Subaru of America is seeking out its Facebook fans to help the company determine which charity will be added to the list of beneficiaries in the annual “Share the Love” event, during which a $250 donation is made for each new Subaru purchase or lease. In this year’s event — which lasts from Nov. 19 […] [Read More]

For the first time in 10 years, Urban Science discovered the number of U.S. franchised dealerships is higher — by exactly 66 stores. And how these rooftops are faring is brighter, too. Urban Science’s mid-year 2011 Franchise Activity Report also showed an increase in throughput and sales, indicating dealers are in financially stronger positions than […] [Read More]

Two of Edmunds.com’s top experts think market conditions may play out in favor of fleet managers during the second half of this year — both to buy and sell vehicles. Chief economist Lacey Plache and senior analyst Jessica Caldwell made this declaration during a recent presentation to the National Association of Fleet Administrators. “Declining consumer […] [Read More]

As part of a broad range of new services launched at the beginning of last month, Ritchie Bros. Financial Services tapped its financing provider for operations in the United States — going with Direct Capital. RBFS commenced operations on July 1 and is partnering with leading equipment finance providers in an attempt to bring fast, […] [Read More]

DealerRater said Wednesday that it recently reached a milestone in its dealer customer base and also hit a landmark for dealership evaluations on the site. More specifically, the dealer review website said it signed on the 4,000th member to the Certified Dealer Program. Moreover, the site reached 400,000 store reviews posted by consumer customers. Both […] [Read More]

Though the 2012 Honda Civic LX was panned earlier this month by Consumer Reports, editors with Kelley Blue Book were singing a different tune when reviewing another trim line of the 2012 Civic. Kbb.com unveiled the winners of the 2011/2012 Compact Sedan Comparison Test this morning and tied atop the test group was the 2012 […] [Read More]

U.S News Best Cars revealed Tuesday what units have earned one or more of its Best Cars for Families Awards, which span 20 automotive categories.  Two Japanese automakers tied for the most awards, with Toyota and Honda taking home five each. Ford followed, winning three awards, the most of any domestic automaker. Jamie Deaton, managing […] [Read More]

As an advance of the annual Best Overall Value of the Year analysis and awards announced each January, IntelliChoice identified vehicles from the forthcoming model year believed to demonstrate the highest potential for achieving outstanding value over time. In what IntelliChoice dubbed as “Best Bets,” three models from Audi, Chevrolet and Volvo were among the […] [Read More]

In a special interview with Auto Remarketing Tuesday, TrueCar’s chief executive officer revealed that Raj Sundaram will continue on with Automotive Lease Guide for at least two years as an advisor to ensure a smooth ownership transition and help maintain the guidebook’s independence. Scott Painter explained that ALG will continue running as it has in […] [Read More]

Fiat’s first offering in the U.S. in almost 30 years has fetched some kudos from Consumer Reports, despite the fact that the publication said it could not bestow a “Recommended” tag on the Fiat 500 nor any of the other three fuel-efficient rides in the test group for its October issue. Consumer Reports called the […] [Read More]