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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Average New-Vehicle Transaction Price Reaches $33,781, KBB Reports

The average transaction price for a new car rose 2.2% to $33,781 in February, Kelley Blue Book reported today. The vehicle information site also noted that incentive spending is nearing pre-recession levels, as vehicle OEMs look to offset rising prices.

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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Dealertrack Rolls Out Registration and Titling Solution to California Dealers

Dealertrack's new web-based registration and titling solution is equipped with new features designed to streamline the registration and titling process for California dealers.

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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Garth Cappy Joins CreditMiner

The former director of dealer enterprise relationships for Equifax joins the firm as vice president of credit service for the North American market, a role in which he'll oversee CreditMiner's automotive vertical.

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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Margin Compression Has Sonic Leaning on F&I, Fixed Ops

Record-high used-car sales, strong gross profit growth in fixed ops, and a healthy F&I department helped Sonic Automotive offset new-vehicle pricing pressure in the fourth quarter 2015.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2016

2015 a Record Year for Used-Vehicle Market, Edmunds Reports

Automotive dealers sold 38.3 million used vehicles in 2015, the highest single-year total since 2007. And they did so despite the price of an average used car rising 4.6% to $18,600.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Ford Motor Credit Piloting Ride-Sharing Lease Program

The captive is piloting a new program in Austin, Texas, that will allow a group of three to six people to lease a Ford Vehicle. The program includes a mobile app that allows participants to schedule drive times, make payments and keep up with vehicle maintenance.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 23, 2016

California Dealers Question Legality of GM’s Online Sales Portal

General Motors responded on Friday to legal concerns raised in a Feb. 8 letter from the California New Car Dealers Association. The automaker said it is not infringing on its dealers' used-vehicle operations, adding that projected sales from its Factory Pre-Owned Collection program will represent 'roughly 1% or less of current used retail volume our dealer network sells.'

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NewsFebruary 18, 2016

Top F&I Trainers Headed to F&I Think Tank

Celebrated F&I trainers Luis Garcia, Gerry Gould and Rick McCormick will join forces at F&I Think Tank to lead Shark Tank, a 20 Group-like session that will allow attendees to get answers to troublesome customer objections, deal situations and departmental issues.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2016

Used-Vehicle Sales Drop 4% in January, NADA Used Car Guide Reports

The NADA Used Car Guide's used-vehicle price index slipped 0.3% in January, with sales volume coming in 4% lower than the same period last year.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2016

Serra Chevrolet Bartlett Becomes a MOTOR TREND Certified Dealer

The dealership becomes the exclusive MOTOR TREND Certified Dealer in Memphis, Tenn. The operation was selected because of its history of excellent customer reviews and outstanding service, official said.

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