As it celebrated the 2 millionth vehicle produced at its South Carolina plant, BMW announced late last week that it is pumping close to $900 million into the factory and adding 300 jobs there this year. BMW is expanding its X-model line and is building the new X4 at the Spartanburg plant, said Frank-Peter Arndt, […] [Read More]

A lot of you are hoping that 2012 is going to be an awesome year online and I am pulling for you, but what kind of plan have you developed to make it happen? Read on and I’ll map out eight steps you can do to accelerate your results. One of my favorite quotes is, […] [Read More]

A newcomer who manages an independent dealership might not recognize what the automotive landscape was like — especially for inventory floor planning — back in 1987 when Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC) started its operations. If a store was a franchised dealership, the opportunity for floor plan financing was much more plentiful at that time because […] [Read More]

Covering models in 23 different vehicle segments, U.S. News Best Cars recently highlighted its 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Ford took home the most awards with five of its models selected as winners: Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, Edge and Fusion Hybrid. For 2012, officials determined three brands emerged as winners for the first time: […] [Read More]

It appears like the U.S. won’t see any relief at the gas pump any time soon and considering some of the volatile concerns overseas, fuel prices may climb even higher, according to Kelley Blue Book. That said, automakers’ vehicle lineups have never been better-suited for gas-price hikes than they are now, KBB noted. What’s more, […] [Read More]

Continuing its efforts to help research aimed at quashing this progressive form of muscular dystrophy, Cadillac said Friday it will donate its corporate Super Bowl XLVI to CureDuchenne’s charitable auction. The non-profit is auctioning 19 Super Bowl packages — all donated by Cadillac — online through Jan. 25. Included in each package are two tickets […] [Read More]

One of MetroGistics’ top executives has been named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class for 2012, which recognizes professionals under age 40 who make a difference both in business and in the community. Tapped for the award is managing partner William Billiter, who started MetroGistics in 2010 with his business partner […] [Read More]

Women-Drivers.com has released a list that will perhaps give dealers some insight into what the site’s primary audience is looking for in a vehicle, as well as which brands they tend to lean towards. By releasing its annual report showing the top car brands as rated by women, the site aims to also highlight which […] [Read More]

When revealing its first Industry Report for the year, ALG did not make any significant adjustments to the current used-vehicle supply outlook. Analysts acknowledged the last major adjustment was made for their July/August 2011 edition. Looking ahead to when they next roll out a report for the March/April edition, ALG analysts projected to see a […] [Read More]

According to Dataium’s Online Shopping Trends report, car buyers ended 2011 with a bang, with leads increasing by 18 percent. And the company also revealed this week the top new vehicles of 2011, according to its Automotive Shopper Intensity rankings. And the ASI showed  the top new vehicle this past year was the BMW 328, […] [Read More]