Robert P. Mancuso, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations and Investor Relations Officer of The Warranty Group was honored with its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2008 by The Center for International Retail Automotive Standards (CIRAS) at the F&I Conference in Las Vegas on September 17.
In recognizing Mancuso, CIRAS President and CEO Dr. [...] Read more »

For the first time, industry leaders from across the international automotive marketplace have joined together in a single, collaborative organization dedicated to the promotion of a higher, universal standard for their industry.  This organization, known as CIRAS, the Center for International Retail Automotive Standards, has developed a series of [...] Read more »

F&I professionals wishing to keep pace with the industry’s ever-increasing standards will have the opportunity to download the electronic version of renowned Encyclopedia of Finance & Insurance Management in its entirety.  For a limited time, the Automotive Dealership Institute will be offering the entire 772 page volume as an instantly [...] Read more »

Today marked the official launch of CIRAS – The Center for International Retail Automotive Standards in the United States, CIRAS is dedicated to the professionalizing of the international automotive industry, CIRAS will offer a series of web-based certifications in a variety of key positions in the automotive trade. 
Under the direction [...] Read more »

The Automotive Dealership Institute’s recent Automotive Lending Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, drew high-ranking financial executives from 11 banks throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East.  Entitled Creating a Competitive Advantage in the Auto Financing Market for Tomorrow, was ADI’s fourth international automotive finance workshop for The Banking Academy, a [...] Read more »