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<title><![CDATA[Dealer swaps shoe leather for Facebook]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Chris Morrison started out as a car salesman 30 years ago in the placid southern Mississippi city of McComb, he spent every Tuesday at local employers handing out business cards and shaking hands. "In our little town, I knew if I sat in the showroom all day I wasn't going to make any money," ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Auto loan delinquencies, repossessions rise]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Auto loan delinquency and repossession rates rose in the first quarter fueled largely by an increase in subprime loans, Experian Automotive said last week. Experian said auto loans delinquent by 60 days rose 12 percent and repossessions increased 17 percent compared with the first quarter of 2012. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Snap-Happy]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Donna Gebers, general manager of East Bay BMW and East Bay Mini in Pleasanton, Calif., makes no apologies for including at least 60 photos of each used vehicle that the dealerships list with online shopping sites. Today's car buyers shop predominantly online and like visual evidence of a vehicle's ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Certified used-vehicle sales, April and YTD]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 15:43:06 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Volkswagen starts construction of 300,000-vehicle plant in China]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 03:04:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group has begun construction of a new factory in Changsha, China, with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the company said in a statement today. VW said the factory, being built in cooperation with the automaker's local joint-venture partner SAIC, is one of seven ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Auto loan delinquencies, repossessions rise]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Auto loan delinquency rates and repossessions rose in the first quarter fueled largely by an increase in subprime loans, Experian Automotive says. Experian said auto loans delinquent by 60 days rose 12 percent and repossessions increased 17 percent compared with the first quarter of 2012. Loans delinquent 30 days showed a slight increase of 1 percent. The rate of repossessions edged up to 0.5 percent from 0.43 percent. "Obviously, we never want to see a rise in delinquencies or repossessions, but when you compare the current findings with previous years, they are still lower than the recession-level rates," said Melinda Zabritski, Experian's senior director of automotive credit. In the fourth quarter of 2012, 60-day delinquencies rose 2.7 percent over the year-earlier period, while repossessions fell 27.6 percent. "As we continue to move forward, we should start to see more increases as some of the subprime loans coming onto the books begin to deteriorate. However, one thing most lenders will agree upon is that today's subprime borrower is less delinquent than those in the past." While banks, captives and credit unions all saw drops in repossession rates, some by as much as 15 percent, repossessions at finance companies increased by 52 percent, Experian said. Zabriski said companies are lending more into the sections of the population that, in the past, have been prone to higher delinquency and repossession rates. Overall, repossession rates are still relatively low when compared with the peak rate of 0.71 percent in the same quarter in 2010, Zabritski said. "In comparison, looking at subprime loans today versus prerecession it appears consumers are doing a better job today of managing auto loans and continuing their payments," Zabritski said. As the U.S. economy has recovered, auto lenders have relaxed credit standards. "The lenders are out there," Zabritski said. "Now, it's just making the consumers aware that they are out there." Fueled by the steady rebound in U.S. new light-vehicle sales, the volume of auto loans grew 10 percent during the period to $726 billion, Experian said. Banks increased auto loan portfolios by $20 billion, finance company auto lending advanced by $18 billion, while loan volume increased by $14 billion at credit unions and by $12 billion at captive finance companies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[True Value of Tesla? (5/15/13)]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 08:22:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Snyder: Is EV start-up really worth more than Fiat and PSA?; driving losing popularity; 'Talking car' wildcard.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. used-vehicle sales drop 6% in first quarter]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Industrywide used-vehicle sales fell to 9.7 million units in the first quarter, down 6 percent from the first quarter of last year, according to Edmunds.com's Used Market Quarterly Report . The report, released today, examines trends that drive the U.S. used-vehicle market. Of the used vehicles ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audi outsells BMW brand globally for 2nd time in 4 months]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Audi has won rounds two and four of its 12-round fight with BMW brand, but the world luxury-car champ is still ahead on the overall scorecard. Audi outsold BMW brand by 4,474 units in January and by 2,902 vehicles in April, according to the data from the companies. BMW brand beat Audi by 4,908 units in February and 11,495 vehicle sales in March. After four months, BMW brand leads Audi 512,000 to 503,000. The race should remain tight for the rest of the year. Audi just started local production of the Q3 SUV in China, where there is a strong demand for compact crossovers. BMW expects a boost from the arrival of the 3-series Gran Turismo as well as continued strong global sales for the sedan and wagon versions of the 3 series. If you're wondering where Mercedes-Benz brand stands after four months, the automaker has sold 441,464 vehicles, leaving it a distant third.