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Showroom•by Tariq Kamal•March 20, 2019

Bloomberg: Pivot to SUV Is Hail Mary for Fisker

A one-on-one with Bloomberg’s Hannah Elliott did little to lend credibility to Henrik Fisker’s plan to produce a $40,000 all-electric SUV by 2021, when it will face direct competition from Tesla’s Model Y and at least four established highline factories.

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Compliance•by Staff•March 19, 2019

New Infographic Makes Case for Reinsurance Review

Protective Asset Protection has released a new, free infographic that illustrates the pressing need for dealers to consider alternatives to NCFC structures.

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Compliance•by Tariq Kamal•March 19, 2019

Hyundai, Kia Face New Engine Fire Investigations

Pressure on Hyundai and Kia ramped up Monday with the launch of a multistate probe into fires involving the South Korean manufacturers’ Theta II engines and reports suggesting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal will ask for a new investigation at the federal level.

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Digital•by Staff•March 19, 2019

PassTime Integrates With Solutions by Text

PassTime and Solutions by Text have partnered to deliver SBT’s SMS text-powered software suite to PassTime dealers.

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F&I•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Ford Protect Adds Darwin Automotive

Darwin Automotive’s digital retail, F&I, and service menus will be available to Ford dealerships nationwide as part of a new partnership.

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Showroom•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Lights Out: Cree to Focus on Semiconductors

In a move industry watchers may regard as a sign of the times, dealership mainstay Cree has agreed to sell its lighting division in order to fully devote the company to semiconductor manufacturing.

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Digital•by Staff•March 18, 2019

DealerBuilt Draws Capital Investment

A new partnership with private equity firm ParkerGale Capital will put new capital and resources toward DealerBuilt’s dealer technology solutions development.

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F&I•by Staff•March 18, 2019

KeyBank, Westlake Add Dealertrack Titling Solution

KeyBank Dealer Retail Services and Westlake Financial Services have joined Dealertrack’s growing network of Accelerated Title users.

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F&I•by Staff•March 15, 2019

Milne Promoted to COO at PermaPlate/Siskin

Six-year company veteran Bret Milne has been named COO of PermaPlate/Siskin Enterprises after serving as the F&I product provider’s vice president of operations since 2016.

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Showroom•by Tariq Kamal•March 15, 2019

Cheap Seats: Top 10 Millennial Vehicles

A survey of QuoteWizard users finds younger drivers favor vehicles with an average 2018-MY MSRP of only $23,829, generating a Top 10 list dominated by affordable sedans.

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