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NewsFebruary 18, 2014

Joe Verde Launches Goal-Setting Calculator for Salespeople

Joe Verde Sales & Management Training Inc. has released a new online goal-setting calculator, which can be used by salespeople to set realistic and achievable one-year improvement goals.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2014

Dealer Count Slipping Into ‘New Normal,’ Urban Science Reports

Urban Science says the closure of 220 Suzuki franchises was largely responsible for the slight decrease in the dealer count last year. But analysts believe the industry may also be settling into a ‘new normal pattern’ in terms of its dealer count.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2014

Seven Business Leaders Selected to Judge Edmunds.com's Hackomotive Event

The vehicle information site names the seven judges who will oversee its second annual Hackomotive event, a three-day contest in which participants develop products and ideas that promote a better car-shopping experience.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2014

Ohio Regulator Accuses Mich. Dealer of Advertising Violations

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed a lawsuit against Monroe Dodge-Chrysler Inc., claiming the dealer advertised prices not all consumers qualified for and failed to disclose all required terms.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2014

Manheim: Q4 Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline Slightly

Used-vehicle prices in the United States declined slightly in the fourth quarter 2013, but they remained at historically high levels as consumer demand stayed strong, Manheim reports.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2014

Law Firms Join Forces in Antitrust Suit Against Carfax

Bellavia Blatt Andron & Crossett P.C. has joined forces with another law firm in prosecuting its antitrust suit against Carfax.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2014

House Passes Bill to Reduce Dealership Paperwork

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation this week repealing a 1977 law requiring auto dealers to certify that new vehicles are compliant with the Clean Air Act. The measure now heads to the U.S. Senate.

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NewsDecember 3, 2013

Dealer Joe Boccalero Passes Away

Longtime California dealer Joe Boccalero passed away on Nov. 27 at the age of 92. He served as the former president of Domenich Basso Inc. and operated a Chrysler Jeep dealership in Los Angeles for 40 years.

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NewsDecember 3, 2013

Dataium Study: Carfax Reports Drive Lead Conversions

Dataium reports that shoppers spend nearly twice as long on a dealer’s website, are five times more likely to submit a lead, and are twice as likely to look at a vehicle when the dealer provides a Carfax Vehicle History Report.

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NewsNovember 5, 2013

End of Gov’t Shutdown Causes Late Surge in Used Sales, CNW Reports

The reopening of government in mid-October helped used-vehicle sales realize a 3.63 percent increase from a year ago, CNW Research calling the increase “somewhat weaker” than expected.

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