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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 14, 2019

Sources: Tesla Wants Back in Dealership Game, Seeks Loophole

Electrek reports Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to open ‘Tesla Centers’ around the U.S., once again challenging rules against direct-to-consumer sales. Sources say the firm’s Electric division could provide a workaround.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2019

Report: GPS Tracking Reduces Impound Costs

In the year since impound fees cost the used car industry $1.1 billion, new data released by Spireon shows maturing technology has made a positive impact.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 10, 2019

S.C. Ford Dealer Offers Free Gun With Every Purchase

Four months after factory executives put a stop to a similar campaign at an Alabama dealership, Carolina Ford is offering a free rifle, American flag, and Bible to every sold customer through the end of November.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2019

WheelsTV Brings Interactive Test Drives to CDK Dealers

WheelsTV has joined the CDK Global Partner Program, offering CDK dealers access to WheelsTV’s proprietary interactive video test drive technology.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2019

Gilchrist: USMCA a Win for Dealers, Industry

NADA Chairman Charlie Gilchrist voiced his support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in remarks at a press event. The Texas dealer urged Congress not to ignore the ‘reality’ of an auto industry built on favorable relationships among the three nations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2019

Drivers Don’t Trust Lane Centering Systems, IIHS Finds

A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds the majority of drivers say their semiautonomous safety systems failed to consistently detect road markings and other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2019

Report: Why Dealers Struggle to Convert Leads

FrogData analysts say auto dealers can set more appointments, close more sales, and reduce costs by building a lead follow-up process based on timing by lead source.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 4, 2019

Jury Orders Reagor to Pay Ford Credit $53M

A jury deliberated for less than an hour before deciding Reagor Dykes’ Bart Reagor owes Ford Motor Credit Co. the full amount it demanded following an investigation into the Texas group’s floorplanning practices.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

MAX Digital Powers DealerCenter Enhanced Market Pricing

DealerCenter has integrated with MAX Digital, adding access to market-based pricing and appraisal intelligence for DealerCenter DMS and mobile solution users.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 3, 2019

Detroit, Japan Factories Suffer in Short September Sales Report

U.S. sales of new cars and light trucks fell 12% year-over-year in September, suppressed in part by a Labor Day weekend allotted to August. Few were spared the sting, with all six of America’s and Japan’s biggest factories reporting double-digit declines.

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