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F&Iby StaffJanuary 7, 2016

AutoNation Reports Higher Sales, Lower Margins

Significant retail discounts drove up both December and fourth-quarter new-vehicle sales for the nation’s largest dealer group, but they also cut into the group’s sales margins, AutoNation officials said this week.

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F&Iby StaffJanuary 7, 2016

Cox Automotive Canada Acquires Manheim Source Edmonton

Cox Automotive Canada, through its Manheim Canada operation, has acquired complete ownership of Manheim Source Edmonton. The auction will now operate as Manheim Edmonton.

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F&Iby StaffJanuary 7, 2016

Edmunds, CUneXus Partner to Develop New Car-Buying Solutions

Edmunds is teaming with CUneXus to build new shopping and purchasing solutions. The latter offers a “click-to-accept” consumer loan platform that allows finance sources to deliver loan offers to in-market consumers through their mobile devices.

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F&Iby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

Goebel, Ziegler to Headline Dealer Summit

Organizers of Dealer Summit announced that Greg Goebel and Jim Ziegler will speak at the 2016 event, which will be held May 3–5 at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel.

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F&Iby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

FTC Plans to Study the Auto-Buying Experience

On Dec. 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced plans to conduct a qualitative survey of consumers who have purchased and financed an automobile from a dealer within the last six months. If issues are revealed, the agency said it may consider enforcement initiatives or rulemaking.

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Complianceby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

Calif. Dealer Group Amends Lawsuit Against TrueCar

The original lawsuit, filed last May, charged TrueCar with acting as a dealer and a broker when it does not have a dealer or broker license. The new amendment asks the court to declare that TrueCar continues to act as a 'dealer' and 'broker” without license.

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F&Iby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

Wise F&I Adds to Sales Team

The F&I product provider announced the hiring of Amy Counts as an account executive. The 18-year industry veteran has served in various roles at Reynolds and Reynolds and RouteOne.

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Auto Financeby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Subaru, Ford Rank Highest in Loyalty Rates, Experian Reports

Between October 2014 and September 2015, consumers returned to Subaru and Ford more than any other OEM brand, according Experian Automotive.

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Auto Financeby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Mary Barra Named New Chairman of GM

The General Motors Board of Directors has unanimously elected Mary Barra as its next chairman, effective immediately. She succeeds Theodore Solso, who will serve as the board’s lead independent director.

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Complianceby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Justice Department Files Civil Complaint Against Volkswagen

The complaint was filed on Monday and alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles were equipped with illegal devices designed to cheat emissions testing.

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