Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland agreed to pay $35,125 in civil penalties and $39,210 in costs and fees. The dealership was charged with violating the state's Consumer Protection Act for sending out 7,025 promotional mailers that mimicked official NHTSA recall notices.
On the same day WIRED magazine posted a video showing two hackers take over a Jeep Cherokee traveling down a St. Louis highway, two U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would direct the NHTSA and FTC to establish standards to secure cars and protect drivers' privacy.
Maserati, Jeep and Jaguar dealer websites experienced increases in online shopping activity following the Super Bowl.
Public dealer groups continue to exercise discipline in terms of their acquisition strategy, but The Banks Report shows that acquisition activity was robust overall last year — particularly during the opening and closing months of 2013.
The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover was named by Edmunds.com as the fastest selling car in in November. The list contains several other familiar names, including the Chevrolet Corvette and Jeep Cherokee.
Group 1 estimates that the storms in Oklahoma City and Houston caused damage to facilities and about 3,200 new and used vehicles. The auto retailer is continuing to assess overall damage.
Total light vehicle sales were up 10.3 percent from a year ago and 14.9 percent vs. March, according to AutoData, which put the seasonally adjusted annual rate at 14.42 million units.
Retail sales rose 11.4 percent in January, with the industry pacing at a 14.18 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate — the highest rate since the government’s Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009, according to AutoData.
Chase Auto Finance launched of a new consumer financing program that includes retail subvention financing for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck vehicles.
Honda and Lexus took home the top prizes in Edmunds.com’s inaugural Best Retained Value Awards, which recognize the brands and new-car models that have the highest projected residual value after five years.
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