Standardizes sale lights for Auctions in the US – Adesa. Car Auction Sale Lights ADESA is standardizing the sale lights and their definition at your auction –as well as all 61 U.S. locations– June 5, 2017. ADESA is transitioning to a green, yellow, red and blue lighting system, which
Fiat will reduce their prices for 2017, with base prices for some models down more than 20 percent from 2016. Fiat 500 2016 trim base Price 2017 trim base price Pop $16,995 Pop $14,995 Easy $17,745 Lounge $18,395 Sport $17,900 Abarth $19,995 Turbo $19,700 Lounge $20,395 Abarth $22,575
For many people that worked as fixed operations workers at franchised new-vehicle dealerships, 2015 consisted of less pay and shorter hours. The National Automobile Dealers Association created a 2016 dealership workforce study, that offers insight into service department employees’ compensation, job tenure, as well as work schedules. The following data
From 2011, Nissan has risen from 19th to 5th place in the Customer Service Index of big-name brands — what makes such a large increase possible? Dealerships can’t always resolve the issues brought to their service departments. However, at Nissan and Infiniti, factory specialists step in and take the wheel.
German brands observe lower car sales volume As Mercedes and BMW release new midsize cars, they both share a similar problem. During the auto show here last week, Mercedes showed its E-class coupe, while BMW displayed its 5-series sedan. According to executives, both companies want to display more crossovers
Used Pickup Trucks to Avoid Chevrolet GMC Silverado Colorado Avalanche Sierra Canyon Year 2000 Problem Car Problem Car 2001 Problem Car Problem Car 2002 Problem Car Engine Problem Car 2003 Problem Car Engine Problem Car 2004 Problem Car Engine Engine Problem Car Engine 2005 Problem Car Engine Engine Problem
Auto Market Performance Q1 2017 Best Market Performance in Nine Months Volume-weighted, overall car values decreased by 0.35% last week. This is better than the average depreciation rate of 0.43% seen in the previous four weeks. In car segments, Premium Sporty Car, Prestige Luxury Car, Sporty Car, and Near Luxury
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
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
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
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 digital
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.
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
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,
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
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
Daily Car News Bulletin for September 26, 2016 Embezzlement of $2 Million From Ford-Lincoln Dealership DeAnne Ogden, 54, pleaded guilty of embezzlement of 2 million dollars. A service manager noticed payments to nonexistent vendors. The police determined Ogden had embezzled nearly $2 million from the dealership over seven years. Ogden was
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