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Bullshit Tezz. That’s just the software companies pushing for dig distriburtion because they don’t like the same business model that occurs in every other part of our economy. We’ve had used car dealers, second hand stores, LIBRARIES, etc for as long

Auto Dealer Direct Mail Marketing - PRLog (free press release)
Auto dealers in the last 25 to 30 years had auto direct mail as a routine part of their advertising plans. Now it appears that direct mail marketing for auto dealers has experienced a very nice resurgence. Here are just a few reasons why any auto

Grand jury adds to Denny Hecker indictment - MSN Money
A federal grand jury indicted former Twin Cities auto dealer Denny Hecker on more than a dozen new fraud charges Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney s Office in Minneapolis announced the new charges — 10 counts of bankruptcy fraud and eight counts of wire

Auto dealer plans to clean up its act - Tri-City Herald
OLYMPIA — The state Attorney General’s Office on Monday announced that a Mid-Columbia auto dealer had voluntarily entered into an agreement to comply with fair business laws after complaints of alleged unfair business practices. Assistant Attorney

China auto dealer Zhongsheng halves HK IPO: source - Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Zhongsheng Group, a Chinese dealership providing services to carmakers, halved its Hong Kong initial public offering to $474 million to generate interest in the issue, a source close to the deal said on Tuesday. The reduction

China auto dealer Zhongsheng halves HK IPO: source - Reuters UK
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Zhongsheng Group, a Chinese dealership providing services to carmakers, halved its Hong Kong initial public offering to $474 million to generate interest in the issue, a source close to the deal said on Tuesday. The reduction

UPDATE 2-China auto dealer Zhongsheng to halve HK IPO - sources - Reuters
HONG KONG, March 9 (Reuters) - Zhongsheng Group, a Chinese dealership which provides services for carmakers, plans to halve its Hong Kong initial public offering target to $500 million, to generate interest in the issue, sources close to the deal

CONSUMERS: Auto dealer agrees with AG to change business practices - Tri-City Herald
Olympia The state Attorney General’s Office today announced an agreement with Mid-Columbia auto dealer C. Speck Motors to change practices that were the target of consumer complaints. The company, which operates car dealerships in Pasco, Prosser and

Gov. Bill Richardson signs water, auto dealer measures - El Paso Times
Bill Richardson traveled to the eastern reaches of New Mexico Richardson stopped in Clovis before noon to sign legislation that creates the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. Signing the bill is an important step in building a pipeline

Redding auto dealer takes expansion proposal to planners - Record Searchlight
Primed to capitalize on attractions like the Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Exploration Park, city officials established rules to spur tourist-driven development on North Market Street. That was nearly 10 years ago. Now, prompted by a longtime Redding

Aiken auto dealer fails to get its GM franchise back - NBC Augusta.com
AIKEN, S.C. - It’s not what Henna Chevrolet-Cadillac in Aiken wanted to hear. Monday, the dealership found out it is not one of many expected to get its franchise back from General Motors. The owner tells us the fight is far from over though. The

Record Breaking Used Car Sales - KEPR
But finding that perfect, $2,500 ride is almost out of the question. Art Garcia has been in the car business for 15 years. He works with Warner Auto Sales and says right now the used car business is booming. Business is picking up we’re seeing you

Used-car dealer indicted - Cincinnati.com
A Blue Ash used car dealer is accused of defrauding customers who bought cars from him over the Internet, allegedly leaving his customers with title problems, vehicles that were repossessed or needed substantial repairs. More Blue Ash news A

Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle
www.autotrader.com If youre looking for real value on a great used car, Lexus Store of Lexington invites you to come in and test drive this 2009 Lexus IS 250. Were conveniently located near Nicholasville - Lexington, KY and known for our great

Higher used-car prices cut loan-security losses - BusinessWeek
Higher prices for used vehicles and improved buyer credit are helping mitigate losses on prime auto loan asset-backed securities, Fitch Ratings said Thursday. Fitch said losses on securities backed by the highest-rated loans ticked upward in January

Seminar spotlights customers’ rights when purchasing a used car - MLive.com
FLINT, Michigan The fourth installment of the Genesee County Bar Association’s “Ask The Lawyer” event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St. in Flint. The event will feature customers

