Kia Canada and its Montreal-area dealers have teamed up with the city’s pro soccer team to raise awareness for a cause devoted to preventing and finding a cure for prostate cancer. All this week, area Kia dealers have been offering test drives for $10 donations, with the proceeds going to PROCURE’s fight against this disease. […] [Read More]

As both domestic and import OEMs together bid farewell to 10 vehicles this year — taking them out of their production lineup — many are left wondering how this will effect these particular models’ values.  With this in mind, Kelley Blue Book released the list of “10 Cars Waving Goodbye in 2012” as well as […] [Read More]

As the lineup continues to develop, Auto Remarketing Conferences announced more details today about what each of the three conferences at the 2012 Used Car Week will entail. Starting with the CPO Dealer Forum, Used Car Week gets underway with an event designed specifically for dealers. [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is set to cap Wednesday’s action at the NIADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas with its annual National Leadership Awards Banquet, after a full day of sessions touching on a wide array of dealer-focused topics. The afternoon breakout sessions — which follow the “Working Together … Leveling the […] [Read More]

There are more than 3,000 miles and almost an entire continent between David Wilson Automotive Group in Orange, Calif., and AutoFair Automotive Group in Manchester, N.H. But one thing these two dealership groups — and 123 others scattered from Honolulu to Horsham, Pa. — have in common is their membership in “The Top 125 Used-Car […] [Read More]

As the economy recovers somewhat from the doldrums of 2008 and 2009, a recent study from IBISWorld contends that the global auto sales industry is expected to enjoy a slight revenue climb in the next few years. But this rise may be hindered by struggling European economies, the study contends. Industry revenue is expected to […] [Read More]

Total Car Score on Tuesday announced its Top Scoring Manufacturers of 2012 and the numbers are close, with less than three points separating the first and tenth-ranked OEMs. The listing of the top manufacturer brands focuses on the strength of their overall product range. Topping the list is Infiniti, with seven models averaging a Total […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo has officially kicked off, and today’s action brings a host of sessions hitting everything from the regulatory arena to the buy-here, pay-here market to F&I. The day was set to begin with the convention’s opening session — “Feel Unstoppable in 60 minutes” — followed by a […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has revealed that Automotive Finance Corp. became the association’s newest National Member Benefit partner. Officials highlighted that AFC is one of the largest providers of floor plan financing to independent dealers in North America and the only commercial auto finance company named as a NIADA National Member Benefit partner. […] [Read More]

Along with a recap of the first meeting of the OpenLane Recovery Remarketing Advisory Board, OpenLane shared some advice for when a repossessed vehicle has a dead battery. When third-party inspectors arrive at a repo agent’s lot and discover recovered vehicles with dead batteries, OpenLane pointed out they may not be able to capture the […] [Read More]