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ford makes fresh start in Europe]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ford will use this month's UEFA Champions League soccer final to launch a new pan-European advertising campaign that focuses on its affordable, user-friendly technologies. It is just one aspect of a multi-faceted marketing overhaul the automaker hopes will help to stem its sales and profitability ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysts: Used-pickup prices keep truckin']]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Used-vehicle prices have peaked for 2013 and are expected to stabilize lower than in 2011 and 2012, but higher than before the recession, analysts say. They also say that strong demand for full-sized pickups will buoy prices in that segment. For instance, prices of used pickups less than 9 years ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audi outsells BMW brand globally for 2nd time in 4 months]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Audi has won rounds two and four of its 12-round fight with BMW brand, but the world luxury-car champ is still ahead on the overall scorecard. Audi outsold BMW brand by 4,474 units in January and by 2,902 vehicles in April, according to the data from the companies. BMW brand beat Audi by 4,908 units in February and 11,495 vehicle sales in March. After four months, BMW brand leads Audi 512,000 to 503,000. In the United States, BMW division sales rose 7 percent to 88,127 vehicles during the first four months. Audi sales rose 16 percent 47,343. The race should remain tight for the rest of the year. Audi just started local production of the Q3 SUV in China, where there is a strong demand for compact crossovers. BMW expects a boost from the arrival of the 3-series Gran Turismo as well as continued strong global sales for the sedan and wagon versions of the 3 series. If you're wondering where Mercedes-Benz brand stands after four months, the automaker has sold 441,464 vehicles, leaving it a distant third. But in the United States, Mercedes sales are up 11 percent to 98,511 vehicles -- including 5,689 Sprinter vans. The U.S. market, as a whole, is up 7 percent through April. Philip Nussel contributed to this report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Saab-based model released by Beijing Auto]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 10:04:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[(Bloomberg) -- Beijing Automotive Group Co., which makes vehicles with Daimler and Hyundai Motor, started selling its first sedan based on Saab technology as it prepares to list its BAIC Motor Corp. unit in Hong Kong. The Senova, with a 2.0-liter engine and a starting price of 139,800 yuan (about ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Penske raises dividend 7%]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Penske Automotive Group Inc. increased its quarterly dividend by 7 percent, to 15 cents per share, for the first quarter, the company announced today . The dividend is payable on June 3 to shareholders of record on May 20. The dividend is up 1 cent per share from the previous quarter's payout. Last ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nissan Q4 profit jumps 46%]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 04:54:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) -- Nissan Motor Co. posted a 46.1 percent rise in its quarterly net profit, as the weakening yen helps Japanese carmakers repatriate overseas earnings at a more favorable rate than previously. Between January and March, Japan's second-biggest automaker by sales volume ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China passenger-vehicle sales rise 13% in April]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 02:49:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Bloomberg) -- China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 13 percent in April on rising demand for new models in the world's biggest vehicle market. Deliveries of cars and SUVs climbed to 1.44 million units last month, the state-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kia Europe boss sees growth despite tough market]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Europe President Brandon Yea believes the brand will continue its growth in the region this year despite tough economic conditions. Kia is sticking to its target of boosting annual sales to 420,000 by 2016 in the EU and EFTA markets from 338,000 last year. The brand's vehicle sales were up 3.5 ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada light-vehicle sales by nameplate, April and YTD]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada light-vehicle sales by make, April and YTD]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GM, Ford Shift in Fortune (5/7/13)]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 08:43:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's rise takes bite out of Detroit rankings; Hyundai chief quiets U.S. plant buzz; Lutz defends GM: the birth of LaFerrari.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Affinity sales saved the day for TrueCar]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TrueCar Inc. owes its survival to the 1,500 associations, including USAA and AAA, that give their members an opportunity to buy vehicles through the online auto-shopping service, TrueCar CEO Scott Painter said last week. Those affinity groups are among TrueCar's oldest customers, and their members ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Surge in high-profit pickups, SUVs made April big for Detroit]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[April's auto sales rate was the lowest since October, but the parade of high-margin pickups and SUVs rolling off dealership lots gave the Detroit 3 double-digit increases for the month, hefty profits and a spike in market share. Detroit's share of 46.9 percent was the highest since September 2011, ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Volvo's operating profit slumps in 2012]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 09:59:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -- Volvo Cars said it aims to break even on an operating level this year without help from one-off gains that kept the carmaker in the black in 2012. Volvo's operating profit fell to 18 million Swedish crowns ($2.76 million) in 2012, down from a profit of 2.0 billion crowns in ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[German car market returns to growth]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 06:10:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MUNICH -- Germany's new-car market returned to modest growth in April as sales to private customers picked up and the month had one business day more than the year-earlier period. Passenger-car registrations rose 3.8 percent to 284,444 vehicles, the government's KBA transport authority said today. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AutoNation's new-vehicle sales rose 10% in April]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 May 2013 13:37:48 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Driven by a domestic-brand sales surge, AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. dealership group, reported a 10 percent gain in new-vehicle sales in April. Total sales for AutoNation in April were 22,515 vehicles, up from 20,534 vehicles a year ago, the company said in a statement today . That increase ...]]></description>
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