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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonOctober 30, 2014

AutoNation to Cut Spending on Third-Party Lead Providers

The dealer group reported this week that its F&I operations achieved a record per-copy average of $1,401 in the third quarter. Officials also announced plans to cut spending on third-party lead providers 'every quarter' in order to invest in its own online presence.

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NewsOctober 28, 2014

Benoit Honored With Auto Finance Excellence Award

The senior partner at Hudson Cook and columnist for F&I and Showroom was honored on Oct. 7 at an auto finance conference in Las Vegas.

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NewsOctober 28, 2014

Industry Could Realize Best October Since 2004, Say Analysts

The October retail sales forecasts from J.D. Power and Kelly Blue Book are in, and they are predicting a solid sales performance in what is traditionally the second weakest month of the year for car sales.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 23, 2014

Asbury’s F&I Per Copy Average Rises $22

F&I gross profit per retail unit grew to $1,337 on a same-store basis for the publicly traded dealer group, but the performance of the operation’s parts and service segment was the big story in the third quarter.

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NewsOctober 23, 2014

Sonic’s Hybrid F&I Pilot Experiences Training, Staffing Issues

Officials said the Charlotte test store was overwhelmed by sales and paperwork. F&I performance rebounded, however, after the group added document specialists.

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NewsOctober 22, 2014

Exeter’s Floyd Stepping Down from CEO Post

Mark Floyd will join Exeter's board of directors and will work with his replacement, Thomas Anderson, to ensure a smooth transition, the company said late yesterday.

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NewsOctober 22, 2014

Mich. Governor Signs ‘Anti-Tesla’ Bill

Governor Rick Snyder signed into law yesterday tighter restrictions on selling vehicles directly to consumers. The new law now effectively bans Tesla Motors from selling vehicles in the state.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

Used-Vehicle Price Adjustments Keep Retail Markets on Track, Manheim Reports

The 1.1% third-quarter decrease in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index didn’t set off alarms despite it being the fifth straight decline in used-vehicle prices. The firm’s chief economist noted that the drop helped dealers increase vehicle turns as the market continues to inch toward more normal levels.

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NewsOctober 15, 2014

TrueCar Dealers to Dislcose Doc Fees, Accessory Pricing

TrueCar's 9,000 certified dealers have agreed to disclose costs for vehicle accessories and non-governmental doc fees under the firm's new 'No Surprises' initiative.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 14, 2014

Chase’s Q3 Auto Originations Up 6%

Chase Auto Finance originated $6.8 billion in auto loans during the third quarter, which was up from a year ago but down 4% from the second quarter. Average auto loans were $52.7 billion, up 4% from a year ago.

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