April 26, 2012
AutoNation Inc. reported increased profitability in each of its business sectors for the first quarter, with revenue up 10 percent and gross profit up 6 percent. F&I gross profit per vehicle sold was up 7.2 percent.
Tags: AutoNation, F&I products, F&I profit, New-Vehicle Sales
April 24, 2012
BMW Financial Services has added another product to its list of F&I protection programs with the introduction of its BMW Lease Protection program.
Tags: BMW Financial Services, F&I products, Lease Protection
April 12, 2012
GSFSGroup tabs former Ally Financial director as the company’s new CFO. The new hire will develop new programs and back-end processes for the company’s dealer clients.
Tags: F&I products, GSFSGroup, service contracts
March 6, 2012
Safe-Guard Products International LLC announced that it has joined the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network.
Tags: aftermarket products, DEALERTRACK, F&I products, Safe-Guard
February 14, 2012
Izmocars’ annual AOA Auto Accessories Trend Report revealed that dealerships continued to generate solid profits from accessory sales in 2011.
Tags: accessories department, accessories selling, Accessory Market, F&I products, izmocars
February 7, 2012
Reynolds and Reynolds Co. announced a number of enhancements to docuPAD, the company’s interactive F&I selling tool and document processing system.
Tags: business tools, F&I products, Reynolds & Reynolds
January 24, 2012
Legislation aimed at eliminating a 10-year-old cap on markups of certain F&I products was sent to Gov. Tom Corbett’s office yesterday after passing the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He is expected to sign the legislation into law in 10 days.
Tags: F&I products, legislation, Pennsylvania
January 5, 2012
A Toyota Financial Services (TFS) official confirmed that the captive finance company expects to release a wear-and-tear lease product for its dealers within the next month or so.
Tags: F&I product, F&I products, leasing, vehicle leasing
November 17, 2011
The magazine has posted new video footage of the five F&Idol category winners running through their product pitches.
Tags: F&I products, GAP, key replacement, service contracts, tire and wheel, training, vehicle theft
November 15, 2011
The 20th Anniversary Package for the 2012 Nissan Altima includes 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, fog lights, rear spoiler, automatic auto on/off headlights and more.
Tags: F&I products, Nissan
American Guardian Warranty Services Inc. has launched a new program that will pay dealers upfront when they sell one of the company's F&I products.
Tags: advanced commissions, American Guardian Warranty Services, F&I products
November 8, 2011
AdVantageTec announced it has partnered with the California Coastal Commission to promote the Whale Tail Ecoplate, a specialty license plate created to raise funds for coastal conservation and environmental efforts.
Tags: AdVantageTec, F&I products
Ford Motor Credit Company announced the launch of Lincoln Automotive Financial Services (LAFS), a new captive established to serve Lincoln customers.
Tags: captive finance, F&I products, Ford, Ford Credit, Lincoln, Lincoln Automotive Financial Services
November 1, 2011
Dealers United introduced a new service in which it will act as the conduit for single-point dealerships to negotiate better terms and prices with vendors, and bring costs down through volume purchasing.
Tags: Dealers United, F&I product provider, F&I products, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships
September 22, 2011
The Provider Exchange Network has added National Automotive Experts to its platform, which will allow NAE dealers to e-contract the F&I product provider’s vehicle service contracts and other offerings.
Tags: E-CONTRACTING, F&I products, Open Dealer Exchange, Provider Exchange Network, vehicle service products
September 20, 2011
Ziebart International Corp. announced that Kurt Rudi Ziebart, founder of the Ziebart brand and Ziebart Rustproofing, passed away on Sept. 12, 2011, in Williamsburg, Mich.
Tags: F&I products, obituary
F&I Administration Solutions LLC unveils a new platform that will connect F&I product providers to their dealers.
Tags: dealer, F&I Administration, F&I products
September 15, 2011
RoadVantage taps F&I Administration Solutions LLC to streamline its F&I product administration.
Tags: F&I Administration, F&I products, RoadVantage, vehicle service products
August 23, 2011
F&I Administration Solution has added Auto Knight Motor Club to its SCS Auto platform, which provides F&I product providers with e-contracting, e-rating and e-remittance capabilities.
Tags: Auto Knight Motor Club, E-CONTRACTING, F&I Administration, F&I products
August 18, 2011
Vehicle service contract provider Charter Warranty has announced the launch of “Save-A-Deal,” a new program designed to offer dealers a new option for financing F&I products.
Tags: Charter Warranty, F&I products, service contracts
August 15, 2011
MediaTrac announced the launch of the BeBack Program, a vehicle sales inducement program designed to help drive lost sales opportunities back into auto dealerships.
Tags: dealer loyalty, F&I products, MediaTrac, sales tactics, Vehicle Sales
August 8, 2011
The Warranty Group Inc. announced that Lithia Motors has extended its agreement with the F&I product provider and will continue offering The Warranty Group’s service contract offerings.
Tags: F&I products, Lithia Motors, service contracts, The Warranty Group
July 26, 2011
F&I managers interested in participating in F&I and Showroom magazine's new F&Idol contest have 10 days to submit their entries. Entries can be recorded using an iPhone, Android phone, Flip video camera, iPad, Webcam or any other video recording device.
Tags: F&I presentation, F&I products, objection handling
July 12, 2011
Gerry Gould, direct of training for United Development Systems, offers advice on what products can be married together and provides a few tips on how to introduce the concept to customers.
Tags: F&I products, tips for success, training
July 4, 2011
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
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