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Showroom•by Staff•January 4, 2018

Top 5 CIM Trends for 2018

The consumer identification management experts at Infutor list artificial intelligence, blockchain marketing and chatbots among the leading trends that will shape the way auto dealers drive appointments and sales this year.

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Compliance•by Staff•January 3, 2018

Hudco Attorneys to Speak at ABA’s CFSC Winter Meeting

Attorneys Katie Hawkins and Jean Noonan of Hudson Cook LLP will speak at the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee 2018 Winter Meeting next week.

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F&I•by Staff•January 3, 2018

Toyota Recalls Pickups, Other Models for Overloading Risk

Toyota is recalling 649 vehicles because they may have labels that inaccurately specify load-carrying capacity, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Compliance•by Staff•January 3, 2018

Marijuana Use Still Illegal on Calif. Roads

Marijuana sales for recreational use became legal in California on Jan. 1, but another change in state law prohibits smoking or consuming the drug while driving or riding in a vehicle.

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Digital•by Staff•January 3, 2018

Advanced Car Safety Tech Will Roll Out Gradually: HDLI

The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has projected that 95% of registered vehicles in the U.S. will be equipped with automatic emergency braking in 2045 and equipped with adaptive headlights sometime after 2050.

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Showroom•by Staff•January 3, 2018

Gasoline Prices Jump to $2.49 Per Gallon

The national average price of unleaded gasoline jumped 5 cents to $2.49 per gallon in the first week of 2018 and has reached a level not seen since 2014 during the week that starts the new year, according to AAA.

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Showroom•by Staff•December 28, 2017

Top Chef Takes Helm at Florida Dealer Cafés

Culinary Institute of America-trained Chef Earl Weiss has taken his talents to the in-dealership restaurants at Morgan Auto Group’s Sun Toyota and Brandon Honda in Central Florida.

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Showroom•by Staff•December 27, 2017

4 Automakers Offer Auto-Braking Standard on Most Cars

Four of 20 automakers reported that automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard on more than half of their 2017 model-year vehicles, according to an update released jointly by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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F&I•by Staff•December 27, 2017

1.4M Ram Trucks Recalled for Shifter Issue

FCA US is recalling an estimated 1.48 million Ram trucks in the U.S. to help prevent drivers from inadvertently moving the gear-shifter out of the “park” position because of a faulty brake transmission shift interlock.

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F&I•by Staff•December 27, 2017

Ford Mustangs Recalled for Instrument Clusters

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 2,100 2018 Ford Mustangs so dealers can update the instrument cluster software to address a potential vehicle rollaway risk.

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