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NewsDecember 31, 2013

Ford Calls Shot, Expects Best-Selling Brand Title for 2013

Ford predicts it will come in as the top-selling marque for 2013, a title it’s held for four straight years.

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NewsDecember 17, 2013

Canada Dealer Refunds Sale to Psychiatric Patient

According to the Huffington Post Alberta, an Edmonton car dealer agreed to provide a refund to a psychiatric patient who was on a ‘car-buying rampage.'

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

F&I a Team Effort at Serpentini Chevrolet

Strong numbers, a happy, productive staff and investments in the community propelled Serpentini Chevrolet of Strongsville (Ohio) to F&I Dealer of the Year honors.

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NewsOctober 29, 2013

Commerce Dept. Notes Sharp September Drop in Auto Sales

The Census Bureau released its sales figures for September, showing that fewer sales days during the month resulted in a sharp decline in auto sales.

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NewsAugust 8, 2013

July SAAR Increases to 15.8 Million Units

A majority of manufacturers experienced record-breaking sales for the month of July, and sales paced at a a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.8 million units.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

NADA: Dealers Had Profitable 2012

Vehicle sales were up for franchised dealers last year, as was profitability, according to the NADA’s annual state-of-the-industry report. Results also showed that F&I continued to make up for falling margins, which fell to a 10-year low.

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ArticlesJuly 16, 2013

Training the Hybrid

Two dealers in New York and Texas say they weren’t trying to make a statement when they switched to a combined sales-and-F&I process; they just wanted to do right by their customers.

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NewsApril 2, 2013

Edmunds Raises 2013 Forecast to 15.5 Million Units

With consumers once again feeling the ‘wealth effects,’ Edmunds.com raises its outlook for new-vehicle sales this year to 15.5 million units. If realized, 2013 would mark the best year for sales since 2007.

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NewsMarch 26, 2013

KBB: March Sales Could Reach Highest Total Since August 2007

Volkswagen and Honda are expected to lead in automaker gains, while trucks continue to lead segment sales, Kelley Blue Book reports.

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NewsMarch 19, 2013

Tampa Dealer Gets 15 Years for Tax Fraud, ID Theft

A Tampa auto dealer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for identify theft and for attempting to claim approximately $8.9 million in fraudulent refunds.

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