Mazda North American Operations is collaborating with four nonprofit organizations for its Mazda Drive for Good event that runs throughout the 2015 holiday season. Running from November 23 to January 4, MNAO is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc. Customers who purchase or […] [Read More]

Ally Financial, in partnership with local dealer Classic Chevrolet of Grapevine, Texas, recently presented over $180,000 in donations to ten charities in the Dallas area. The donations culminated from an auction hosted by Ally’s SmartAuction platform, which celebrated its 5 millionth vehicle sale. That 5 millionth vehicle was auctioned off with the promise that the […] [Read More]

The analysts at Edmunds.com set out explore an interesting question. Since there are a variety of vehicles named after geographical locations – examples being the Toyota Tacoma, Hyundai Tucson, Chevrolet Colorado, etc. – are any of these vehicles actually popular in the areas they’re named after? Picking through Polk’s registration data – the answer to […] [Read More]

Computers and TVs and – cars? Oh my! Black Friday discounts hit the hardest on customer savings for big-ticket purchases, and a new vehicle is possibly the biggest. For some manufacturers those savings are coming early. TrueCar has highlighted today several manufacturers who have made the push early in the month to get metal moving, […] [Read More]

It’s that time of year again – the time of “Movember” and “No-Shave November.” As we’re a couple of weeks into the month of November, you may be noticing quite a few men sporting freshly grown facial hair of various shapes, sizes and intensities, many in the name of various men’s health awareness initiatives. One […] [Read More]

Dealers that fail to invest in consumer-facing technologies risk being trumped by competitors. That’s the message from J.D. Power following its 2015 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study released on Thursday. J.D. Power’s study, in its 29th year, measures customer satisfaction with the sales experience for new-vehicle shoppers — for both buyers and non-buyers — to […] [Read More]

National independent third-party inspection company Alliance Inspection Management announced Tuesday the appointment of a new national director of new car and claims management accounts. Taking on the role is Susan Yee, a former 20-year veteran of General Motors. According to the company, in the new position, Yee will be responsible for directing the day-to-day new-car sales […] [Read More]

Several automotive companies have been recognized recently for their contributions to their employees and their products. First off, Fortune and Great Place to Work recently released the 2015 list of 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity. Among the automotive-related businesses honored were Credit Acceptance (19), JM Family Enterprises (47) and CarMax (48). All of the aforementioned […] [Read More]

It’s a tricky balancing act dealerships play — keeping service bays running efficiently with customers’ units that generate both profit and loyalty while also reconditioning trades and other pieces of used inventory to get them prepared for the retail blacktop. To help service department managers tackle this challenge, research and strategy firm Vennli shared what […] [Read More]

What makes a rental company, well, a rental company? Seems like a simple question, right? Perhaps it is — however, when considering federal legislation, the devil is in the details. That was the cause for a lot of tension last week for the National Automobile Dealers Association and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, along with some […] [Read More]