Retail

Like GM, Chrysler should reinstate rejected dealers, lawmaker says

10:43 am U.S. ET | March 10

A senior U.S. lawmaker is calling on Chrysler Group to follow General Motors Co.'s lead and reinstate rejected dealerships. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the sixth-ranking House member, noted that Chrysler itself has said a strong dealer network is instrumental to the company's growth.... Read More »

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THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS

Incentives expected to help Toyota boost sales 30% in March

3:00 pm U.S. ET | March 10

New incentives are boosting Toyota’s U.S. sales big time in early March, and analysts forecast a 30 percent bounce for the full month. After Toyota brand sales fell 10 percent in February as it struggled with safety recalls, on March 1 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.... Read More »

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GM’s Suburban gets a free ride in ‘Crazy Heart’

12:35 pm U.S. ET | March 10

So how much did General Motors Co. pay to place a well-worn 1978 Chevrolet Suburban in a prime role in the hit film ‘Crazy Heart’? The truck was driven by leading man Jeff Bridges -- ironically, the voice of Hyundai commercials.... Read More »

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Customers' driver's licenses pose hidden threat to dealers | March 10, 11:02 am U.S. ET
Trial is reset for defunct tire-program vendor | March 10, 11:07 am U.S. ET
Subprime lender AmeriCredit says don't come in, the water is fine | March 10, 11:04 am U.S. ET
Chrysler signals it won't follow GM on dealer reinstatement | March 9, 1:17 pm U.S. ET
Rejected-dealer advocates fail to get GM reinstatement calls | March 9, 12:01 am U.S. ET
GMAC finance chief leaves for private-equity firm | March 9, 2:00 pm U.S. ET
Clunkers program didn't hurt future sales, study says | March 9
Saab starts shipping to U.S. dealers as it rolls back prices | March 9
GM has contacted all 661 dealers slated for reinstatement | March 8
Toyota, rivals in 'dogfight' for wary shoppers | March 8
Why 'Modern Family' still drives Toyota product | March 8
Whitacre wants more sales -- NOW! | March 8
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Sales

Whitacre: GM is on track for pre-June loan repayment

4:00 pm U.S. ET | March 10

General Motors Co. will pay back roughly $8 billion in debt to the United States and Canada before June, CEO Ed Whitacre said today. That repayment schedule would be quicker than the automaker has promised.... Read More »

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Dealers

THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS

Mazda follows Toyota in installing brake override systems

10:59 am U.S. ET | March 9

Mazda Motor Corp. will install brake override systems in new models after Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more than 8 million vehicles amid complaints of unwanted acceleration.... Read More »

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Finance & Insurance

FINANCE & INSURANCE

Credit unions emerge from downturn as finance winners

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8

Dealership managers like J.T. Laughridge are a big reason credit unions are thriving in automotive lending. In the past, Laughridge, general manager of Terry Reid Kia in Cartersville, Ga., didn't work with credit unions much.... Read More »

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Marketing

FINAL ASSEMBLY

On the night of the Oscars, Hyundai loses its voice

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8

Hyundai was all ready to bombard Sunday night's Oscars with a raft of commercials -- seven different spots were locked, loaded and ready to go. But with just a few weeks to go before the ceremony, the company was told its commercials were a no-go.... Read More »

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Remarketing

SmartAuction will handle used-car disputes

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8

GMAC Financial Services now will arbitrate disputes for dealers who find previously undisclosed problems with vehicles they bought through GMAC's SmartAuction online remarketing channel -- no matter the seller.... Read More »

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Service & Parts

THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS

Toyota gets a court stay on executive testimony in Mich. suit

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10

A Michigan appeals court today granted a stay requested by Toyota Motor Corp. that delays testimony by two top U.S. company executives in a case about a crash that killed a woman driving a Camry in 2008.... Read More »

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NADA

Store profits up in '09; cost cuts help offset weak revenues

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 1

The average U.S. dealership's profits rose sharply last year despite lower overall revenues and fewer unit sales industrywide. The average dealership's net pretax profit margin rose to 1.5 percent in 2009 from 1.... Read More »

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