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F&Iby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

Dent Wizard Adds Regional Business Development Manager

Scott Stoner has been promoted to the role of mid-south regional business development manager for Dent Wizard. He will work out of St. Louis.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

Dealers, OEMs At Odds Over Digital Ad Strategies, Netsertive Finds

Dealers are driving the auto industry’s digital advertising push, but manufacturers are still heavily favoring traditional media, according to a new report.

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Complianceby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

Chrysler Dealer Lawsuit Against U.S. Government to Go Forward

A lawsuit alleging that the U.S. government acted illegally when it required Chrysler to close down 789 dealerships in order to be eligible for funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program will be allowed to move forward, a judge ruled last week.

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F&Iby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 15, 2015

Dealer Liable for Test Drive Accident, Appeals Court Finds

Citing the doctrine of joint venture, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled last week that a dealership will be held liable for damages caused by a customer during a test drive.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

FTC Official Releases 7 Deadly Sins of Dealer Advertising

Ahead of her appearance at the Innovate 2015 conference, the FTC official who led Operation Ruse Control has released a list of advertising sins that have put dealers on her regulatory radar.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Dealers Blow IT Budgets on Unnecessary Services, Helion Automotive Finds

An assessment by Helion Automotive Technologies revealed that dealers spend too much of their IT budget on vendors, and not enough on mission-critical services like Internet bandwidth and security.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

GWC Warranty Expands F&I Product Suite

GWC Warranty has introduced a new five-year, 100,000-mile coverage term for select used-vehicle protection plans. The F&I product provider also released a new product designed for dealers with onsite service facilities.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Cars.com to Sponsor DealerSocket’s Independent Dealer Conference

Cars.com will be the title sponsor of Innovate: The Independent Dealer Industry Conference, which features industry education for independent dealers nationwide.

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Digitalby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 14, 2015

TrueCar President to Lead Google’s Self-Driving Car Initiative

John Krafcik is stepping down this week as president of TrueCar to take on a new role as CEO of the autonomous car division of Google.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 11, 2015

Davis-Moore Automotive Named F&I Dealer of the Year

Wichita, Kan.-based Davis-Moore Automotive took home the F&I Dealer of the Year award during a ceremony at Industry Summit this week.

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