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Administration Wants Less Distraction In Cars, Urging Automakers to Limit Electronics

Administration Wants Less Distraction In Cars, Urging Automakers to Limit Electronics Automakers are being urged to limit the number of electronic devices installed in new vehicles as part of the recently released non-binding guidelines issued by the National Highway Traffic … Continue reading

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Retirees, Baby Boomers Make Good Hires for Auto Dealers, Automotive Shops

Retirees, Baby Boomers Make Good Hires for Auto Dealers, Automotive Shops Businesses are looking to hire retirees in an effort to get experienced, reliable workers. They come with knowledge and in many cases are less expensive to hire as they … Continue reading

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Showroom Business Has Automakers Hiring, Increasing Plant Production

Showroom Business Has Automakers Hiring, Increasing Plant Production There’s good news on the automobile front: All three Detroit automakers – General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford Motor Company – are in a hiring mode. The latest development was announced by Ford … Continue reading

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Dealership: Relative Collision Insurance Cost Information Not Required

Dealership: Relative Collision Insurance Cost Information Not Required In December, the Senate passed a House bill that eliminates a federal mandate for new auto dealerships to provide motor vehicle insurance cost booklets to customers. It was signed into law by … Continue reading

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Auto Dealer News: U.S. New-Auto Registrations to Grow in 2013

Auto Dealer News: U.S. New-Auto Registrations to Grow in 2013 R.L. Polk & Company, a worldwide leader in automotive intelligence and solutions, released figures showing that sales of new autos was a bright spot for U.S. in 2012, and will … Continue reading

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Automakers Expect Increased November Sales from Superstorm Sandy

Automakers Expect Increased November Sales from Superstorm Sandy Superstorm Sandy caused devastation throughout the Eastern Seaboard late October, with businesses and homes ravaged by wind, flood and fire. Also in the mix of the destruction was the amount of damage … Continue reading

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California New Workers Compensation Program Takes Effect January 2013

California New Workers Compensation Program Takes Effect January 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown this past September signed into a law (SB 863) a $17 billion Workers Compensation insurance program that promises to increase benefits for injured employees and cut costs … Continue reading

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Automakers Banking On Hybrids Being Sold at Car Dealerships

Automakers Banking On Hybrids Being Sold at Car Dealerships When you drive around in California, whether on a freeway or on side streets, the likelihood of seeing a Prius or other fuel-efficient car pulling up to you or behind you … Continue reading

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Getting A Grip On Workers Comp through Safety

Getting A Grip On Workers Comp through Safety Workers Compensation is a major cost for auto dealers and finding the right program is key to a dealers’ bottom line. What’s more, helping to stem injuries and losses is critical to … Continue reading

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How to Help Make Auto Dealership Employee Safety A Primary Concern

With the many risks and exposures involved in running a car dealership it falls on the employer to ensure that safety precautions are taken and potentially dangerous situations are recognized and removed before they result in serious injury to both, … Continue reading

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