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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Pickup Rate Not Keeping Up With Rise in Inbound Calls, Survey Shows

Eighty-nine percent of dealers surveyed agreed that having a comprehensive process for handling inbound calls was important; however, only 40% were confident they were managing incoming calls effectively, according to a survey conducted by CallSource

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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Average New-Vehicle Transaction Price Reaches $33,781, KBB Reports

The average transaction price for a new car rose 2.2% to $33,781 in February, Kelley Blue Book reported today. The vehicle information site also noted that incentive spending is nearing pre-recession levels, as vehicle OEMs look to offset rising prices.

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NewsMarch 1, 2016

Margin Compression Has Sonic Leaning on F&I, Fixed Ops

Record-high used-car sales, strong gross profit growth in fixed ops, and a healthy F&I department helped Sonic Automotive offset new-vehicle pricing pressure in the fourth quarter 2015.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2016

Nissan Shuts Down Hackable Leaf EV App, Computerworld Reports

The media outlet reported today that Nissan has disabled its NissanConnect EV app after an Australian researcher discovered a flaw that could allow hackers to remotely access a Leaf's temperature controls and driving records.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2016

APCO Acquires Automotive Development Group

The acquisition brings together two firms that have been connected since 1992, with ADG serving as APCO’s largest independent agency for seven of those years, including the last two.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Problems With In-Vehicle Tech Rising, J.D. Power Reports

The firm's annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study shows that issues with infotainment, navigation and in-vehicle communication systems have led to a drop in consumer perception of vehicle dependability.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Consumers on Pace to Spend More Than $32 Billion on New Vehicles in February

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said this week that consumers are on pace to spend more than $32 billion on new vehicles this month, a first for the month of February. The two firms noted, however, that their projected 13.9 million retail SAAR is the lowest level since June and well below the 15.3 million pace set last September.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Edmunds Names Winners of Fourth Annual Five Star Dealer Award

Edmunds has released the names of the more than 800 winners of the firm's fourth annual Five Star Dealer Award. Dealers named had to have at least 20 site reviews within a two-year period and earned an overall sales rating of five stars on Edmunds.com.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Ford Motor Credit Piloting Ride-Sharing Lease Program

The captive is piloting a new program in Austin, Texas, that will allow a group of three to six people to lease a Ford Vehicle. The program includes a mobile app that allows participants to schedule drive times, make payments and keep up with vehicle maintenance.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

David Vespremi Joins Izmocars as Marketing Director

Aside from announcing its new marketing director, the retail solutions provider said it will debut a new line of products at the upcoming NADA Convention & Expo.

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