Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Chase auto unit CEO is bullish on lending outlook

Marc Sheinbaum has been CEO of Chase Auto Finance since 2007. Though he ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQL427

The CFPB’s new, scary truth

Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director Richard ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxCHe9

VW finance arm pushes to go paperless

VW Credit, Volkswagen Group of America's captive finance company, wants ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxsWuD

Watch the Live Webcast of Toyota’s Presentation at the March 27 Auto Summit

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. President/CEO Jim Lentz will speak at ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxbwuq

2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite® Makes World Debut in New York with Host of Safety Upgrades and Innovations Including HondaVAC™, the First In-Car Vacuum

The 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite is making its debut at the 2013 Ne ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxnRpb

2014 Cadillac CTS Elevates to Challenge World’s Best

NEW YORK – Cadillac today introduced the all-new 2014 CTS sedan, whic ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxWGY9

2014 Cadillac CTS Preliminary Specifications

2014 CADILLAC CTS PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxTJwu

Ford Marks Countdown to 50 Years of Mustang with All-New Licensed Products

The Ford Mustang will soon become the newest member of a very exclusive ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxEaLE

Two Ford vehicles earn AAA honors

Both the 2013 Ford Fusion and 2013 Ford Flex have been chosen by AAA Au ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxppxw

Remarks by Tony DiSalle at the Buick Press Conference – New York Auto Show

NEW YORK – Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president - marketing, Buick and G ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQNWw7

2014 Buick Regal Infused with New Technology

NEW YORK – Buick revealed the new 2014 Regal today, designed to be a ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQNu6a

EPA Recognizes GM for Sustained Excellence

DETROIT – General Motors earned the highest recognition a corporation ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQduB8

Who pays your expenses if your company goes bankrupt?

Technically, you could be on the hook for unpaid expenses you charged i ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxqcfT

Monday, March 25, 2013

Honda Red Riders Go International

Torrance, CA: Round 12 of the 2013 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FI ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxCVR3

GM Grows Range of Vehicles for NGOs in Emerging Markets

DUBAI, U.A.E. – As part of its ongoing support for humanitarian work ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQeb4V

Chevrolet Performance Offers Camaro Rolling Chassis

DETROIT – Chevrolet will produce a limited number of Camaro NHRA-cert ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxWrsP

Ford wins Best Car Styling Brand award from KBB.com

Ford is the 2013 Best Car Styling Brand among non-luxury car shoppers i ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQJ8Ld

Honda Named Most Trusted Brand, Best Value Brand and Best Overall Brand by Thousands of New-Car Shoppers in KBB.com’s 2013 Brand Image Awards

New-car shoppers have once again recognized the Honda brand as the 'Mos ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQ8na6

Buick Introduces the New 2014 LaCrosse

NEW YORK – Buick today introduced the new 2014 LaCrosse, the evolutio ... http://p.ost.im/p/dx3g5d

An SUV for the City: All-New Ford EcoSport Debuts in ASEAN

The all-new Ford EcoSport makes its much-anticipated debut in ASEAN at ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxUWUD

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Ford Cuts Global Water Use 8.5 Percent per Vehicle from 2011 to 2012; Total Usage Down 62 Percent Since 2000

Ford reduced the average amount of water used to make each vehicle by 8 ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxPnr4

Teens Changing Their World and Ours: $500,000 in Eco Grants and Scholarships Awarded

TORRANCE, Calif., March 21, 2013 From California to New York, student ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxLuUe

Toyota Announces 2013 Corolla LE and S Special Edition Models

TORRANCE, Calif., (March 20, 2013) -- Toyota Motor Sales has announced ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxP5aS

Statement by Acura Regarding Electronic Control Unit Corrosion Recall: 2004-2008 Acura TSX

Acura will voluntarily recall approximately 76,000 model-year 2004-2008 ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxNC42

Ally to sell remaining mortgage servicing rights to Quicken

Ally Financial, the former GMAC lending unit that had its capital plan ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxBrhg

2013 IZOD IndyCar Teams and Drivers Lineup

Team Driver Car No. A.J. Foyt Racing Takuma Sato #14 Barracuda Racing/B ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxmxKw

U.S. financial regulator warns auto lenders on markup discrimination

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today issued a warning to auto ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxHEkg

Cadillac ‘CUEs’ up Tablet-like Customization

DETROIT – Like many of today’s smart phones and tablets, a deep div ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxhQjp

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Dealers urged to replace loan reserve profit

Auto dealers are saying it's urgent to sell more FandI products, such a ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxUuGB

