News Archive
Manheim Canada Announces Nationwide Support of OMVDA
-- January 08, 2010
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Manheim Canada issued a nationwide stamp of approval for the Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealers Act this week, saying that it will support its auctions throughout the country complying with the regulations regardless of ... [ Full Story ]
Mazda Canada Dealers to Use RouteOne
-- January 08, 2010
TORONTO, Ontario — RouteOne Canada recently announced that Mazda Canada has elected to use the RouteOne platform as the exclusive source for its dealers to ... [ Full Story ]
Ontario Dealer Loses Registration
-- January 08, 2010
TORONTO, Ontario — The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council sent out a warning late last month notifying consumers of a dealership in the province that had its registration revoked for ... [ Full Story ]
AuctionNet: Used Supply Shortage to Calm Down in 2010
-- January 08, 2010
McLEAN, Va. — Wholesale values were pushed up every month last year, thanks largely to the fact that the number of used vehicles being pumped into the U.S. market in the last two years has shown a decrease in the neighborhood of 8 million units, according to AuctionNet data. Despite this plunge in used inventory ... [ Full Story ]
Year-End CPO Sales Fall, but Some Brands Post Strong Improvements
-- January 08, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif. — Yearly certified pre-owned sales in 2009 were down almost 10 percent from 2008 — a year that saw several brands break full-year records as the industry's certified sales climbed 1 percent — but it wasn't all doom and gloom in ... [ Full Story ]
Dealer Services Corp. of Indiana Names New CEO, President
-- January 08, 2010
CARMEL, Ind. — Dealer Services Corp. of Indiana made a few shifts in its management team recently, appointing ... [ Full Story ]
AutoRemarketing.com's Top Stories of the Week
-- January 08, 2010
CARY, N.C. — During the first business week of the new year, what intrigued readers of AutoRemarketing.com most was ADESA's implementation of the National Auto Auction Association's National Arbitration Policy. They found out the ... [ Full Story ]
J.D. Power Picks New Head of Global Automotive Operations
-- January 08, 2010
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power and Associates on Wednesday announced a new head of global automotive operations by promoting an executive already with the company. Taking on the position is ... [ Full Story ]
AIADA: Imports Conclude 2009 with Double-Digit Gain in December
-- January 08, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Similar to the overall market, import automakers closed a challenging year on a high note, as their December sales were up ... [ Full Story ]
Miller Group Sets up Dealership in Former Saturn Location
-- January 08, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY — The Larry H. Miller Group launched a new dealership this week that stands on the site of a former Saturn store in Utah. Group president Tony Schnurr said ... [ Full Story ]
Manheim Commends Industry Adoption of NAAA Arbitration Policy
-- January 07, 2010
ATLANTA — On Wednesday, Manheim praised the widespread implementation by its fellow National Auto Auction Association members of NAAA's revamped arbitration policy, which Manheim said it has supported since its inception and had ... [ Full Story ]
Three OEMs to Continue Discussion about Hybrid's Future at Summit
-- January 07, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Executives from three major automakers will gather this month in a conference to discuss how federal environmental mandates will continue to push the drive toward more electric and hybrid vehicles. Scheduled to take part in the third annual Green Car Summit are ... [ Full Story ]
ContactAtOnce Hits Milestone, Reinforces Use of Online Chatting
-- January 07, 2010
ATLANTA — An online chat session using ContactAtOnce software not only helped a Utah dealer complete a sale, it pushed the company to a significant milestone. ContactAtOnce recently surpassed ... [ Full Story ]
VW Revamps Leadership of Government Relations, Communications
-- January 07, 2010
HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen Group of America altered its management team regarding government relations and communications. Promoted into the position of vice president, industry and government relations is ... [ Full Story ]
vAuto Appoints New Senior Director
-- January 07, 2010
OAK BROOK, Ill. — vAuto announced recently that it has named a senior director of performance management. Appointed to the role was ... [ Full Story ]
LeaseTrader.com Says Transfer Efficiency Has Improved
-- January 07, 2010
MIAMI — LeaseTrader.com said that the time it takes to transfer a lease through the site has almost been cut in half thanks largely to ... [ Full Story ]
ARI Announces Two IT Promotions
-- January 07, 2010
MT. LAUREL, N.J. — Automotive Resources International recently promoted two executives in its information technology department. Taking over as director of systems and programming will be ... [ Full Story ]
AutoTrader.com: Supply Shortage Slows Used, CPO Activity
-- January 06, 2010
ATLANTA — Several used and certified pre-owned models saw declines in shopping activity on AutoTrader.com during December, but it wasn't for lack of consumer interest. Instead, site officials attributed this drop-off in used and CPO activity to ... [ Full Story ]
Edmunds.com Examines Drop in December Incentives
-- January 06, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com analysts found the percentage of new-vehicle sales in December that came from old model-year units was down significantly from the same period of 2008, and this greatly influenced incentives. As a result, they discovered that the average incentive was ... [ Full Story ]
Time Dealer of the Year Award Nominees Announced
-- January 06, 2010
NEW YORK — The nominees for the the Time Magazine Dealer of the Year Award were recently unveiled, and a total of ... [ Full Story ]