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REPORT: Credit lines increasingly hard to come by for auto dealers

Like him or loathe him, George W. Bush's clearest, most salient speech came almost a year ago on September 25, 2008 when our Harvard MBA president explained to the nation and the world exactly how bad the economy had gotten and why so much federal money ($700 billion-ish at the time) was being hurled at America's banks. The full speech can be found here, but one little section bears quoting: The decline in the housing market set off a domino effect across our economy. When home values declined, borrowers defaulted on their mortgages, and ... Read more →

Flashy "Taj Mahal" dealerships hit hard by downturn Dan Roth

GM to accelerate dealer consolidation Chris Shunk

AskPatty.com aims to enhance communication between women, auto dealers Erin Mays

Job openings in the automotive industry Erin Mays

Increased sales, a bigger need for technical knowledge in mechanic jobs, more financing activity and longer hours are all reasons that dealerships across the United States ...

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REPORT: Credit lines increasingly hard to come by for auto dealers 3 months ago on Autoblog

Flashy "Taj Mahal" dealerships hit hard by downturn 10 months ago on Autoblog

Like those affected by the overinflated housing market, many auto dealers are experiencing a similar situation with their real estate. During the recent boom times, the thinking was that you needed a big, flashy facility with all sorts of extras and perks to attract customers. Manufacturers helped ...

GM to accelerate dealer consolidation 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM may have just half the market share it had 30 years ago, but the Detroit-based automaker still seems to have as many dealers as McDonald's has drive-thrus. The General has slashed more than 2,000 dealerships over the past 12 years, but the company will accelerate closings in order to right-size ...

AskPatty.com aims to enhance communication between women, auto dealers 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's not a new topic in the automotive industry -- women influence and even directly account for around 80 percent of automotive buying decisions, yet dealers still reportedly look over the woman's shoulders for a husband or father. Despite the industry's best efforts to recruit women salespeople to ...

Job openings in the automotive industry 3 years ago on Autoblog

Increased sales, a bigger need for technical knowledge in mechanic jobs, more financing activity and longer hours are all reasons that dealerships across the United States have over 100,000 job openings, which is why dealers have launched a campaign to push ...

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