Eco-friendly consumers can now look forward to oil alternatives as recycled oil from Safety-Kleen has been made available in the market. For the past 20 years, Safety-Kleen has produced high quality motor oils for large commercial fleets and the federal government by re-refining used oil the company collects at thousands of car dealerships, automotive retailers and quick lube facilities across North America.

Now, Safety-Kleen is making its re-refined oil available to consumers under the brand name EcoPower. The company is targeting retailers and distributors in the top 100 U.S. markets to offer the new product, including AutoZone.

EcoPower motor oil is now available in 5W-20, 5W-30, 10W-30 and 15W-40 viscosity grades. In addition, all major U.S. car manufacturers have approved the use of Safety-Kleen SAE 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30 ILSAC-certified motor oil in all their cars. The EcoPower SAE 15W-40 grade has also been approved by leading heavy-duty engine manufacturers.

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This is really nothing new. With the current economic crisis, practically all businesses are covered. So with that said, the auto dealership is included. While many of the car dealerships are trying to hold their heads above water, it remains that buying cars is not on the itinerary of most people today.

With more than 1,000 dealerships closing last year, the New Mexico dealer’s story is not unique. These mostly small, family run businesses are facing the incredibly difficult decision to cease operations due to a lack of affordable credit. On average, a dealer requires $5 million of inventory financing, or “floor plan” loans.

“Dealers are responsible for millions of dollars of economic activity, sales tax revenue for local communities, real estate taxes, payroll taxes and employee benefits, all of which would evaporate if a dealership is forced to close because it cannot find the credit it needs to continue the business,”

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Tags: 5 million, auto dealership, auto dealerships, buying cars, car dealerships, economic activity, economic crisis, employee benefits, floor plan, new mexico, payroll taxes, peril, real estate taxes, sales tax

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2008 was not a good car year and 2009 might prove to be just as bad. 881 car dealerships have been closed last year in the USA alone. Vehicle sales have dropped 18% last year for a total of 13.2 million vehicles. Analysts predict that 2009 will be just as bad if not worse. The sales could go down to 10 million units which means more people will loose their businesses and/or jobs. If you have just closed your business, drop us a line and give us your perspective on the matter.

via Reuters

Tags: 2008, 2009, car dealerships

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Seeing the need to saturate a wider market, Thrifty Cars has reportedly made a deal with Cars.com to provide its national network of franchised used car dealerships with yet another high-volume outlet to market its products. Thrifty Cars is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group.

Cars.com offers comprehensive pricing information, photo galleries, buying guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content, expert car reviews and access to all the information a car shopper needs to make a confident buying decision.

The agreement with Cars.com is just the latest in a series of robust online offerings that Thrifty Car Sales has made available to its dealers. The company’s dealers also have access to listing and management tools, advertising templates and unlimited export of car listings to eBay, Craigslist, Oodle, Vast.com, AOLcars and other sites.

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Tags: car dealerships, car listings, car reviews, car shopper, dollar thrifty automotive group, thrifty car sales

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