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NewsJune 27, 2016

KBB Predicts Record Sales in June

Kelley Blue Book expects June new-vehicle sales to increase 5% from a year ago to 1.55 million units. This predicted increase should result in an estimated 17.1 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).

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NewsJune 23, 2016

Edmunds.com Predicts Best June Sales in 11 Years

Edmunds.com said today it expects the industry to post the best June sales since June 2005, when 1.67 million vehicles were registered. The retail SAAR should come in at 13.6 million units, with fleet transactions accounting for 20.1% of total sales, according to the firm.

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NewsJune 23, 2016

Gen Z Buying 6.5 Times More Used Cars Than New

Shoppers age 18 to 24, or Generation Z, buy 6.5 times more used cars than new cars, according to an analysis of Polk vehicle registration data analyzed by Edmunds.com. While it’s not surprising that college-aged consumers are buying used cars, what they’re buying is.

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NewsJune 23, 2016

ADESA Promotes Two to Dealer Services Leadership Roles

The business unit of KAR Auction Services has promoted C.J. Lopez to director of major dealer accounts, and Kjersta Loyd to regional dealer sales manager for the Mideast and Midwest regions.

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NewsJune 22, 2016

J.D. Power: Initial Quality Shows Largest Improvement in Seven Years

Kia ended the 27-year reign of premium brands by ranking highest among all nameplates in J.D. Power’s annual study. Overall, new-vehicle quality improved 6%, which was double last year’s 3% improvement.

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NewsJune 22, 2016

Black Book: Depreciation Rates Showing Consistency

Over the last four weeks, depreciation rates for both cars and trucks have begun to show some consistency, according to Black Book, with truck depreciation picking up from the spring season.

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NewsJune 21, 2016

F&I Dealer of the Year: Nomination Deadline Extended

F&I and Showroom has extended the nomination deadline for its F&I Dealer of the Year award to Wednesday, July 13.

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NewsJune 21, 2016

Confident's Service Financing Product Now in 410 Franchised Dealerships

Confident Financial Solution's auto repair financing program has experience strong growth this year, the company reported this week. It now has 1,000 retailers offering its product, including 410 franchised new-car dealers.

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NewsJune 21, 2016

RouteOne Brings Econtracting to Southeast Toyota Finance Dealers

RouteOne announced this week that Southeast Toyota Finance, a provider of automotive financing for 176 dealers in the southeastern United States, will now include econtracting on its automotive finance platform.

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NewsJune 21, 2016

Former Credit Union CEO Charged With Fraud

The former CEO of Valor Federal Credit Union was charged with executing a scheme to defraud the credit union of approximately $718,000 to pay for his personal credit card, college tuition, his wife's birthday party, and a golf tournament sponsorship.

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