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Articlesby Tom HudsonNovember 22, 2010

Business Buyers Pose Less Compliance Risk

Thomas B. Hudson - When the buyer listed on a retail installment sales contract is someone other than an individual (i.e., a corporation, partnership, association, etc) or when the primary use of the vehicle is for business use, many claims and defenses the buyer might otherwise have against the dealer evaporate.

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NewsNovember 22, 2010

Kia Motors America and eBay Motors Rollout First Nationwide Dealer Online New Car Shopping Experience

Kia Motors America (KMA) and eBay Motors have created a nationwide new vehicle online shopping experience, the first for a major OEM brand on eBay, with a unique online store front to market new Kia vehicles.

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthNovember 18, 2010

Changing with the Times

Jennifer Murphy - Rosen Automotive Group, based in Gurnee, Ill., goes to great lengths to maintain compliance within the nine-operation dealership group. After trying to maintain 100-percent compliance in-house, Dealer Saul Rosen realized the huge task it was and commissioned an outside consultant dedicated to keeping his stores compliant.

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NewsNovember 15, 2010

KPA Announces New Product to Manage OSHA’s Hazard Communication and Safety Requirements

KPA’s new Elements service includes the essential elements of Hazard Communication and Emergency Response programs: written Hazard Communication plans, fire prevention and evacuation plans, required DOT HazMat training (49 CFR 172, Subpart H), an MSDS database and facility-specific chemical inventory, and instant access to all training records.

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NewsNovember 15, 2010

BMW Dealerships Lead the Industry with Mobile Apps

MobileAppLoader, powering the most mobile apps for small and medium-sized businesses, has published a new report showing that apps for BMW dealerships are downloaded 36 times more frequently than apps of other luxury car sellers.

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Articlesby David Keller, CPA, CFENovember 12, 2010

Institute Good Internal Accounting Controls

David Keller - Following are some basic policies and procedures you should have for your accounting department to be compliant with good internal accounting controls—including properly segregating duties, adjusting of journal entries, reviewing of cash disbursements, archiving cash receipts and authorizing of purchases.

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NewsNovember 11, 2010

Dealix Adds Buyer Insight(TM) to Automotive Leads

Dealix, the leading provider of automotive customer leads for new and used cars, has launched today a new feature, Buyer Insight, making it the first automotive marketing company to provide dealers with information about past new car lead activity.

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

AutoTrader.com Delivers Insights and Analysis of Car Shopper Behavior through the Monthly Trend Engine Report

In a month where automakers’ sales figures show that the industry is on a steady road to recovery, everything from the increase in AutoTrader.com site traffic from a year ago to shoppers’ search activity point to positive signs for the economy.

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NewsNovember 9, 2010

Exeter Finance Secures $150 Million Line of Credit, Experiences Significant Growth in 2010

Exeter Finance Corp., a specialty auto finance company, announced it has entered into a $150 million warehouse line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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NewsNovember 8, 2010

Huntington Expands Auto Dealer Financing Business Into Five New England States

Huntington (Nasdaq: HBAN) has announced that it is significantly expanding its successful auto dealer financing business into five New England states.

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