Auto Groups Claim E15 Fuel Can Wreck Engines
E15 fuel can wreck your engine, according to new data presented by auto industry trade groups. The government has approved the use of a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, but that was premature, because testing wasn’t finished, according to Auto Alliance and Global Automakers, Washington, D.C., trade groups that represent most car companies.
Blue Book Market Report – May 2012
Alec Gutierrez Senior Market Analyst of Automotive Insights Kelley Blue Book Blue Book Market Report – May 2012 Average used-compact should decline no more than 1% to 2% per month through summer before leveling off sometime in Q4. The value of high demand fuel-sippers that have aggressively outpaced average market increases will likely exceed these declines. […]
Kontos Kommentary – April 2012
Tom Kontos EVP of Customer Strategies & Analytics ADESA Analytical Services Kontos Kommentary – April 2012 Average wholesale used vehicle prices in April remained near peak levels achieved in past two years; Used vehicle prices have probably seen their cyclical and seasonal peak and, absent events like last year’s tsunami, have more downside potential than […]
Polk and AutoTrader Study on Luxury Brand Loyalty
Polk and AutoTrader.com recently worked on study of luxury buyers to find out what was behind decisions of luxury buyers to either stay w/ luxury brand or switch Brand affinity, which included things like good past experience, trusting brand, good customer service, and brand reputation, topped list “Quality/ reliability” was next, followed by “Driving Characteristics”
Technology Tools to Hike Efficiency, Curb Maintenance Costs
Dave oversees an award-wiinning team, staffed with certified experts in maintenance and repair management. We asked him to tell us about the company's newest technology tools designed to increase efficiency and control client costs.
