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GM pickup strategy: Zig as rivals zag
DETROIT -- Last week's premiere of General Motors' redesigned full-sized pickups spotlighted the divergent truck strategies of GM and its Detroit 3 rivals. Industry insiders had wondered whether GM would try to counter the success that Ford Motor Co. has had with its turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 on
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TrueCar returns in all states but Louisiana
… TrueCar is still on the sidelines despite a settlement with regulators earlier this year. In January, TrueCar and its affiliate ZAG agreed to pay a $5,000 fine to settle state allegations that they violated Louisiana vehicle advertising regulations and rules …
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Smart dealers count on marketing support, new product
… sites. Where do you stand on TrueCar and other third-party transaction services? It's a tough question. We've been a Zag client for the past couple of years. We haven't seen a tremendous amount of success with it. Some of that could be the way …
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Bowing to states, TrueCar alters model
… is a 43-year-old serial entrepreneur who has started 37 companies over the past 23 years. TrueCar, originally known as Zag .com when it was founded in 2005, was thrust into the spotlight after becoming Yahoo.com's exclusive vehicle shopping partner …
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TrueCar will adopt subscription fees in Virginia in bid for regulators' OK
… penalties of $5,000 per violation and suspension or revocation of their licenses. House said that some Louisiana dealers and Zag .com, the former name for some of TrueCar's operations, paid fines for advertising violations in the late summer and fall …
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States wary of TrueCar's methods
… arrangements. In Virginia, the state Motor Vehicle Dealer Board warned dealers in October 2010 that it was illegal to pay a fee to Zag .com, the former name for some of TrueCar operations, in exchange for a sale. Dealers were urged to stop the practice or …
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TrueCar seeks to add dealers
… such as AAA and USAA that offer the discounted car-buying program to members. The affinity-group program had been known as Zag , but the name has been eliminated and the program placed under the TrueCar umbrella, Painter said. With many prospective new …
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TrueCar will use ALG to give consumers clarity on long-term value
… represents peace of mind." TrueCar is best known for starting Zag .com in 2006, a website that refers customers to a network ..... S. dealerships that offer pre-negotiated retail prices. Zag .com is phasing out its name in favor of the TrueCar brand name …
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Up to the minute: System survives challenges, emerges stronger than ever
… as rivals. Now he sees them as clients. Painter founded the online buying service CarsDirect.com. He recently established Zag , an Internet service that helps dealerships sell to members of credit unions and auto clubs. "I think most online companies …
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Reviews on Google Places drive dealership's sales
… Gone are the days when a consumer had to go to individual review sites to hunt down what others were saying," Turner said. Powell said Google is a powerful dance partner: "We have to zig and zag when Google is zigging and zagging."
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Santander joins list of lenders with iPhone apps
… aimed at getting an auto loan than many other apps. The closest comparison might be to apps created by Zag .com of Santa Monica, Calif. Zag .com refers customers to a network of dealers that offer pre-negotiated prices. Some insurance companies …
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Personnel
… customer relationship management programs. Brett Lippel, 44, to vice president of sales. He had been vice president of sales at Zag .com. Peak Performance, of Northridge, Calif., provides customer relationship management programs to auto dealerships …
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iPhone app lets shoppers seek loans, buy insurance
… to make the program compatible with other phones by next year, a spokesman said. To create Auto Circle, USAA partnered with Zag .com of Santa Monica, Calif., to provide shopping data and pre-negotiated prices through a network of about 3,000 dealers …
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Right price? Ask Consumer Reports
… Reports teamed up with an online car-buying service, Zag .com, on a Web site that provides shoppers no-haggle ..... the site Dealerships participating in the program pay Zag a fee. Separately, Zag pays Consumers Union, which publishes the magazine …
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TrueCar promises pre-negotiated car prices for consumers
… dots for interested consumers.” TrueCar/ Zag .com recently sold its 100,000th vehicle ..... the United Services Automobile Association use Zag 's online auto-buying software. In February, Zag signed a deal with eBay Motors for new-car …
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Mercedes dealers want more M's, E's, CPOs
… said the program -- run by the online vehicle sales service Zag .com and USAA financial institution -- is not accurately channeling ..... without the discount. Yeatman said Mercedes plans to meet with Zag about the dealer's issues in the next few weeks. He said the …
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Software may end showroom haggling
… Web applications from AutoTrader.com and Zag .com could enable a customer to trade in ..... just unload the old one. No haggling. And Zag .com has created software that allows customers ..... to be in the top 20 markets this year. Zag .com -- an online car-buying platform …
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eBay lists new vehicles with guaranteed prices
… The online sales giant has partnered with Zag .com , which says it leverages group buying ..... listings also feature a report from TrueCar, a Zag spinoff, that tells consumers what others ..... franchised dealerships that have signed up with Zag , said Nicholas Franchet, senior director …
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New Web site analyzes car prices
… 37 million in capital for his company Zag .com, which runs car-buying sites for ..... News that the private capital investment in Zag is a pretty big milestone for any venture-backed company in this market. Zag will run TrueCars buying service. Said …
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Zag .com receives additional investment funding
Zag .com, an online car-buying platform for ..... insurance and financial services company. Zag .com provides United Services Automobile Association ..... buying service for its 6.8 million members. Zag .com has a nationwide network of more than …
