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NewsAugust 27, 2015

Payment Gap Between New and Used Hits All-Time High in Q2, Experian Reports

The rise in new-vehicle prices continued in the second quarter, with more consumers turning toward the used market and leasing. Loan terms also continued to stretch.

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

Enterprise, Chase to Launch Enterprise Auto Finance

The two companies announced this week a new multi-year, private-label agreement to establish Enterprise Auto Finance, which will be rolled out later this year.

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

American Auto Guardian Unveils Consumer-Facing Mobile App

American Auto Guardian has released a new mobile app designed for its agents, dealers and the car-buying public. It interacts with all of the company’s products and allows for mobile contract registration, among other features.

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

Timing of Labor Day to Drive Down August Sales by 4%, KBB Predicts

Because of the timing of Labor Day, August new-vehicle sales will not get the boost they got last year from the holiday sales weekend. But KBB analysts still expect August sales to 'remain robust.'

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

Depreciation Expected to Accelerate, Black Book/Fitch Report

The two firms reported this week that overall vehicle depreciation is expected to reach between 14% and 14.5% by the end of the year.

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NewsAugust 25, 2015

ACSI: Customer Satisfaction Weakens as Recalls Continue

The American Customer Satisfaction Index showed declines for most automakers, with imports topping domestic brands. The nameplate with the highest score was Toyota’s Lexus.

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NewsAugust 25, 2015

DealerSocket Report Offers Tips On How to Thrive in Slow-Growth Times

DealerSocket released its annual Dealership Action Report, which emphasized the importance of formal, technology-driven processes to thrive and increase profitability during slow periods.

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NewsAugust 19, 2015

J.D. Byrider Opens New Franchise in Virginia

Used-car sales franchise J.D. Byrider has opened a second dealership in Richmond, Va., the sixth new J.D. Byrider franchise to open in 2015. The company now has 169 locations in 34 states.

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NewsAugust 18, 2015

AutoNation Acquires 16 Stores

AutoNation has signed agreements to acquire 13 stores in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, and three stores in the Baltimore, Md., market, bringing its total franchise count to 327.

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NewsAugust 18, 2015

Dealerships Losing 84% of Phone-Ups, IHS Automotive Reports

An analysis by IHS Automotive commissioned by CallSource found that dealers are failing to convert 84% of inbound prospect calls due to a lack of professionalism and inventory knowledge, among other reasons.

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