| True Calling |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Serial entrepreneur Tim Lavoie found lasting success with Balise Auto Group, where he developed a four-part formula for driving F&I profitability.
|
| |
|
| |
| Mastering the Three-Point Turn |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Top trainer says an effective ‘TO’ from sales to F&I must include an endorsement of the process, a transfer of trust and a quick explanation of the F&I process.
|
| |
|
| |
| Fact or Fiction |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
The magazine’s legal insider has heard the talk about the CFPB targeting F&I products, but he’s not sure why it would when it has no enforcement power over franchised dealers.
|
| |
|
| |
| Volkswagen Passat TDI Breaks Record, Gets 77.99 MPG Touring U.S. |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
|
A new Guiness World record has been set in the clumsily-named category of “lowest fuel consumption – 48 U.S. states for a non-hybrid car.” The honor goes to a Volkswagen Passat TDI, which traveled the continental U.S. and achieved 77.99 mpg, handily surpassing records set by both non-hybrid and hybrid vehicles. Journalist Wayne Gerdes, a [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| TOTD: Would You Buy an EV if You Could Swap Batteries on the Go? |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
|
Tesla Motors is working hard to eliminate any and all excuses for not driving an electric car. The latest technology to come from the EV manufacturer is a battery pack swapping system that can replace depleted units with a fully-charged one in less time needed to refuel a gasoline-powered car. For today’s Thread of the [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Earth Dreams Engine Upgrade Coming to Honda Civic |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
|
Despite the increased sales of pickups, Honda is convinced that Americans still want small cars with good fuel economy, Honda’s Tetsuo Iwamura told Automotive News. The Japanese automaker announced in late 2011 that it intends to be one of the most fuel efficient automakers with its new Earth Dreams suite of technologies, which are coming [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Driving the Cadillac Presidential Limo From “White House Down” |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
|
Cadillac One. The Beast. President Barack Obama’s custom Cadillac presidential limo goes by many names, but as famous as The Beast is, we still don’t know anything about its powertrain (rumor is it’s a diesel), armor, or even what the interior looks like. That’s why when Sony studios representatives asked if we wanted to drive [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Akerson Wants Opel Adam, Cascada for Buick (W/Poll) |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
|
If the Regal GS, Verano Turbo, and new Encore cute-ute didn’t already have you convinced Buick wants to attract younger buyers, the next two models GM wants for the tri-shield brand might change that perspective. With more and more of Buick’s lineup coming courtesy of Opel in Europe, two models conspicuously absent from Buick showrooms [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Chinese Factory Tries to Sell Trucks to Wary Ugandans |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
A truck on display at Foton's showroom in Kampala, Uganda, where the Chinese company plans to open a manufacturing plant, June 20, 2013. (VOA News - H. ...
|
| |
|
| |
| Our Favorite Manual-Transmission Sports Cars |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
errari no longer offers a new car equipped with a manual transmission. Lamborghini is getting ready to produce the final run of its long-in-the-tooth Gallardo, after which it will give up on standard shifters as well. Jaguar's new F-Type roadster, the company's first pure sports car in 40 years, is not available here with a stick, nor is any other vehicle in its lineup. The Bugatti ...
|
| |
|
| |
