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NewsFebruary 5, 2015

Automakers Report Strong January Sales

January’s total new-vehicle sales increased 13.7% from a year ago to 1.51 million units, according to Autodata Corp. January’s seasonally adjusted annual rate was 16.66 million, a slight dip from the 16.92 million SAAR recorded in December.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Solera Holdings Acquires Service Dynamics

Risk and asset management software and services provider Solera Holdings has acquired Service Dynamics to enhance its digital offerings for dealers.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Utah Bill Would Send Sales Tax to Car Buyer’s Hometown

Rep. Ken Ivory (R-Utah) has introduced legislation that would send the sales-tax revenue from car sales to the hometown of the car buyer, instead of the city where the dealership is located.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Penn. Dealer Pocketed Customer Fees, Police Say

The owner and operator of a Pennsylvania dealership has been accused of taking money from at least 40 customers and not submitting title and registration paperwork and fees to the state’s Department of Transportation.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

Ally Financial Names New CEO

Jeffrey Brown, who headed up Ally’s dealer-financial services business, will succeed Michael Carpenter, who is retiring from his post and from the company’s board after five years.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

Black Book: Vehicle Depreciation to Rise in 2015

Vehicle depreciation is expected to increase in 2015 as a larger used-car supply and off-lease volumes place pressure on retention rates, according to a report from Black Book and Fitch Ratings.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

CNW: January Used-Vehicle Sales Total 2.38 Million Units

The research firm attributed the 2% gain in used-vehicle sales to higher CPO sales and a growing inventory of fresh off-lease vehicles. Even independents felt the trickledown effect of quality used vehicles.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonFebruary 3, 2015

Ally ‘Highly Confident’ About Overcoming Boot From GM Leasing Program

During a quarterly earnings conference call last week, Ally’s former CEO opened up about General Motors’ unexpected decision to move all of its lease incentives to its captive, GM Financial.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJanuary 29, 2015

Zurich Unveils Tablet F&I Menu

Officials with the F&I product provider said at last week’s NADA Convention & Expo that the company didn’t just develop a tablet menu, it developed a mobile F&I process.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2015

Manheim's 'Used Car Market Report' Shows Growth, Stability

In its 20th year, Manheim’s Used Car Market Report showed that slightly more than 42 million used vehicles were sold last year. It also showed that dealership used-vehicle operations produced record profits.

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