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Auto Financeby StaffMarch 27, 2012

Embracing Tech Critical to Dealer Profitability, Firm Says

Business advisory firm sees stronger balance sheets and increased net worth for dealers this year, but warns that technology adoption will be the key to profitability going forward.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Q1 Sales Rate Outpacing Annual Forecast, Reports JD Power

New-vehicle retail sales are on track to end the first quarter particularly strong, with performance in March continuing the trend from the past several months, according to J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Dealer Service Tops Independents in Satisfaction Study

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 U.S. CSI Study gave dealer service departments high marks for customer service, revealing that the experience vehicle owners get in the service drive exceeded the experience they get form independent shops.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

New Marketing Service Launches for Dealers

Automotive marketing company uNotifi is helping car dealers and service centers improve their marketing results by augmenting data from their customer database with lifestyle information.

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Digitalby StaffMarch 22, 2012

SureSale Certified Rolls Out in New York and New Jersey

Mota Motors reported this week that its certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program, SureSale Certified, is now available in New York and New Jersey.

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Complianceby StaffMarch 22, 2012

DealerTrack Helping Calif. Dealers Comply With New Law

DealerTrack Registration and Titling Services Group is helping California dealers comply with a new state law that will take effect in July. It will require that all used vehicle offered for sale have a vehicles history report pulled from the National Motor Vehicle Title and Information System (NMVTIS).

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

DealerRater Enhances Dealer Certification Program

DealerRater announced new enhancements for its DealerRater Push product and MyReviews pages.

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Digitalby StaffMarch 22, 2012

SunTrust Partners With TrueCar

A week after adding a former dealer association exec to its management team, TrueCar announced that it has forged a relationship with SunTrust Bank to provide the bank’s customers with direct access to its auto buying service.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

NADA University Launches New Workfore Study

NADA University announced the launch of an all-new annual NADA Dealership Workforce Study, which will be made available this summer.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Gas Prices Not Impacting Sales Yet, CNW Reports

If the first 20 days are any indication, vehicle sales could increase 8 percent this month from a year ago to 1.35 million units, CNW Research reported today.

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