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E12: Ethanol’s back-up plan

With the Environmental Protection Agency soon to decide whether to grant a waiver that would allow fuel containing ethanol blends of up to 15 percent to be used in newer road vehicles, at least one company with a strong interest in the decision has a back-up plan in case the ruling doesn’t go its way. Read more >>

Delays don’t mean you can ignore Red Flag Rule

Jan Kelly, president of Kelly Enterprises — This past week we received notice that the Red Flag Rule implementation date was delayed for the fifth time. Many of you reading this may think this is something to ignore, and those of us in education and compliance are feeling as if we have been living in the story of “Peter and the Wolf.” Rest assured the wolf will be knocking one day, and it is our hope that each dealership will be prepared. Read more >>

Making F&I profitable without an F&I manager

Jan Kelly, president, Kelly Enterprises – Many dealerships have downsized their personnel to the point of not having a dedicated F&I manager. Is that department just as profitable without the dedicated person focused on the task each day? Who is presenting the ancillary service policies, and working with the lenders to secure the customer financing? Read more >>

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