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Articlesby Gil Van OverJuly 13, 2012

A Costly Decision

The Federal Trade Commission has turned a helpful rule into another regulatory hurdle for dealers. The magazine’s resident compliance guru weighs in.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2012

State Your Purpose

There isn’t a tech tool out there that doesn’t promise to add to the bottom line. But how will adding new technology affect employees?

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2012

Peer-to-Peer Pressure

The magazine’s legal eagle explains why the FTC’s charges against a dealer and a debt collector for saving sensitive data on a P2P network should serve as a wake-up call to the auto finance industry.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

Firm Helps Repair Shops, Dealers Market Service Work

ByReputation offers auto techs a news marketing service designed to help drive in more customers.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

Los Angeles Mayor Reforms Tax Structure for Auto Dealers

In an attempt to keep dealers in the city’s borders and grow sales tax revenue, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed an ordinance exempting franchised auto dealers from the city’s business tax.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

UK Car Thieves Hacking BMWs

Video shows car thieves hacking into and driving away in a BMW 1 Series in less than three minutes. A BMW media specialist in the United Kingdom says the company is investigating the incident.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

Don Romano Resigns from Mazda

Mazda's president and chief marketing officer has resigned after 12 years with the company, officials confirm.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

E-Drive Launches Pre-Auction Marketplace for Dealers, Consumers

Following Japan’s success with the concept, E-Drive is allowing customers to take advantage of 80,000-plus pre-auction listings of vehicles. The marketplace also provides dealers with one last chance to sell a used vehicle before sending it to auction.

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

DataXu, Team Detroit Redefine Ford’s Digital Marketing

Two marketing firms have teamed up to help Ford Motor Co. redefine its digital marketing efforts using a new approach called "Programmatic Premium."

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NewsJuly 10, 2012

[Video] Tip of the Week: Calculating a Lease

Gerry Gould delves into the most misunderstood way of buying a car: leasing.

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