Hot ‘Hot’ Cars and How to Protect Them
Auto Vantage spokesman Bobby Hamilton lists some precautions to avoid being a victim of auto theft
Mark Walsh to Speak on Improving Closing Ratios at UCM Conference
An expert on improving closing ratios and protecting gross will be featured at the 2007 Used Car Manager spring training conference to be held in Denver in April
Decision To Sell Fewer Rental Cars Ripples through Entire Industry
In an effort to return to profitability, Detroit automakers are selling significantly fewer vehicles to daily rental companies. In the past these sales were used to bolster market share and keep the factories open. With reduced production capacity, selling cars at a loss to rental companies is no longer necessary. As a result, rental rates have increased, and fewer cars are going to auction and turning up on used car lots. Foreign automakers are picking up some of the slack.
Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Hold Steady
Manheim reports its used vehicle index held steady in February from January but is lower than a year earlier.
FMCSA Plans Multiple New Rules in 2007 to Improve Safety
The FMCSA laid out its regulatory agenda for the remainder of 2007 that would impose harsher punishments for safety violations and focus on driver health and safety. The notice of proposed rulemakings (NPRMs) by the agency includes establishing a national uniform set of CDL learner's permit standards and enforcing rules barring from the industry trucking officers who engage in safety violations.