U.S. scrutiny of dispute provisions in loan contracts threatens dealerships

U.S. dealerships, which increasingly ask car buyers to sign binding arb ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxUYfj

Honda Ready as 2013 IndyCar Season Opens

Seven teams and a dozen full-time entries will lead the Honda effort as ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxydrW

Funding dreams on credit: Film financing

Kenny Golde maxed out multiple credit cards and took out a business loa ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxmgfg

5 who funded their dreams on credit

Do you have a big aspiration, but a small bank account? Check out how t ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxNHee

Funding dreams on credit: Bike champ

Gene Hamilton charged as much as $10,000 every year during mountain bik ... http://p.ost.im/p/dx9gnj

Monday, March 18, 2013

American Honda Announces New Advertising Structure for Automobile Business

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that its comprehensive r ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9vpXv

Hahn Podiums and Extends his Points Lead

This past Saturday Honda Red Riders took on round 11 of the Monster Ene ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9WetP

Cadillac Twin-Turbo Debuts in All-New 2014 CTS Sedan

DETROIT – Cadillac today announced details of a new Twin-Turbo V-6 en ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxdTFa

2014 Honda Odyssey to Debut with Innovative New Features at the 2013 New York International Auto Show

Honda will reveal details of the refreshed 2014 Odyssey, including some ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9E6cx

Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Race Report

Circuit: Sebring International Raceway (3.74 mile road course), Sebring ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Ej5j

All-New 2014 Acura MDX to Restake Luxury SUV Benchmark Status at the 2013 New York International Auto Show

The production version of the all-new 2014 Acura MDX will be unveiled M ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9XtVJ

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

How a small-town dealer tripled his FandI take

When Ford Motor Co. offered dealers free training to sell finance and i ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9GCeQ

Ford’s FandI training tuneups keep dealer current

Bob Wheat, general manager at Village Ford in suburban Detroit, refuses ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Qm7n

FandI survey gives all dealerships a voice

It's March. Time to work on tax returns -- and the annual U.S. Dealer F ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9UyCD

Store that gave wrong expiration dates on service contracts faces class action

A Maryland dealership that offered a customer full reimbursement of dam ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9qXK9

Black Book: Don’t overreact to softer used values

Used-car values remain relatively close to recent, historic highs, and ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9tHUc

Wells Fargo looks to expand tie with GM dealers

Wells Fargo, already the perennial No. 1 in used-vehicle lending, is gr ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9jhJ3

Toyota’s Prius and Highlander Hybrid Earn U.S. News and World Report’s Best Cars for Families Awards

TORRANCE, Calif., March 12, 2013 The Toyota Prius and Highlander Hybri ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9T2UP

OnStar Empowers Everyday Citizens to Help Others

DETROIT – Have you ever noticed a stranded vehicle or witnessed a veh ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9mL9t

Honda CR-V and Odyssey Win “Best Cars For Families” Awards From U.S. News & World Report

The 2013 Honda CR-V and the 2013 Honda Odyssey were both honored by U.S ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9hCG9

Acura TL Wins “Best Cars for Families” Award From U.S. News & World Report

The 2013 TL, Acura's performance luxury sedan, has been named "Best Ups ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9U5gj

GM Fairfax Breaks Ground on All-New Paint Shop

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – General Motors broke ground and began constructio ... http://p.ost.im/p/d98Rnf

Front Center Air Bag Helps Enclave Achieve Five-Star Safety

DETROIT – The 2013 Buick Enclave, equipped with a standard front cent ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9PRy9

Monday, March 11, 2013

Arbitration angst

U.S. dealerships, which increasingly ask car buyers to sign binding arb ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9uUKM

Chase auto unit CEO is bullish on lending outlook

Marc Sheinbaum has been CEO of Chase Auto Finance since 2007. Though he ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9LH6t

Diamond program propels Capital One

Capital One Auto Finance booked a record $16 billion in auto loan origi ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9YS7H

Legal experts split over class-action waivers

Class-action waivers minimize the risk of car-buyer class actions that ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9fEf4

How small-town dealer tripled his FandI take

When Ford Motor Co. offered dealers free training to sell finance and i ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Bdub

Dealers urged to replace loan reserve profit

Auto dealers are saying it's urgent to sell more FandI products, such a ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9kMUu

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Chevrolet Identifies Customers for New COPO Camaros

DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced that customers for the limited ru ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHchbP

Dan Akerson Speech to CERAWeek Energy Conference

HOUSTON – General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson spoke to the HI ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH7mYf

GM to Hire 1,000 High Tech Employees in Phoenix

CHANDLER, Ariz. – General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHuaYr

Akerson Calls for Consumer-Driven National Energy Policy

HOUSTON – The United States is on the cusp of achieving long-term ene ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH3mER

7 things not to say to someone in a financial crisis

What do you say to someone who confides in you to having severe money w ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHHFLS

Ford Fusion Marks Best February Sales Ever; San Francisco and Los Angeles Sales More Than Double

With car inventories just beginning to meet consumer demand, the all-ne ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Jt7p

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Flat fee ahead?

