The Horn of Africa is in the grips of a devastating and lingering famine and drought that has claimed an overwhelming number of lives, many of them children. And like what has been seen in many disasters — international and domestic — a helping hand has come from the auto business. To aid this region, […] [Read More]

In light of KAR Auction Services’ announcement that it is acquiring OPENLANE, both companies have issues to work through as they finalize this deal and gain regulatory approval. Among these challenges, is that OPENLANE owns Recovery Database Network and KAR owns PAR North America, both working in the recovery and repossession space. In an effort to clear up some […] [Read More]

TrueCar.com revealed this week not only some of late summer’s best deals on new cars, including discounts as high as 23 percent, but also what it forecasts to be the best day of the month to purchase a vehicle. Referencing its lastest TrueTrends report — which looks at consumer buying trends and manufacturer performance — […] [Read More]

In response to tremendous area need, AutoTrader.com is teaming up with Georgia Best Chevy dealerships, the Atlanta Braves and pitching legend John Smoltz to orchestrate “Drive Away Hunger.” The four-week campaign that began Wednesday is aimed to assist the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which provides nearly 60,000 people with emergency food each week through a […] [Read More]

In what likely comes as welcome news to an automaker battling numerous challenges as of late, CarWoo revealed recently that the brand generating the most interest from consumers on the site in July was Toyota. The second most-popular brand was Honda, followed by Ford in third and Audi in fourth. Ford improved from its fifth-place […] [Read More]

Although sales for most domestic brands are up, and their Japanese rivals’ recent supply and quality issues have offered the Big 3 “respite in competition” as of late, these domestics could be faced with a double-whammy of hurdles slowing down their recovery, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. [Read More]

Dealers are already challenged in their used-car operations from the lack of end-of-term lease volume, and the popular theory is that it will only get leaner in the coming months due to impact of the leasing erosion that began in late 2008. The dry-up in off-lease volume is expected to last for quite some time, […] [Read More]

AutoPacific unveiled its 2011 Ideal Vehicle Awards on Tuesday, and while a usual suspect took top honors on the luxury side, the mainstream side was topped by a brand that is finally getting new products rolling after years of challenges. The mainstream brand earning the IVA? Chrysler. Coming in second was Hyundai, with Ford at […] [Read More]

Hertz Global Holdings revealed early this week that it has received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission regarding the proposed acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. Officials noted the request was issued under notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. According to the FTC, Hart-Scott-Rodino basically […] [Read More]

In what may prove to be favorable for dealership traffic, Cars.com said Tuesday that now is the time for buyers to find discounted new vehicles. And as dealers make way for 2012 model-year vehicles, Cars.com listed what it has found to be the best deals on 2011 model-year units. “Historically, this is a great time […] [Read More]