Car Dealer News for 12-Jan-2006
'Car dealer's profits in the fast lane (Evening Gazette)
car dealer Reg Vardy today motored in with record fortunes in spite of experiencing a tough trading environment. The company, which employs 700 at outlets throughout the Tees Valley, posted half-year pre-tax profits of £21.1m up from £17.3m for the same period of the previous year.
'Audi and KTM working on top-secret car (Autoblog)
Filed under: Concept Cars Audi may get a special hybrid -- a motorcycle and car hybrid, that is. Audi and motorcycle company KTM are reportedly working on a secret car, according to the Austrian publication Kleine Zeitung. The vehicle is said to be a "puristic roadster" based on the Lotus Super Seven, and we may see a concept at Bologna in 2006. Like the Volkswagen CX3 concept
'Gunshots At Car Lot Cut Short Owner's Joy (Washington Post)
On Christmas Eve, after attending the Redskins game, mega-fan Francis Kamara drove to his used-car lot in Northeast Washington to dole out employee bonuses, relatives said.
'Local Car Dealer Accused Of Rolling Back Odometers (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News)
A North Ridgeville used car lot owner is facing 100 felony counts for what Avon police are calling the most profound case of alleged odometer tampering they have ever seen, reported NewsChannel5's Joe Pagonakis.
'Used dealer given 18-months for contempt of court (AutoWired)
USED CAR dealer, Christopher Fulke-Greville, has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and ordered to pay the OFT's cost by Guildford County Court, following contempt of Court proceedings brought by the OFT. Action was brought against Mr Fulke-Greville, who also uses aliases including Chris Peters and Andrew Kennart, after he breached a Court Order, granted in March 2000, preventing him from
'NADA Survey: Internet Use by New Car Dealers at 94 Percent (The Auto Channel)
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 12, 2006 -- Ninety-four percent of U.S. franchised new car and light truck dealers have websites, according to the annual Dealership Internet Survey from the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Industry Analysis Division.
'2002 Chevrolet Silverado HD2500 from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? A constant cold weather "knock" in the engine that lasts about 30 seconds sometimes longer. This has been addressed by the dealer on 4 different occassions and their remedy was to extend the warranty on the motor to 100,000 miles.
'Robber Attacks Independence Car Dealer (KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A business owner was hospitalized after an attack and robbery at his used car dealership Wednesday afternoon.
'Local Car Dealer Accused Of Rolling Back Odometers (News Channel 5 Cleveland)
A North Ridgeville used car dealer faces 100 felony charges for allegedly rolling back the odometers on at least 35 cars that he sold.
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