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Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe are combining to form one brand: Teijin Automotive Technologies.
David Boice, CEO of marketing firm Team Velocity, says dealers are failing to tap a potentially rich source of business. He says dealerships' returning customers should have online experiences that are relevant to their personal details and the cars they're driving.
Dropping its traditional coverage cut Village Automotive's insurance costs by more than $300,000 while keeping employee contributions flat.
Hyundai's Genesis brand finished No. 2 in the rankings while Tesla surged eight spots to No. 11 -- the highest of any U.S.-based auto brand.
The supplier said new business helped offset industry headwinds such as lower production, launch delays and the strike at GM.
California posted the biggest decrease in dealerships in 2019, down 28 to 1,478, followed by Illinois with nine fewer, and Ohio and Missouri with seven fewer each.
The supplier said in an SEC filing that it anticipates "a significant number" of production delays through February with some plants resuming operations in mid-to-late February, working to achieve full production through March.
AutoNation said 97 percent of customers who activated the Connected Car Program at point of sale remain engaged with the program.
Vehicles must also offer "advanced" or "superior" front-crash prevention technology to win either the 2020 Top Safety Pick+ or the Top Safety Pick designation.
Former FCA executive Steve Beahm and Joe Bakaj, former Ford product vice president, are bringing 66 years of combined industry experience to the consulting firm.
