FI showroom red and grey logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

F&Iby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Used-Car Dealer to Forfeit $1.5M

A used-car company pleaded guilty to failing to report cash transactions over $10,000 at its dealerships. The DEA alleges the company allowed drug traffickers to launder their profits by buying cars.

Read More →
F&Iby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Edmunds.com “Takes Over” St. Louis Car Dealership

Edmunds.com will “take over” the showrooms of Bommarito Nissan/Honda/Volkswagen/Ford of Hazelwood to provide St. Louis with an exclusive car-shopping experience.

Read More →
Complianceby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Car Dealer Pleads Guilty in Financing Scam

The former operator of a West Texas dealership and two others are accused of devising a plan to approve loans for customers who did not meet a credit union’s lending standards. The credit union lost $3.9 million as a result of the scam.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Complianceby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Denver Dealer Being Investigated for Withholding Titles, FOX31 Denver reports

Auto dealer Koroush Ghasemi of ABC Auto Sales in Denver is under investigation after more than 40 former clients claimed the dealer never sent them titles for their new vehicles.

Read More →
Digitalby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Sonic to Open Standalone Pre-Owned Stores

Sonic Automotive will open standalone pre-owned specialty retail stores in 2014, as well as implement the One Sonic-One Experience to cut down on the time it takes to sell a vehicle.

Read More →
Digitalby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Haystak: Yahoo! Bing Conversion Rates Top Google

According to Haystak Digital Marketing, the Yahoo! Bing network is delivering conversion rates at lower costs for auto dealers, Clickz.com reports.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Digitalby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Digital Air Strike Partners With Cars.com

Digital Air Strike and Cars.com are partnering on a new “customer verified” review integration. The new platform pulls from the dealer’s DMS to identify customers who are likely to write a review on Cars.com.

Read More →
Auto Financeby StaffOctober 22, 2013

CNW: Leases Overestimating Future Residual Values

CNW Research issued a warning this week, reporting that lease contracts have been overestimating residual values by roughly 14 percent in 2013. The firm expects automakers to lose between $5 billion and $8 billion within three years.

Read More →
Digitalby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Gubagoo Launches ‘Vehicle Matching’ for Dealership Websites

Patent-pending technology enables dealership websites to accurately predict visitor preferences, allowing dealers to match in-stock vehicles to customer preferences.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
F&Iby StaffOctober 22, 2013

Pent-Up Demand Swells During Government Shutdown, CNW Reports

CNW Research says the government shutdown was like ‘putting a dam on a river.’ But when will that pent-up demand be released?

Read More →