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Complianceby Tariq KamalApril 10, 2019

Wisconsin to Accelerate Dealer Fraud Investigations

The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill that would authorize the fast-tracking of auto retail fraud complaints and allow investigators to shutter dealerships earlier in the process.

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Auto Financeby StaffApril 10, 2019

Swapalease: March Approval Rates Exceed 70%

Approval rates on Swapalease’s online marketplace were up 4.8% in March, registering a 70.7% approval rate, the highest since October.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 10, 2019

Manheim Orlando Gets $4.8M Recon Center

Manheim executives cut the ribbon on a new, $4.8 million reconditioning center at the company’s second largest wholesale auction location.

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F&Iby StaffApril 10, 2019

NAE/NWAN Launches Powersports VSC Program

National Automotive Experts and NWAN announced the launch of Extreme Powersports, a new service contract program for motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, personal watercraft, and more.

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Digitalby StaffApril 9, 2019

PCG Names Casagrande President and COO

Denise Casagrande has been promoted from vice president of marketing to president and COO of PCG Digital.

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Auto Financeby StaffApril 9, 2019

Black Book: Retention Index Down 0.6% in March

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index slipped again in March but showed a 1.7% year-over-year gain heading into April, when analysts expect the spring selling season to begin in earnest.

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Auto Financeby StaffApril 9, 2019

Auto Loan Interest Rates Hit 10-Year High

Edmunds says the average APR for a U.S. new-vehicle loan was 6.36% in March, putting dealers and consumers on the cusp of a ‘dramatic shift’ toward the used-car market.

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Digitalby StaffApril 8, 2019

DMS Market Poised to Grow 8% by 2025

The global market for dealer management systems will hit $10.1 billion by 2025, a ‘healthy’ projected growth rate of 8%, according to the latest forecast by Research Reports.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 8, 2019

NADA: Employment, Payroll Up for New-Car Dealers

U.S. franchised auto dealers paid over $66 billion to more than 1 million workers in 2018, a 1.9% year-over-year increase that pushed the average employee’s pay to $1,134 per week.

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Complianceby Tariq KamalApril 8, 2019

FCA Settles Dealer Antitrust Suit

Fiat Chrysler has settled a lawsuit brought by seven dealers who leveled charges of antitrust violations and breach of contract in federal court, claiming the factory and competing dealerships conspired to falsify new-vehicle sales reports.

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