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NewsJuly 17, 2017

Black Book: Vehicle Depreciation Shows Pockets of Strength at Midway Point of 2017

The price of cars dropped 1.8%, while trucks recorded a 0.8% decline in value for the month of June. Small pickups registered the lowest monthly depreciation, while subcompact cars recorded the largest depreciation in June.

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On the Pointby Jim ZieglerJuly 7, 2017

Sharpen Your Survival Skills

‘Da Man’ has a plan you can use to survive the collapse of the car business and remain profitable through the dealer apocalypse.

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NewsJuly 6, 2017

Premier Chevrolet Buick GMC Named West Virginia's First Motor Trend Certified Dealer

Premier Chevrolet Buick GMC was selected to be the first dealership in West Virginia able to certify its pre-owned vehicles with the exclusive Motor Trend Certified designation. The dealership began selling Motor Trend Certified vehicles in May.

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NewsJune 22, 2017

SF Conference Returns to Industry Summit

Industry Summit will once again play host to the Special Finance Conference, the industry’s premier SF training event.

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NewsMay 22, 2017

Pioneer Launches Five Affordable Multimedia Receivers

The company’s AVH-3300NEX offers a motorized touchscreen display that's seven inches wide and two inches tall, making it an easy installation on older and collectible vehicles. And like the other four models, it offers audiophile-grade sound features, Bluetooth connectivity, and is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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NewsMay 22, 2017

Kontos: Wholesale Prices Show Strength Again in April

Average wholesale used-vehicle prices reached $11,141 in April, a 2.2% increase from March and a 2.5% increase from a year ago, Tom Kontos reported. The only three segments registering declines were compact, mid-size, and luxury cars.

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NewsMay 9, 2017

Maserati Rolls Out CPO Program

The new offering places two years of unlimited mileage warranty coverage on the hoods of all vehicles sold under the Officine Maserati Certified Pre-Owned program. Buyers also get a free three-month trial of SiriusXM.

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NewsMay 3, 2017

Group 1: Earnings Hurt by 'Extreme Weakness' in Oil-Dependent States

Not even another strong performance in U.S. new-vehicle margins, a record quarter in the group's U.K. market, and a profitable quarter in Brazil were enough to offset "extreme weakness" in Group 1's energy price-impacted markets.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 27, 2017

Lithia: More Acquisitions, More F&I Money

Lithia Motors’ first-quarter results include continued gains in F&I penetrations and revenue, a result the dealer group credits to its aggressive acquisition strategy.

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NewsApril 25, 2017

New York AG Announces Settlement With 104 Dealers Over Recalls

An investigation by the state regulator found hundreds of vehicles were sold with serious safety recall issues, including unintended acceleration, airbag problems, vehicle fires, steering and break lost, among other issues.

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