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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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NewsSeptember 3, 2015

Millennials Continue to Stump Traditional Banks

A new report from Bank Director showed that today’s Baby Boomer- and Gen X-run banks are still trying to figure out the next big generation of consumers.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2015

Lincoln Captive Offers Customers Credit Protection Package

The complimentary package includes around-the-clock credit monitoring, unlimited access to credit reports and scores, lost wallet protection, and up to $1 million in identity theft insurance coverage.

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