SACRAMENTO – The vehicle history bill introduced in California last Monday failed to make it out of a Senate committee last Tuesday after more than half of the members abstained from voting. The committee, however, voted unanimously to allow the bill to be reconsidered. Introduced by Sen. Juan Vargas (D-San Diego), Senate Bill 990 aimed … Read More »

SOUTHFIELD – Provider Exchange Network (PEN), a division of Open Dealer Exchange, LLC, announced integration with AUL to offer dealers the ability to rate and contract for AUL F&I products directly through the dealer system. The connectivity to PEN enables F&I aftermarket product e-contracting directly from the dealer software. Embedded into the system, e-contracting functions … Read More »

JEFFERSON CITY – Darain Atkinson, one of the two brothers who co-owned and operated US Fidelis, pleaded guilty to misleading customers in the St. Louis area and nationally. Missouri’s Attorney General Chris Koster’s announcement outlined a range of violations, including keeping refunds owed to customers; leading customers to believe that contracts covered more vehicle repairs … Read More »

SAN DIEGO – Sen. Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) introduced legislation on Monday to fix a new law that will require dealers to provide consumers with vehicle history reports starting on July 1. Senate Bill 990 aims to change the requirements under legislation passed last year, which requires that dealers provide a government report, known as … Read More »

OVERLAND PARK – NCM Associates, an automotive consulting firm, rolled out its latest addition to its suite of dealership operating performance management tools. Called the Proprietary Heat Map, the new tool allows a multi-franchised dealership group the ability to assess its operating challenges and opportunities within each franchise operation. Proprietary Heat Map, a web-based management … Read More »

COLLEYVILLE -The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) announced that Judy Vann Karstadt, President of JV Solutions and NJCAR Academy Director of Training, is the first person in the United States to successfully complete the newly released AFIP Certification Program Master Course final exam. In his congratulatory remarks, AFIP Executive Director David Robertson underscored … Read More »