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Infiniti Store Transformed by Hybrid Employees and 12-Minute Oil Changes
… ends up happy is it's not effective and you end up paying too much. As for future growth we'll wants to keep the dealer groups small soon can state Agile. The lessons I've learned my dad is bigger is not always better. Back in the day he …
much. As for future growth we'll -- -- wants to keep the dealer groups small soon can state Agile. The lessons I've learned my dad is bigger is not always better. Back in the day he -
Lots of chatter on CFPB and dealer reserve
… dealer reserve is sparking a fair amount of online debate. For instance, bloggers have reacted to a statement from dealer groups warning that reducing dealers' ability to set customers' final interest rates would cut competition among lenders …
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Bank of the West edges east
… brands. We have very important clients throughout our footprint. Some of those clients are multiple-dealership dealer groups . As importantly, individual dealerships comprise the vast majority of our clients. We don't have any captive relationships …
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Warrantech hunts automaker tie-ups
… s the balancing act that everybody has to perform, and it helps to be vertically integrated. The publicly traded dealer groups are gradually selling more FandI products per unit. What always happened the past is that FandI sales and unit sales …
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Mass. dealers denied injunction against Tesla store
… spokesman for the National Automobile Dealers Association declined to comment on the ruling. Last month, as state dealer groups filed lawsuits against Tesla in Massachusetts and New York, NADA issued a statement saying it considers franchised …
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Driven by auto industry and finding a cure
… dealer in the United States, according to Mercedes-Benz USA. Jenell Ross has been active with local and national dealer groups for 15 years. In 2001, she joined the AIADA board, representing Mercedes-Benz. She will take over the reins of …
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Auto companies dodge downturn in Q3
… percent gain in Q3. Auto retailers, meanwhile, stayed in positive territory for the third consecutive quarter. Dealer groups ' 15.3 percent rise in Q3 followed a 35.3 percent first-quarter gain and a 3.7 percent rise in Q2 of this year …
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NADA Joins Tesla Fray (10/24/12)
… Massachusetts. And New York. They contend test factor Rio stores violate franchise in consumer protection laws. The dealer groups say Tesla should use independent franchised dealers as other auto makers do. According to the National Automobile …
test -- factor Rio stores violate franchise in consumer protection laws. The dealer groups say Tesla should use independent franchised dealers as other auto makers do. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association. 48 states prohibit -
NADA seeks Tesla meeting to discuss retail store plans
… against lawsuits by state auto dealer groups . David Westcott, who was elected ..... carmaker was sued this month by dealer groups in New York and Massachusetts ..... criticized by officials at state auto dealer groups that have sued the electric …
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Tesla co-founder Elon Musk defends retail strategy
… week to shut down company-owned stores they claim violate state franchise laws and consumer protection laws. The dealer groups behind the lawsuits say Tesla should use independent franchised dealers as other automakers do. In a Monday blog entry …
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As sales soar, VW stores are hot items
… director of dealership broker Presidio Group says VW has been among the most acquired franchises by the 10 biggest dealer groups this year. "VW has come up significantly," says Haig. "Many leading dealers were not interested in that franchise …
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Honda's bundle of cash revives Tier 2 ad plans
… executives wondered aloud whether dealer ad groups, or the Tier 2 advertising channel, were headed for irrelevance. Dealer groups in metro markets across the country, including those made up of Honda dealers, had either disappeared completely …
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Rivals Rap Tesla Stores (10/8/12)
… associations. In a handful of states say Tesla is violating franchise laws. Prohibiting factory ownership of dealerships. Dealer groups in Massachusetts. New York in Oregon are protest it. And in Illinois regulators. Are the ones raising objections …
states say Tesla is violating franchise laws. Prohibiting factory ownership of dealerships. Dealer groups in Massachusetts. New York in Oregon are protest it. And in Illinois regulators. Are the ones raising objections. We've designed to store -
Ohio dealer group gets OK on GAP financing
… states may treat those products as insurance, which impacts whether dealers can sell and finance them, she said. Dealer groups and trade lobbyists would like to see more certainty in how those products are treated, she said. The Ohio Automobile …
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Study predicts future dealership shakeout in China
… consulting firm in Detroit that advises vehicle manufacturers. "We see a strong evolution to fewer, but larger, dealer groups ," said Hamilton Gayden, managing director of Urban Science China. Last year, China's top 25 dealership groups …
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Big dealer groups pressure underperformers to increase FandI sales
The FandI news coming from dealership groups' second-quarter earnings reports is mostly good. But that may mean added pressure for under-performing dealerships. Companies vary as to where the cutoff is for dealerships to get extra support and attention from headquarters -- or extra heat, depending
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Dealers mixed on Ewanick
… marketing associations, which are dealer groups that run market-specific advertising ..... ever "take rates" from local dealer groups . Ewanick also was happy with ..... ongoing national campaign for local dealer groups dubbed "Under the Blue Arch …
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Lithia bullish on U.S. sales but expects lower new-car profit margins
… raised its full-year earnings forecast as higher demand for new cars spurred sales. Unlike most large U.S. auto dealer groups , cars and trucks made by U.S. automakers account for most of Lithia's new-vehicle sales. Lower gas prices …
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Public dealer groups seen posting higher Q2 sales, profits
The outlook is good for strong sales and earnings for the publicly traded dealership groups when they report second-quarter results later this month, a Wells Fargo analyst said Tuesday. "It should be a pretty good second quarter," said Matt Nemer, senior research analyst for Wells Fargo Securities,
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Google tests lead-selling plan in S.F.
… Los Angeles-area dealer familiar with Google's plans said the search giant has been talking to manufacturers and dealer groups about the service. Preliminary tests have been conducted on and off for more than 18 months, the dealer said. The …
