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NewsOctober 3, 2013

September’s SAAR Second Lowest of 2013

Manufacturers attribute the drop in the SAAR to fewer selling days in September and Labor Day sales being included in August sales totals. One manufacturer attributes the drop to troubles in Washington, D.C.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2013

Judge Partially Blocks N.H. Dealer-Protection Bill, GM Drops State Dealer Incentives

Heavy farm equipment manufacturers won temporary exemption from New Hampshire’s newly amended Dealer Bill of Rights, days before it was to take effect on Monday. Dealers there were dealt another blow that day when General Motors announced it was pulling its dealer sales incentives from that state.

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NewsAugust 27, 2013

NADA Meets With GM Board of Directors

In response to an invitation from General Motors Co., the trade organization discussed several pressing industry and dealer issues with the automaker’s 14-member board of directors and management staff in Detroit this month.

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On the Pointby Jim ZieglerJuly 16, 2013

Data Wars

The Alpha Dawg offers commentary on government scandals, the specter of foreign ownership and ‘Bubba’ Marchionne’s search for new office space.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

Dealertrack Joins GM Dealer Technology Assistance Program

Under the new program, Dealertrack’s DMS and CRM solutions will be certified options for General Motors dealers.

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NewsJune 4, 2013

May Sales Up 8.2 Percent, SAAR at 15.31 Million Units

Year-to-date sales in May were up 7.3 percent, according to AutoData Corp., while the SAAR was up 1.36 million units from a year ago. Several manufacturers also reported record-breaking Mays.

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NewsMay 28, 2013

GM, VW, Others Bet on Facility Upgrades to Attract Customers

General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have committed millions of dollars to showroom makeovers and facility updates to capture market share on both U.S. coasts.

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NewsMay 23, 2013

Auto Industry Steps Up to Help Tornado Victims

Ally Financial, the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation, the General Motors Foundation and Chevrolet are among those pledging support for victims of the Oklahoma City tornado that claimed 24 lives.

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On the Pointby Jim ZieglerMay 15, 2013

Ball of Confusion

‘Da Man’ finds his groove and issues another prediction about the fate awaiting several ‘domestic’ car manufacturers.

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NewsMay 2, 2013

April SAAR at 14.92 Million Units

The SAAR is up slightly vs. April of last year, and most manufacturers experienced an increase in sales during the month.

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