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Showroom•by Staff•March 27, 2019

Cox Predicts 7% Drop in March Sales

The latest forecast from Cox Automotive puts March new-vehicle sales at 1.547 million, a nearly 7% year-over-year decline, but raises the SAAR from 16.5 million to 16.8 million.

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Showroom•by Tariq Kamal•March 27, 2019

Report: Fiat Chrysler Acquisition Could Follow Renault-Nissan Merger

Is the world ready for Renault Nissan Fiat Chrysler? Sources tell the Financial Times FCA could finally have a buyer once Renault and Nissan’s houses are in order, creating a new global automotive manufacturing powerhouse.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•March 26, 2019

Maritz, Northwood Partner for Internship Program

Maritz and Northwood University announced a program designed to develop the next generation of automotive industry leaders through student internships, guest lectures, and a new scholarship.

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Compliance•by Tariq Kamal•March 26, 2019

Texas Dealer Loses MBUSA Award in Stunning Reversal

The Supreme Court of Texas has reversed a lower court decision in favor of a Mercedes-Benz dealer who claimed the factory tricked him into purchasing a dealership and won a multimillion-dollar award that was upheld on appeal.

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Showroom•by Tariq Kamal•March 26, 2019

Cochran, Morgan Advance in 2018 Top 150 Dealer Rankings

Acquisitions helped #1 Cochran Automotive and Morgan Auto improve their positions in Automotive News’ most recent list of the nation’s biggest auto retailers, but the top 10 remain entrenched.

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Compliance•by Tariq Kamal•March 26, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover Wins China Copyright Case

Jiangling Motor must halt production of the Landwind X7, an SUV similar in appearance to the Land Rover Evoque, and pay compensation to Jaguar Land Rover after a Chinese court ruled in the British company’s favor in a landmark copyright suit.

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Showroom•by Staff•March 25, 2019

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Unveils Connected-Car Platform

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has launched Alliance Intelligent Cloud, a new connected-vehicle infrastructure destined for every vehicle the factories sell worldwide.

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Digital•by Staff•March 25, 2019

Prodigy Names Hadley VP of Strategy

Prodigy announced the appointment of former Dealer.com and Clarivoy executive Benjamin Hadley to the role of vice president of strategy.

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Digital•by Staff•March 21, 2019

STAT Analytics Launches Closemore Sales Tool

Claritas and STAT Analytics have partnered to launch Closemore, a new app and cloud service designed to work with dealership systems to deliver “leading edge” customer information in real time.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•March 20, 2019

Lease Prices Fall for Chevrolet, Ford, Nissan

Wantalease.com reports sharp drops and steep increases in average new-vehicle lease payments for March, including aggressive pricing for the Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Fusion.

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