Budget outlook for 2011 remains bleak - Tacoma News Tribune
Senate proposes boost in sales tax Senate proposes boost in sales tax House and Senate By contrast, the Senate package closes 26 tax breaks including an exemption for used-car trade-ins and tax breaks for out-of-state firms that do a certain

Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council: APA Study Shines Spotlight on - Market Wire
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - March 7, 2010) - On Saturday, March 6th CTV’s W-Five broadcast “Off the Lot”, a segment reporting the findings of the Automobile Protection Association’s annual survey of the industry, specifically used car dealers and

Top 10 Car Selling Tips - Mynews India
Now, when you are all set to sell your car, search for some good medium of advertisement. These days online car advertisements are much in favour. You can even add some quality car pictures with a brief description of your car to be sold.

Stun gun, drugs found in country Victoria car search - News.com.au
POLICE have seized a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone and a kilogram of cannabis after pulling over a car in country Victoria. Police searched the car for drugs after pulling it over in Sale at around 11.15am (AEDT) today. A further search came

Long March: Comrade, Where s My Car? - Wall Street Journal
The opening day of China s legislative session is one of the hottest political dates of the calendar. Despite the mostly ceremonial role of the roughly 3,000-member National People s Congress, China s military, political and business elite fill

Law takes pole for Grand Prix of Miami - ESPN.com
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Darren Law was one of nine drivers to break Homestead-Miami Speedway’s old track record for Daytona Prototype sports cars, as he captured the pole Friday for the Grand Prix of Miami, the second race of the 2010 Rolex Sports Car

Porsche Presents Super-Sports Car in Geneva - CNW Group
Today Michael Macht , the President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche, presented the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car at its world debut in Geneva . This mid-engined two-seater combines the performance of a super-sports car with the CO2 emissions

Auto sleuth - San Jose Mercury News
Tucson is Hyundai’s wagon in shining armor: We hear that Hyundai is further ramping up production of its all-new 2010 Tucson which has only been on the market since December to meet stronger-than-expected market demand for the small sport-utility

Toyota FT-86 concept gets a family-style welcome - autoblog
FT-86 Sports Concept, Toyota’s vision for a future sports car * European debut at Geneva motor show * Designed and engineered to capture the spirit of the renowned Corolla AE86 of the 1980s * Front-engine, rear-wheel drive format * Lightweight

Ron Fellows to contest full season of World Challenge GT - Autoweek.com
Veteran sports car racer and two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Ron Fellows will be back behind of the wheel of a race car full time for 2010. Fellows joins CRP Racing to compete in the 2010 World Challenge GT Championships, piloting a

Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle
www.autotrader.com Ifyoure looking for real value on a great used car, Walters Automotive Group invites you to come in and test drive this 2000 Ferrari 360. Were conveniently located near Riverside, CA and known for our great selection, reliability

TV SportsWatch - OregonLive.com
(AP) Live, same-day, and delayed national TV sports coverage for week of Monday, March 1 through Sunday, March 7. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. 9:30 a.m. SPEED-NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Atlanta 200, at Hampton, Ga

‘Grey’s’ Star To Race At Homestead - justnews.com
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Racecar drivers revved their engines Friday, gearing up for the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race will take place at Homestead Miami Speedway on Saturday. Joining drivers at the start line is

Geneva 2010: SEAT IB E concept is stylin’ [w/VIDEO] - autoblog
While the Sociedad Espa ola de Autom viles de Turismo (or ” SEAT ” as it’s known in popular parlance) may not have a lot of soul-stirring designs in its stable, a little electric coup on display at the 80th Geneva Motor Show may presage a

Lower New-Car Sales Raise Sirius Issues - Barron’s Online
WE ARE LOWERING OUR RATING ON Sirius XM Radio (ticker: SIRI) to Hold from Buy and maintaining a $1 price target. Sirius’s results are tightly correlated with seasonally adjusted-annual-rate (SAAR) results for the new-car market, and reports suggest

Consumer Reports names six new models to its annual Top Picks car list - WBIR
Despite Toyota’s troubles, its Lexus LS-460L is Consumer Reports’ best car overall. But at almost $30,000 less, editors picked the Infinity M35 as a better value. “It may be a bit noisier, the ride comfort may not be quite as good. But over five

