and tire-and-wheel programs.

Tags: GAP, Resource Automotive, service contracts, tire and wheel, vehicle maintenance, warranty

Performance Loyalty Group Inc., in partnership with MediaTrac LLC, has enrolled over 200 auto dealerships in the UltraCare Preventative Maintenance Program since it was introduced in April.

Tags: vehicle maintenance

Performance Loyalty Group Inc. and MediaTrac LLC have partnered to provide UltraCare, a Web-based program that allows dealerships to manage and market a dealership-branded, in-house prepaid maintenance program.

Tags: vehicle maintenance

MyEZ Car Care LLC, a loyalty, vehicle care and records maintenance company, now offers its members discounts and VIP status at over 5,000 trusted national and local automotive service providers from oil changes to preventive maintenance and more.

Tags: vehicle maintenance