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US Dealers Saga Continues
US Dealers Saga Continues

26 Jul 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After both managed to exit bankruptcy, General Motors and Chrysler left behind a trail of discarded, or at least soon to be discarded dealerships. The decision to kill some 2,000 was taken, as both ...

 
Chrysler Warns: Threat of Liquidation
Chrysler Warns: Threat of Liquidation

24 Jul 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently reborn Chrysler has warned yesterday, through the voice of one of its executives, that it may face liquidation once again if the legislation aimed at reversing the termination of its 78...

 
NADA Disagrees with Ron Bloom
NADA Disagrees with Ron Bloom

22 Jul 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where nuance may mean the difference between success and outright failure, NADA's response to Ron Bloom's statements (the head of the US Auto Task Force) can only be regarded as...

 
Infiniti US Announces Limited Engagement Summer
Infiniti US Announces Limited Engagement Summer

21 Jul 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Under the concert-like name, Infiniti US hid their special leasing and financing deals, available for the complete lineup of 2009 Infiniti performance luxury vehicles, except the G37 Convertible. ...

 
Buy a Truck, Get a Free AK-47
Buy a Truck, Get a Free AK-47

20 Jul 2009, 12:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lengths some will go to for money... Unfortunately, there is no typo, nor a scam in the title you read above. A Missouri truck dealer has found a very unconventional, dangerous way to sell "...

 
Chrysler's New Dealer Network
Chrysler's New Dealer Network

17 Jul 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler Group has announced yesterday its new line-up of dealerships, as it was taken over from the former Chrysler. The American manufacturer now has a 2,385-strong dealer network, 1,364 of which ...

 
US House Approves Dealer Resurrection
US House Approves Dealer Resurrection

17 Jul 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The battered US dealership network, severely damaged by the bankruptcy process through which two of the biggest carmakers in the US had to go through, received today a piece of good news, as the US ...

 
Subaru Increases Dealer Count
Subaru Increases Dealer Count

6 Jul 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of what they hope will be a successful Legacy, Japanese manufacturer Subaru decided to open a few more dealerships in the so called Sun Belt (southern US). Although the company hasn't ...

 
Dealers Can Apply for SBA Assistance
Dealers Can Apply for SBA Assistance

2 Jul 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finding themselves deserted by either Chrysler Financial or GMAC, the troubled US dealers finally get a good news, as they can now apply for the first federal program of loan guarantees for floor pl...

 
GMAC Rejects Chrysler Dealers
GMAC Rejects Chrysler Dealers

26 Jun 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bad news, once again, for the troubled American dealers... After last month GMAC extended interim inventory financing for Chrysler dealers, today the bank has announced it has suspended floorplan fi...

 
Audi Awards Its Best Partners
Audi Awards Its Best Partners

23 Jun 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After at the end of last week Volkswagen showed us how automakers must work together with their suppliers to ensure both reliable products and a good working relationship, another German manufacture...

 
MINI US Expands Dealership Network
MINI US Expands Dealership Network

23 Jun 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Signs of recovery can now be seen all over the automotive industry. Whereas some manufacturers and markets still struggle with the negative figures, overall, the outlook is not as grim as was a few ...

 
Ford Cuts Dealership Bonuses, Warranty...
Ford Cuts Dealership Bonuses, Warranty...

22 Jun 2009, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... among other things. Being the single Detroit Three member to survive outside Chapter 11 and without government funding is no easy task, and Ford is beginning to feel the crisis' grip. In or...

 
Volkswagen Best Supplier Awards
Volkswagen Best Supplier Awards

21 Jun 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas some manufacturers in the US have gone to battle with their parts suppliers, German manufacturer Volkswagen found both the time and the money to award their best suppliers during the “...

 
GM Ends Dealership Restructuring
GM Ends Dealership Restructuring

19 Jun 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bankrupt American manufacturer GM announced yesterday it has completed the restructuring process of its dealership network. According to the company, only 30 of its dealers have declined to sign agr...

 
VW America Opens High-Tech Parts Distribution Center
VW America Opens High-Tech Parts Distribution Center

19 Jun 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen America announced yesterday the opening of what they like to call their most advanced parts distribution center in Jacksonville, Florida. The center spreads on 260,000 square feet and cos...

 
No More Cummins Diesel for Dodge Ram Truck
No More Cummins Diesel for Dodge Ram Truck

19 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The diesel engine expected to come to the Dodge Ram truck in 2010 will no longer do, announced Chrysler, as the contract between the American manufacturer and Cummins Inc. will be cancelled. The ter...

 
Lamborghini Slams Russian Partner
Lamborghini Slams Russian Partner

19 Jun 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Luxury sports car manufacturer Lamborghini decided to end the partnership with its Russian dealership Mercury following poor services and sales performance. The Italian sports car maker informed Mer...

 
Saab US Dealers Asked to Sign by Friday
Saab US Dealers Asked to Sign by Friday

16 Jun 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM has asked its 220 US based Saab dealers to sign a proposed agreement by Friday, a clear indication that GM's Swedish brand is on the verge of a sale. This will not mean though that all the d...

 
NADA: Cutting Dealers Is Not the Way
NADA: Cutting Dealers Is Not the Way

15 Jun 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The grim prospects for dealerships, resulted from the bankruptcy process in which two of the biggest US manufacturers are involved, have been a reason for debate for a long time now. It is likely th...