New legislation in California and Illinois is set to take effect this week that prohibits employers from requiring employees to disclose their social media usernames and passwords. Four other states have enacted similar legislation.
Read More →The auto paper purchaser for BHPH dealers, franchised dealers and finance companies introduced a new scoring model for bulk purchases.
Read More →Consumers took full blame for their credit problems in a new poll conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. The organization responded with 12 steps consumers can follow to right their credit ship — advice dealers can pass along to their customers.
Read More →Compact, subcompact and pickup segments will push industry up 6.6 percent over 2012, Polk predicts. The firm also says the industry will return to the 16 million-unit level by 2015.
Read More →Franchised dealers could grab as much as 40 percent of the used-car market in 2013. The segment was on pace in December to sell 15 million units for the year.
Read More →TrueCar says the industry is on pace to sell more than 1.37 million units this month, which would put the SAAR at 15.6 million units.
Read More →Reuters reported on Dec. 24 that the Carlyle Group and KKR & Co. LP have emerged as the lead bidders for Reynolds and Reynolds Co. The deal could be worth $5 billion.
Read More →CNW Research believes the industry could return to the 16 million-unit level next year. What happens in Washington, D.C., will determine whether that prediction is realized.
Read More →The bipartisan bill that would eliminate the requirement that new-car dealers keep an insurance booklet on hand or face a hefty fine is headed to President Obama for his signature. The bill was approved by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 21.
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Marc Heitz, who refused to comply with General Motors’ Essential Brand Elements initiative, sold his Pro Bass Shops-styled Chevrolet store on Dec. 19.
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