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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 1, 2014

DealerSocket Names DMEautomotive Exclusive Call Center Provider

The partnership will integrate DMEautomotive’s call center services and mobile app directly into the DealerSocket CRM system, providing secure connectivity for DealerSocket users.

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Dealer Opsby Brittany-Marie SwansonApril 1, 2014

FTC: Sunday Auto Sales Ban Harms Competition

The Federal trade Commission issued a letter last week in support of legislation that would overturn Illinois’ long-standing ban on Sunday car sales. Dealers in the state, however, remain steadfastly opposed to the bill.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Arizona Lawmakers Back Bill to Allow Tesla Sales

Arizona lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would give Tesla the right to sell directly to consumers. The state is currently wooing the electric carmaker into building its battery production center in the state.

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Digitalby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Industry Summit Adds Dealership Sales & Technology Track

Dealership Sales & Technology joins the F&I, Special Finance and P&A Leadership tracks for the annual event, which will be held Sept. 8–10 at Paris Las Vegas.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Dealers' Choice Awards Moved to August

The publishers of Auto Dealer Monthly have announced that the magazine’s annual Dealers Choice Awards have been moved from the April issue to the August issue.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 25, 2014

N.Y. Attorney General Settles With 6 Dealers for Deceptive Ads

As part of the settlement, the six dealerships must reform their advertising practices and pay fines of up to $15,000. A seventh dealer was served with a statutory notice of the attorney general’s intention to file a lawsuit.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion for Acceleration Issues

Toyota will pay a $1.2 billion financial penalty — the largest penalty ever imposed on an automotive company — for concealing and making deceptive statements about two safety issues affecting its vehicles in 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 25, 2014

J.D. Power, DealerRater Announce Alliance

The alliance will integrate DealerRater’s customer ratings and reviews of car dealerships with J.D. Power’s customer satisfaction insights via the firm’s customer experience management platform.

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Dealer Opsby StaffMarch 21, 2014

Auto Dealer TV Debuts

Catch the first episode of Auto Dealer TV, brought to you by Auto Dealer Monthly and F&I and Showroom magazine.

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Dealer Opsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMarch 20, 2014

Evergreen Bank Moves to Flat Fees Due to Regulatory Pressures

Earlier this month, Evergreen Bank Group issued a statement about its decision to move to a flat fee pricing model. The move was in response to a low FDIC rating and alleged violations of the ECOA.

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