Category Archives: Automotive

When an Extended Car Warranty Is Worth It

Consumer Reports survey shows that about half of people who bought an extended warranty for a used car filed a claim.

Source:  http://www.consumerreports.org/used-car-buying/when-an-extended-car-warranty-is-worth-it/

NTP Launches New PAC-PRO MX Warranty Program for Peterbilt and Kenworth Vehicles

National Truck Protection Co., Inc. (NTP), North America’s leading independent provider of extended service contracts to the trucking industry, announces the launch of the PAC-PRO MX Warranty for Peterbilt and Kenworth Vehicles.

Full Release:  http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160429005681/en/NTP-Launches-PAC-PRO-MX-Warranty-Program-Peterbilt

DOJ warns Montanans about vehicle warranty scam

Attorney General Tim Fox is warning Montanans about a vehicle warranty scam circulating via postage mail statewide.

Source:  http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/doj-warns-montanans-about-vehicle-warranty-scam/39183382

RAC and The Warranty Group sign five-year deal

A new five-year agreement has been made between the RAC and The Warranty Group.

Source:  http://www.am-online.com/news/supplier-news/2016/04/12/rac-and-the-warranty-group-sign-five-year-deal

The Warranty Group launches service plan-warranty hybrid

The Warranty Group is first to the market with a new hybrid product called Service Plus.

Full article:  http://www.motortradenews.com/news/automotive-news/38131-the-warranty-group-launches-service-plan-warranty-hybrid.html

Direct Marketing Vehicle Service Contracts

Personal Safeguards Group, LLC has published a paper titled “Unleash the Value – Direct Marketing Vehicle Service Contracts.”  This paper is related to direct to consumer Vehicle Service Contract programs.

Full Paper:  http://www.personalsafeguardsgroup.com/resources/UnleashtheValue.pdf

Hyundai Recalls 470,000 Sonatas to Replace Engines

Hyundai is recalling nearly 500,000 cars in the United States to replace the engines.

Full Article:  http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/hyundai-recalls-470000-sonatas-fix-big-engine-problem-34033002

Volkswagen Denied Deception to E.P.A. for Nearly a Year

For more than a year, Volkswagen executives told the Environmental Protection Agency that discrepancies …

Full Article:  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/business/international/volkswagen-shares-recall.html?smid=li-share

AUL Corp. one of the best places to work in the North Bay for the second year

AUL Corp. one of the best places to work in the North Bay for the second year

Aug 26, 2015

The North Bay Business Journal recently announced the winners of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay. AUL Corp has been awarded the second year in a row. AUL Corp is a Vehicle Service Contract company founded in Napa, California, in 1990 by Luis Nieves, president and CEO. AUL has 117 employees in its downtown Napa offices and hundreds of agents across the country selling its products.

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