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F&Iby StaffOctober 3, 2017

KBB: September’s Avg. New-Vehicle Price Up $144 From a Year Ago

New-car affordability continued to be a challenge for car buyers, with the average transaction price closing in on $35,000 in September.

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F&Iby Clayton WongOctober 3, 2017

CUDL: Credit Unions Capitalizing on Bank Retreat

Credit unions and captives continued to take advantage of the pullback by banks in the second quarter. The message coming out of CU Direct (CUDL)’s Sept. 28 webcast is that credit unions need to act fast before banks reconfigure their strategies.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 3, 2017

Sending Out an SMS: Car Buyers Prefer Texting to Calls

PERQ’s latest Car Buyer Insights Report upends preconceived assumptions about customers, finding that the majority of website visitors are not in the ‘buy’ phase and phone calls are their least desired method of contact.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 3, 2017

Matt Weinberg Joins Drive Motors as SVP

Former Showroom Logic CSO Matt Weinberg joins Drive Motors as the ecommerce firm’s senior vice president of consumer experience.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 2, 2017

Cox Offers RPM Access to Independent Dealers

Cox Automotive divisions RMS Automotive and Manheim have built a new co-listing capability into RPM, the company’s Nissan/Infiniti digital sales platform. The feature was designed to give independent dealers the opportunity to source OEM vehicles before they cross the auction block.

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Digitalby StaffOctober 2, 2017

JD Power Appoints King Head of Data and Analytics

Thomas King has been promoted to the new position of senior vice president of data and analytics for J.D. Power following a ‘comprehensive national search’ for the ideal candidate.

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F&Iby StaffOctober 2, 2017

MUSA Now Offering Auto-Decisioning on New and Pre-Owned Leases

With MUSA's auto-decisioning capabilities, dealers can expect callbacks within 30 seconds, according to officials. They say dealers don't have to be leasing experts to get one done with the company.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 2, 2017

Auto/Mate Integrates DMS With Oplogic's Dealer Operator

Dealers using both Auto/Mate’s DMS and Oplogic’s CRM can now benefit from the increased sales and operations intelligence shared in real time between the two systems.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

Volkswagen Extends Powertrain Warranty to Six Years/72,000 Miles

The new warranty doubles the automaker's current three-year, 36,000-mile warranty. Called the People First Warranty, the coverage can be transferred to subsequent owners for up to six years or 72,000 miles from the date it was first sold new.

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Showroomby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

RMS Automotive Adds Carfax Search to Digital Sales Platform

Dealers with a Carfax Advantage account can now use Carfax information when searching for inventory through manufacturers’ digital sales platforms powered by RMS Automotive. BMW Financial Services NA LLC is the first company to incorporate the search function into its RMS-powered digital marketplace.

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