It seems likely that the Consumer Financial Protection Board will get l ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH79x2

A little education can save a lot of complaining

It's easy to be cynical about this, but consumer education could ease t ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHqtBc

U.S. investigating Ally’s retail financing practices

Ally Financial said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recent ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHprnY

Facebook fills FandI training void

Do you feel you get enough in-house training? I posted that question on ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHEBuU

Honda Establishes World’s First Process to Reuse Rare Earth Metals Extracted from Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has established the world 's first process* to re ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH3eL7

General Motors Sells 215,070 Vehicles in China in February

SHANGHAI – General Motors and its joint ventures sold 215,070 vehicle ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHbg5E

Cadillac ATS Applies Latest Advances in Driver Visibility

DETROIT –The 2013 Cadillac ATS luxury sport sedan offers visibility f ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHvRC4

Chevrolet Lifts Lid on 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible

GENEVA – Chevrolet revealed the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible to ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHTyxD

Friday, March 1, 2013

Ally says U.S. probing retail financing practices

Ally Financial said in a securities filing that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently told the ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH6cWF

Redesigned 2013 Honda Accord Leads the Pack in February Sales; Acura’s Newest Products Continue to Advance Brand Growth

American Honda today reported February 2013 U.S. sales of 107,987 units, overcoming winter's worst to post a de ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHMTHB

Cadillac U.S. Sales Jump 20 Percent in February

DETROIT –More than six of 10 Cadillac customers in February traded in something other than a prior model Cadi ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHRmLu

Honda’s Daytona Party: Come Celebrate 40 Years of Honda Motocross Racing

The 2013 Supercross season marks the 22nd anniversary of The Daytona Supercross by Honda, and this high-profile ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHSu5G

Toyota’s Prius Family Tops California New Vehicle Registrations for 2012

TORRANCE, Calif., February 28, 2013 -- Toyota’s Prius-badged vehicles proved to be the most popular new vehic ... http://p.ost.im/p/duwtXL

Toyota Unveils New Donations to Aid in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

BAY HEAD, N.J., March 1, 2013 – Toyota announced today a significant vehicle donation equivalent to more than ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHYMdk

Toyota Motor Sales Issues February 2013 Sales Preview

TORRANCE, Calif. (March 1, 2013) Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. reported monthly sales of 166,377 units ... http://p.ost.im/p/duELDd

Ford Motor Company Sales Up 9 Percent, Best February In Six Years; Fusion, Escape Set Sales Records

Ford Motor Company’s U.S. February sales grew 9 percent with 195,822 vehicles sold. This marks Ford’s best ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHL9Up

Should you pay off card debt slowly or all at once?

If you're carrying credit card debt, is it better for your credit score to pay it all off in one fell swoop or ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHF2qL

Toyota Motor Sales Continues to See Steady Growth in February

TORRANCE, Calif. (March 1, 2013)– Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February 2013 sales ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHd6hj

February 2013 Sales Chart

Visit @Toyota ACCESS to receive your news via e-mail.Update your RSS feed preferences. ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHRFEp

Honda Miimo Robotic Lawn Mower Demonstrated at The Honda Classic Exclusive Product to Wow Fans at 2013 Golf Tournament

Honda begins demonstrations today of the Honda Miimo, a unique robotic lawn mower, at the 2013 Honda Classic ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH8gVW

Toyota’s Prius Family Tops California New Vehicle Registrations for 2012

TORRANCE, Calif., February 28, 2013 -- Toyota’s Prius-badged vehicles proved to be the most popular new vehic ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH8uXb

GM’s U.S. Sales Increase 7 Percent in February

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that it sold 224,314 vehicles in the United States in ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHAfRY

GM Launches ‘Business Elite’ Program for Fleet Customers

DETROIT – Chevrolet and GMC are introducing a new commercial dealer program – Business Elite – at 469 dea ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH6Jh3

Shaq Returns to TV in New Spot for LaCrosse

DETROIT – Shaquille O’Neal returns to TV screens across the country this weekend in a new Buick TV spot tit ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH8Dnk