Marketing
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 » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Advertising
Toyota, rivals in 'dogfight' for wary shoppers
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
A battle is raging for the tens of thousands of customers Toyota has lost since its recall crisis erupted six weeks ago -- "a dogfight," says one analyst who sees Toyota losing market share over the long term.... Read More »
THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Why 'Modern Family' still drives Toyota product
1:36 pm U.S. ET | March 8
The image seemed jarring: On a February broadcast of ABC's "Modern Family," members of the cast chatted happily while traveling in, of all things, a Toyota.... Read More »
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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 »
Dealers
Ralliart unit folds, but Mitsubishi will keep the name
2:17 pm U.S. ET | March 11
Mitsubishi will continue using the “Ralliart” brand name despite the demise of the Japanese racing parts company this week. Ralliart Inc., a wholly owned Japanese subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.... Read More »
- Like GM, Chrysler should reinstate rejected dealers, lawmaker says
- Mazda follows Toyota in installing brake override systems
- Chrysler signals it won't follow GM on dealer reinstatement
- Rejected-dealer advocates fail to get GM reinstatement calls
- GM has contacted all 661 dealers slated for reinstatement
Finance & Insurance
Customers' driver's licenses pose hidden threat to dealers
11:02 am U.S. ET | March 10
For a dealership, a customer's driver's license isn't just a driver's license any more. Based on lawsuits, it's "a $16,000 liability" lying next to the copy machine, says Doug Fusco, founder and CEO of DealerSafeGuardSolutions in McKinney, Texas.... Read More »
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 »
Service & Parts
THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Toyota hands over 2006 dissident memo to U.S. panel
2:01 am U.S. ET | March 11
Toyota Motor Corp. said today it has handed over to a U.S. congressional committee a letter sent to its management by a splinter union in 2006 seeking reforms to improve safety after a recall crisis at the time. On Monday, Rep.... Read More »
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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