German Feb. new car registrations down 30%: report - Marketwatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — New car registrations in Germany totaled around 195,000 in February, down 30% from the same month last year, the German Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, or VDIK, said Tuesday, according to Dow Jones

Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle
www.michaelsteadswalnutcreekchryslerjeepdodge.com If youre looking for real value on a great new car, Michael Stead Chrysler invites you to come in and test drive this 2010 Jeep Patriot. Were conveniently located near Walnut Creek San Francisco, CA

Honda Fit and Toyota Prius Top Consumer Reports New-Car Best Value - YAHOO!
The Honda Fit and the Toyota Prius each earned a value score of 2.08 and provided the best overall value despite being very different cars. Scores are expressed in relation to the value of the average vehicle (designated 1.00). A score of 2.00

Auto Dealers Fail To Disclose Recalled Car Issues - CBS 2 KCAL 9
With so many vehicles on recall lists consumers shopping for a new or used car need to do their homework. CBS 2 went undercover and learned that not all sales people are giving buyers all the facts. With so many vehicles on recall lists consumers

Cape auto sales light despite incentives - Cape Cod Times
“Take two aspirin,” was Wendy Hawkins’ advice when her husband, Charles, announced at the start of the weekend he had “car fever.” He held out for the first two days of Presidents Day weekend the traditional start of the car sales year. But by

Obama’s misleading jobs rhetoric - Washington Examiner
There he goes again. In the latest Economic Report of the President, Obama repeats his claim that the $787 billion economic stimulus program “has saved or created roughly two million jobs so far.” Administration officials stopped saying that last

New Cars, Used Car for Sale in India - Mynews India
The second round of bookings for The People s Car has been re-scheduled. Well, some good news for the millions of eagerly waiting middle-class Indians. Tata Motors has decided to start the second round of bookings of its Nano in 3-6 months. It is

Toyota firestorm continues - RichmondBizSense
First it was Ford s problems with the Pinto s exploding gas tanks. Then Audi had an unintended acceleration problem. That was followed by exploding sidesaddle gas tanks on a line of General Motors trucks, and then the Ford Explorers rolling over

Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle
www.westcovinanissan.com If youre looking for real value on a great used car, West Covina Nissan invites you to come in and test drive this 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. Were conveniently located near West Covina Los Angeles, CA and known for our great

Winston-Salem, NC Used Car Dealer Invites Public To Awards Ceremony - PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) Feb 16, 2010 For the 14th consecutive year, Business Leader Media will honor the top entrepreneurs of the region at the Top 50 Entrepreneurs Awards. Tracy Myers, owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston Salem and one

Carsala Releases Highlights of Used Car Pricing Study - Forbes
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ — A new used car pricing study released today by Carsala.com, an online car buying negotiations service for value-conscious car buyers, found consumers can save, on average, over twenty-five percent off CarMax

Toyota’s brake woes ding used-car market - Philadelphia Daily News
TOKYO - Toyota said today it is recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix. The automaker was to hold a news conference at its Tokyo office today to outline details

HomeNet Expands Scope of Carfax Information Within IOL Suite - Investors Business Daily
Users that purchase Carfax Vehicle History Reports see Carfax 1-Owner cars clearly identified used car search to include only vehicles that are Carfax 1-Owner and come with a free Carfax Report. The enhancements help dealers more effectively

Man Hurt In Chula Vista Hit-And-Run Crash - San Diego Channel
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A man was struck and seriously injured Thursday in a hit-and-run crash outside a Chula Vista restaurant, police said. The 26-year-old man was in a parking lot outside Agave Grill on H Street when a red 1990s-model Chevrolet

Breaking: Honda working on a high-performance hybrid sports car - AutoSpies.com
According to Japan s Best Car magazine, it appears that the Honda CR-Z is not the only hybrid sports car from the Japanese manufacturer. Best Car says that the manufacturer is working on a new hybrid sports car that will carry a 2.5 or a 3.0-liter

C-TEC graduate works on Daytona pit crew - Newark Advocate
The 24 hours at Daytona is, to us, what the Indianapolis 500 is to Indy Car teams, he said of the Rolex Sports Car Series race. It s just non-stop racing. It s exciting, and it s tough. Wimer, whose home school was Licking Valley