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NewsSeptember 16, 2015

Chrysler Dealer Lawsuit Against U.S. Government to Go Forward

A lawsuit alleging that the U.S. government acted illegally when it required Chrysler to close down 789 dealerships in order to be eligible for funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program will be allowed to move forward, a judge ruled last week.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 15, 2015

Dealer Liable for Test Drive Accident, Appeals Court Finds

Citing the doctrine of joint venture, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled last week that a dealership will be held liable for damages caused by a customer during a test drive.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2015

FTC Official Releases 7 Deadly Sins of Dealer Advertising

Ahead of her appearance at the Innovate 2015 conference, the FTC official who led Operation Ruse Control has released a list of advertising sins that have put dealers on her regulatory radar.

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ArticlesSeptember 14, 2015

The Firing Line

Terminating an employee is always hard, but if they have been properly recruited and trained, the decision can be easy.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 14, 2015

TrueCar President to Lead Google’s Self-Driving Car Initiative

John Krafcik is stepping down this week as president of TrueCar to take on a new role as CEO of the autonomous car division of Google.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

F&I and Showroom to Name 2015 F&I Dealer of the Year

This year’s F&I Pacesetters consist of operations from Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. One of them will be named the 2015 F&I Dealer of the Year during a ceremony at the magazine's annual conference at the Paris Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 10.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

Dealer Fined $690,000 for Consumer-Protection Law Violations

A used-car dealership will pay more than $690,000 after a New Jersey Superior Court Judge found that it violated state consumer protection laws and regulations a total of 640 times.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

Apple, Google to Integrate Smartphones with Vehicles

With the 2016 model year, Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto will make smartphone integration available with the touch of a steering wheel button.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

AutoNation Will No Longer Sell Cars With Open Recalls

AutoNation has announced a new policy to not sell, lease or wholesale any new or used vehicle that has an open safety recall. The dealer group will now hold those vehicles in inventory until they are repaired.

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Articlesby Greg GoebelSeptember 3, 2015

Launching Special Finance: Part One

Welcome to Part One of a six-part series of articles about the launch of a startup special finance operation at an already successful independent dealership on the fringe of a major U.S. metro market.

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