rorty:::tort: DAILY: Dealer groups seen posting higher Q2 sales, profits | China's auto sales jumped 16% in June, but slowdown looms | Chevy's 'Love It or Return It' campaign echoes similar programs from 2009

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July 11, 2012

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Public dealer groups seen posting higher Q2 sales, profits
The outlook is good for strong sales and earnings for the publicly traded dealership groups when they report second-quarter results later this month, a Wells Fargo analyst said Tuesday. ... >> story Published: Jul 10 5:40 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 7/11/12 9:58 am ET - updated

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China's auto sales jumped 16% in June, but slowdown looms

China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 16 percent to 1.28 million units in June as automakers increased shipments ahead of scheduled shutdowns for the summer, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said today. ... >> story Published: Jul 11 2:46 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Chevy's 'Love It or Return It' campaign echoes similar programs in 2009

To use a football metaphor, trick plays are great but how many times can you go to the same playbook? General Motors is about to find out. ... >> story Published: Jul 11 3:57 pm U.S. Eastern time

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The good and not so good about 2012 sales

This year has seen a succession of good months and better months for sales of new cars and light trucks. ... >> Read the column Published: Jul 11 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Nick Bunkley is an enterprise reporter for Automotive News.
Why it pays to just keep the new Chevy
If you don't love your new Chevrolet, now you can return it. Or, you can do your research ahead of time, test drive the car to confirm it's what you really want, realize that you'll later discover something super-annoying no matter which brand of vehicle you buy, and then ask your Chevy dealer for an extra $250 or $500 discount in exchange for giving up the right to return it later. ...

Read the blog Published: Jul 11 10:31 am U.S. Eastern time

Buick Verano pitched by Peyton Manning
JAKE LINGEMAN : Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will appear in a new spot for the Buick Verano this evening during ESPN's Espys Awards show. ...

Read the blog Published: Jul 11 9:51 am U.S. Eastern time

Jim Henry is a special correspondent for Automotive News
Fair warning for ID thieves
Customers usually don't mind proving their identity, but it helps if the F&I manager can point to a sign posted prominently in the dealership explaining that it's for their own protection, said Dave Robertson, executive director of the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals. ...

Read the blog Published: Jul 11 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

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