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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 24, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 24, 2016   Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Gets 366 Mile Range The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan received the best EPA-rated driving range of 366 miles. The driving range gives the sedan the best range of any electric vehicle without a combustion engine in the

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GCA’s 104th Annual Fall Conference & Trade Show

Diminished Value of Georgia is a proud sponsor and exhibitor at GCA’s 104th Annual Fall Conference & Trade Show. Booth Number: 315 Attendee Brochure for the complete conference schedule and class information! 5-8 p.m. Thursday – Vendor Set-up 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday – Trade Show Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 20, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 20, 2016   Nissan takes control of Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors joined the Renault-Nissan alliance and appointed Carlos Ghosn as chairman, forecasting nearly half a billion dollars in savings as soon as next year. Combined savings of $473.2 million in the next fiscal year comes

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 19, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 19, 2016   Jeep Recalls 182,743 Wranglers in U.S. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 182,743 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty wiring that during a crash may disconnect from the SUVs’ impact sensors. If that happens, both frontal airbags and the

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Weekly Vehicle Depreciation Rates – October 18

Article: Weekly Vehicle Depreciation Rates for the week of October 17, 2016. Fourth quarter typically experiences largest depreciation in vehicle values. This trend is already starting to show in the first two weeks of this quarter with the largest YTD weekly decline in car values. Highest Weekly Decline in Car Segment

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 18, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 18, 2016   Audi Delays Projects to Cut Costs Audi will delay technology projects to cut costs as it struggles after Volkswagen Group’s emissions scandal. Audi and Volkswagen will scale back its conventional car program to fund a strategic shift to green vehicles and

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 17, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 17, 2016   New Honda CR-V Honda has a few things to show off with the New 2017 CR-V, the fifth generation of the crossover. A 1.5-liter turbocharged engine (in all models except the base LX) makes 190 hp and 179 pounds-feet of torque.

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Weekly Vehicle Depreciation Rates

Article: Weekly Vehicle Depreciation Rates for the week of October 10, 2016. The truck segments, particularly SUVs and pickups, are beginning to see larger declines after experiencing strong retention so far this year. Full-Size Van and Full-Size Pickup Values Starting to Drop Overall car segment values decreased by 0.57% last week,

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 12, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 12, 2016   Tesla Plans To Merge With SolarCity on November 17 Tesla Motors and SolarCity Corporation shareholders will vote on their proposed merger on November 17. The companies agreed to merge on July 31. Elon Musk is the chairman and largest shareholder of

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 11, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 11, 2016   Daimler Speeding Toward Future Daimler is getting ready at least 10 electric cars under a new sub-brand to become the market leader in premium EVs by 2025. But don’t worry, Daimler will continue investing in internal combustion engine technology, new models,

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Insurance Bad Faith By State

FIFTY STATE SURVEY OF BAD FAITH INSURANCE LAW State First Party Insurance Liability Insurance Can a Third-Party Bring a direct Action Punitive Damages Tort Contract Statute/UCPA Tort Contract Assign Statute Tort Statute Yes / No / Cap AL Yes No Ala. Code 1975 §27-12-24 Yes No No Ala. Code 1975

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How To Sue In Georgia’s Magistrate Courts

In Georgia, Magistrate Courts let you sue for money claims under $15,000 (fifteen thousand dollars). A Magistrate Judge decides your case after a trial. There is no jury. You do not need a lawyer. However, you may seek help from a lawyer. Georgia Magistrate Court Rules Hearing Procedures The Legal

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O.C.G.A. § 33-6-34 UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES

O.C.G.A. § 33-6-34 GEORGIA CODE Copyright 2011 by The State of Georgia All rights reserved. *** Current Through the 2010 Regular Session *** *** Annotations Current Through March 14, 2011 *** TITLE 33.  INSURANCE CHAPTER 6.  UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ARTICLE 2.  UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES O.C.G.A. § 33-6-34  (2011) § 33-6-34.  Unfair claims settlement

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O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6

O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6 GEORGIA CODE Copyright 2011 by The State of Georgia All rights reserved. *** Current Through the 2010 Regular Session *** *** Annotations Current Through March 14, 2011 *** TITLE 33.  INSURANCE CHAPTER 4.  ACTIONS AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6  (2011) § 33-4-6.  Liability of insurer for damages and attorney’s fees;

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Automotive Market Report – US Sales – Daimler Group

Automotive Market Report – US Sales – Daimler Group Daimler Group     Manufacturer/ Sep 2015 to Sep 2014 to Change Pct Change Brand Aug-16 Aug-15 Daimler AG 1 Mercedes-Benz 376,040 373,486 2,554 0.70% 2 Smart 6,241 7,803 -1,562 -20.00% Daimler AG Total 382,281 381,289 992 0.30% Total US Sales

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Automotive Market Report – US Sales – BMW Group

Automotive Market Report – US Sales – BMW Group   BMW Group     Manufacturer/ Sep 2015 to Sep 2014 to Change Pct Change Brand BMW Group 1 BMW 327,419 352,082 -2466300.00% -7.00% 2 Mini 52,841 61,703 -886200.00% -14.40% 3 Rolls-Royce 1,210 1,156 54 4.70% BMW Group Total 381,470 414,941

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Paris Auto Show – Global Debuts

Paris Auto Show – Global Debuts Mercedes-Benz will unveil the first electric vehicle from its new range of Tesla-fighting models. Volkswagen brand will debut an all-electric car in hopes of shifting the focus from its diesel emissions-cheating scandal. BMW is keeping most of its top executives away from Paris while

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Daily Car News Bulletin for October 3, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for October 3, 2016   The Next Wave of Electric Vehicles Renault ZOE electric vehicle stand says “Renault ZOE 400 km. 100% Electric. Now.” That’s 249 miles, of driving range per charge. Call it the second wave of electric vehicles. Volkswagen rolled out its I.D. concept car and

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