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NewsDecember 23, 2015

Manheim Wins Multiple Element Remarketing Awards

Manheim Kansas City took home top honors in Element Fleet Management’s remarketing program. Manheim Pennsylvania Assistant General Manager Amy Taitano also received the Laurie Dobberphul Award — the annual award presented to a top-ranking female in the remarketing industry.

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NewsDecember 22, 2015

Autobytel Honors Dealership Internet Teams

The online automotive services provider named Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Stillwell Ford and Ed Morse Automotive Group as its Dealers of the Month for the third quarter.

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NewsDecember 22, 2015

Edmunds Puts 2015 SAAR at 17.5 Million

Edmunds said this week the industry is on pace to break the previous December sales record set in 2004. It predicts the industry will retail 1.7 million units in December, a 29.7% increase from November and a 12.3% increase from a year ago.

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NewsDecember 22, 2015

Provision in New Tax Bill May Benefit Dealers

A provision in the act will grant dealers an additional $8,000 in first year-depreciation for certain business vehicles purchased in 2015. However, to use the provision in 2015, dealers must purchase qualifying vehicles before Dec. 31, 2015. The additional $8,000 continues into 2016 and 2017 but will be gradually phased out starting in 2018, according to the NADA.

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NewsDecember 17, 2015

Chrysler Dealers to Get Econtracting

RouteOne and Chrysler Capital/Santander Consumer USA announced today that they will begin rolling out econtracting to Chrysler dealers toward the end of the first quarter 2016.

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NewsDecember 16, 2015

Industry Analysts Discuss Rate Hike's Impact on Vehicle Sales

The Federal Reserve voted unanimously today to increase its target funds rate by a modest quarter point. One market research firm believes that could cut into sales by 150,000 units.

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NewsDecember 16, 2015

EFG Companies Announces Winner of F&I Innovator of the Year Contest

The winning team's mobile app, dubbed Watchdog, provides consumers with a convenient way to stay current with their vehicle maintenance, prevent theft and recover their vehicle.

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NewsDecember 16, 2015

(UPDATED) Vroom to Acquire Texas Direct Auto

The online startup looking to reinvent how cars are bought and sold has agreed to purchase the pioneer of selling vehicles online. According to officials, the two brands will co-exist and continue to operate online separately.

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NewsDecember 15, 2015

New-Vehicle Registrations Return to Prerecession Levels

Based on new-vehicle registration data collected by Experian Automotive, industry sales have returned to prerecession levels. Crossover utility vehicles and the state of California have led the way, accounting for 23.9% and 11.8% of all new-vehicle registrations, respectively.

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NewsDecember 15, 2015

TransUnion: Average Auto Balances to Rise in 2016, Delinquencies to Remain Flat

TransUnion expects the average auto loan debt per borrower to increase to $18,509 by the end of 2016, a more than $3,500 increase since the Great Recession. The firm noted, however, that subprime auto loans still make up less than the 23.7% share recorded in the third quarter 2009.

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