Depending on whose forecast you subscribe to, new-vehicle sales this month may end up being the highest November has ever seen. And the used-car market? Well, count on it to reach at least 2.7 million sales  and probably more, if projections from Edmunds.com and TrueCar hold firm. Edmunds is forecasting 2.77 million used sales for […] [Read More]

After a recent Autotrader study showed car technology trumps brand and color for new-car shoppers, new data from KPMG shows automakers might need to step it up in the tech department even more. A recent KPMG study, titled, "The Clockspeed Dilemma," shows that automakers may need to start acting more like tech, software and consumer […] [Read More]

Would it surprise you to find out that members of the Generation Y cohort may actually “love” their vehicles, on average, more than other generations? That was the finding of Strategic Vision’s research on the subject, which they began after identifying “love” as the “holy grail of the customer experience.” This led to the creation […] [Read More]

ACA International chief executive officer Pat Morris reiterated three reasons why collection industry executives should participate in the organization’s 2016 Washington Insights Conference, which had to be adjusted due to a revised congressional schedule released by new leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives. While the date has changed to April 20 and 21, Morris maintained […] [Read More]

As part of an effort that unites rival ACC schools in the Tar Heel state, Auction Direct USA announced that it will present a $1,500 donation to the “Million Meals Challenge” on Dec. 1. So what is the Million Meals Challenge? In short, it’s a collaborative partnership between Harris Teeter and four North Carolina universities — Duke, UNC, […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds announced that it has joined on as an NIADA Member Benefit Partner for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Reynolds Document Services will now provide the business forms and sales contracts, compliance services, branding products and other dealership supplies to the NIADA’s dealer members in North America. “We’re pleased to join the NIADA […] [Read More]

A recent study commissioned by the National Automobile Dealers Association reveals that vehicle trade-in values could decline by an average of $1,210 if legislation were to pass that forbade dealers from selling used-vehicles with open recalls. The J.D. Power study, which NADA commissioned, is titled “An Economic Assessment of Trade-In Value Reduction Caused by Preventing Auto […] [Read More]

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]