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CARY, N.C. — The story generating the most buzz on AutoRemarketing.com this week delved into a topic becoming more and more pressing in the industry: the increasing influence that women have in the auto market.

The No. 1 story on our site shared analysis from Women-Drivers.com on which automakers' dealers stand out for their treatment of female shoppers.

The complete top five is as follows:  

1. Which Dealers Receive Top Marks from Women?
PITTSBURGH — When it comes to the meeting the needs of female shoppers, the auto brand whose dealers women rate as being the best overall is …

2. CNW Projects How High Residual Losses Could Climb, Reports on Used-Vehicle Trends
BANDON, Ore. — The combined residual value losses on leases written between 2005 and June 2010 are expected to be greater than …

3. Chrysler Reveals Final Results of Arbitration Process
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Announcing that the arbitration process for rejected dealers is now complete, Chrysler Group revealed that arbitrators favored the company in more than 70 percent of decisions. More specifically, the company said it prevailed in …

4. Pollak Offers Dealers Advice on Surviving Compressed Used Profit Margins
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Recently, I received a note from a successful Velocity dealer stating, in part, that they've experienced difficulty with appraisals of late. Part of it being that they are stretching so far to make new-car deals, they're often …

5. GM Could File for IPO in Mid-August
NEW YORK — Rumors are apparently starting to circulate that General Motors could file its registration for an initial public offering as soon as the week of Aug. 16, which, perhaps not surprisingly, will be soon after …

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