Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld didn’t just get a few chuckles Sunday night when the pair of comedians and car enthusiasts appeared together in a Super Bowl commercial. Apparently, their comical spot for the Acura NSX “resonated well with consumers” and helped the luxury model achieve the strongest gain in its share of online shoppers […] [Read More]

Carfax will launch the 2012 lineup of its “PowerUp” Webinar series on Friday with a free session highlighting the best practices for sourcing and selling used vehicles. Led by vAuto’s Dale Pollak and Carfax’s Chad Goodson, the Webinar is set for noon (EST) and will run about 45 minutes. Goodson and Pollak will share their […] [Read More]

Both General Motors and Mercedes-Benz USA announced moves this week that aim to beef up their respective customer service and experience departments. Starting with GM, chosen to be the new U.S. vice president of customer experience is Alicia Boler-Davis. In this new role, Boler-Davis will be responsible for leading “GM’s effort to make the way […] [Read More]

After spending several weeks soaking in as many company details as possible, Digital Recognition Network’s new chief executive officer is traveling full bore, meeting with lenders and agents in attempt to push the license plate recognition technology operation to “the next level.” Chris Metaxas officially became DRN’s top boss back on Dec. 1, and used […] [Read More]

Fitch Ratings recently released a new study that showed repo collateral value and recovery potential are on the rise. In the report titled, “Repo Emerges from the Shadow,” analysts indicated that based on a sample of the repo exposures of the 10 largest U.S. prime money market funds, they found several trends in repo collateral, […] [Read More]

The American International Automobile Dealers Association welcomed 2012 chairman Ray Mungenast to the helm Monday at its 42nd Annual Meeting and Luncheon while also revealing the winners of the annual achievement award named after the new chairman’s late father. Receiving this year’s David F. Mungenast Lifetime Achievement Award were Rick and Rita Case, the Fort […] [Read More]

Though used inventory may be low and high wholesale prices continue to challenge dealerships’ bottom lines all over the country, these very same dealers are remaining positive when looking forward to this new year. Inventory might be tight, but their outlook for sales tells a brighter story. As 2012 gets into full swing, sales are […] [Read More]

Dealer review website DealerRater revealed the winners of the 2012 Dealer of the Year Award Program on Sunday at the NADA Convention in Las Vegas, and receiving the honor as the overall 2012 Dealer of the Year was Beechmont Ford of Cincinnati. This rooftop is part of the Lorinn Williams Auto Group, owned and operated […] [Read More]

When the industry veteran chosen as the 2012 national TIME Dealer of the Year got a taste of the car business, he said he knew it was where he belonged. And in honoring this year’s winner, the industry makes it evident it agrees. After Auto Remarketing published the nominee profiles leading up to the NADA […] [Read More]

It appears that the New York Giants might not have been the only ones earning an upset victory Sunday night. According to analyses of online traffic trends, the car brand that perhaps surprisingly stole the show and benefited significantly from Super Bowl advertising was Fiat. The third-quarter commercial for the Fiat 500 Abarth wasn’t as […] [Read More]