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Dealers
AutoNation shareholders reject proposal on chairman's independence

A longtime AutoNation shareholder’s proposal that would require the company's chairman to be an independent member of the board was voted down at the company’s annual meeting Thursday.
Retail
Higher new-vehicle prices are juicing used-car market, study says

As new-vehicle prices rise, more consumers continue to shift to the used-vehicle market, according to Cox Automotive's latest Car Buyer Journey study.
Finance & Insurance
F&I profits hold steady for dealers

Dealers face tightening margins, declining new-vehicle sales and even operating losses, but despite those headwinds, F&I held steady as a dealership profit center last year, according to the 2018 NADA Data report.
NADA
Auto dealers losing money on operations, NADA says

Dealers leaned on factory incentives more than ever to turn a profit last year, and for the first time in at least a decade, they lost money on operations, according to a report by the National Automobile Dealers Association.
NADA
Auto dealers find inventory loans more costly

Dealership floorplan, a profit center for at least the last decade, became an expense for most dealers last year as interest rates continued to rise and automakers' assistance to offset floorplan cost tapered off.
Dealers
Napleton retains all stores in FCA settlement

Ed Napleton, the dealer who sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2016 alleging dealers were paid to inflate sales numbers, will keep all seven of his FCA dealerships.
Retail
California dealers renew challenges to Tesla ad practices

For the fifth time in less than six years, the California New Car Dealers Association sent a letter to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles regarding Tesla's advertising practices.
Sales
HONDA: 4.3% gain sets March record

The increase was largely driven by the Honda HR-V, Ridgeline and Accord as well as the Acura ILX and RDX.
Retail
Dealers' lawsuit against TrueCar could head to trial

TrueCar has made changes to its business model and leadership team to improve relationships with dealers, but litigation from 2015 accusing the company of false advertising could head to trial this year.
Dealers
Ira Rosenberg, who co-founded Prime Motor Group, dies at 82
Dealers
Dealers' termination tales: ‘It just wasn't right'

As the 2010 lawsuit filed by 280 Chrysler dealers who lost their franchises heads to a trial in the Federal Court of Claims next week, many dealers are reminded of the trauma they faced a decade ago.
Dealers
Jettisoned Chrysler dealers challenge U.S. in court

Almost 300 of the Chrysler dealers whose franchises were terminated in the 2009 bailout will continue their fight in Washington on April 8, nine years after they sued the U.S. Treasury.
Best Practices
Dealerships' cybersecurity plan targets vendors

Stringent vendor standards are part of Zimbrick dealerships' broader effort to stay ahead of data security threats. The strategy also includes installing sophisticated firewalls, sending regular phishing email tests and limiting network access.
Dealers
Ira Rosenberg, longtime New England dealer, dies at 82

Dealer Ira Rosenberg, who started Ira Motor Group near Boston in 1975 and sold it 25 years later to public retailer Group 1 Automotive Inc., died Thursday from complications after a fall last month. He was 82.
SHIFT
Diving into digital

Auto dealerships face a challenge: They have to put the digital retailing system in place, market it to consumers and change the culture in-store.