
Dealerships Are Paying the Price for Extended Car Loans
Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
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Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
Read More →A report by AutoTrader.com revealed that shoppers are turning toward smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the wake of rising gas prices, which crept up to a national average of nearly $3.40 per gallon in January.
Read More →Safe-Guard Products International announced that Alan Moak joined the company as vice president of claims, and that Tony Catania was named director of sales, OEM and national accounts.
Read More →An analysis by Polk revealed that the average length of ownership of vehicles that were purchased new has risen to a record 71.4 months, or nearly six years.
Read More →Equifax reported that nearly 60 of the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas hardest hit by credit card debt realized double-digit declines in the percentage of income owed to credit card companies — nearly 24 percent in some areas.
Read More →Fitch Ratings announced U.S. banks have a chance to foster loan growth via their auto portfolios, as consumer demand and sales of both new and used vehicles increases.
Read More →CNA National Warranty Corporation announced that $27 million was returned to automobile dealers across the United State in 2011 through its various participation plans.
Read More →A study by J.D. Power and Associates revealed that strong initial quality of 2009 model-year vehicles translated into historically high levels of vehicle dependability in 2012.
Read More →RouteOne LLC introduced the Compliance Dashboard, a free tool that provides dealers with a visual assessment of the dealership's compliance status for all applicable deals.
Read More →Asbury Automotive Group Inc. reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2011 of $17 million, up from $12.2 million during fourth quarter 2010.
Read More →A report by Urban Science revealed that as of Dec. 31, 2011, there were 17,767 dealerships in the United States, a 0.6 percent increase year over year.
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