The year was 2001, and the state was Maryland. The vehicle was a silver Honda Insight. It was the first used hybrid ever sold by CarMax, according to the company. Since then, CarMax said last month in this blog post, it has sold more than 100,000 used hybrids and electric vehicles, with choices of model […] [Read More]

LeasePlan USA has brought Michael Croft on to its to business development team, where he will work with companies in the Southwestern region. Croft most recently served as vice president of sales for Element Fleet. He joins LeasePlan while it is expanding its business development team in preparation for smart growth and future endeavors, according to the […] [Read More]

TrueCar and Best Friends Animal Society recently announced the start of "On The Road to #SaveThemAll," a joint campaign to raise awareness about the number of adoptable pets euthanized at shelters across the U.S each year. According to Best Friends Animal Society, 5,500 homeless pets are killed in the U.S. each day and nearly 2 […] [Read More]

Swapalease.com reported that applicants through its website registered a 68.8 percent approval rate during June, a significant rebound from May when only 48.1 percent were approved. Officials explained the company saw less of an influx of shoppers applying for higher-end luxury leases, which often drives up non-approval rates. Through the first six months of the […] [Read More]

Infiniti Research determined owners who purchased a used vehicle are not keeping them as long as they did just five years ago. According to new information Infiniti Research recently shared, used-vehicle owners previously kept their unit for at least seven years based on information uncovered in 2012. Now, that ownership length has decreased to four […] [Read More]

Consumers' grasp of more online vehicle research channels than ever means fewer dealership visits because car shoppers depend on digital resources to educate themselves, according to Netsertive’s latest survey on U.S. car shoppers’ buying patterns. The digital marketing technology company’s Automotive Shopper Path to Purchase Survey found that 67 percent of respondents only visit up […] [Read More]

While the Congressional clash over healthcare is generating plenty of headlines, the American International Automobile Dealers Association applauded this week’s actions by the so-called “Big Six” — a group of lawmakers and administration officials working together to establish a road map for tax reform — who have officially abandoned a potential border adjustment tax (BAT). House […] [Read More]

The newest episode features a visit with one of the industry’s experts on compliance — Steve Levine — who is chief legal and compliance officer at Ignite Consulting Partners.  Nick and Steve discuss how the regulatory world has intensified since the arrival of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Plus, they offer suggestions so dealerships easily […] [Read More]

Consumer satisfaction with mobile when car shopping is currently outpacing the desktop, according to a recent study released by J.D. Power. Now in its 18th year, the J.D. Power 2017 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study Cross-Device—Summer found that, based on a 1,000-point scale, overall satisfaction averages 827 for the smartphone platform and 814 for the desktop. The consumer […] [Read More]

RepairPal.com released analysis on Tuesday that blends together the site’s data with information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find the cities most impacted by vehicle recalls. The site organized user data relating to owner inquiries website user activity by ZIP code seeking repair information during the past five years along with recall […] [Read More]