The American Recovery Association and Subprime Analytics are teaming up again to compile the second phase of the recovery industry scorecard. This phase is set to include repossession agency data from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010. The association explained that this industry scorecard is an independent performance analysis derived from data records that can […] [Read More]

How much time are shoppers spending on the Web researching new- and used-vehicle purchases? According to the Automotive Buyer Influence Study conducted by Polk and AutoTrader.com, these consumers are on the Internet an average of 18 to 19 hours before making a purchase. The study also showed approximately 60 percent of shopping time is spent […] [Read More]

Along with announcing expanded marketing support and the addition of a mobile app for dealers, Carfax revealed that it has now integrated access to its Auction Quick Check and vehicle history reports for ADESA’s online customers. [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association announced that Ally Financial will use vehicle pricing information from NADA Used Car Guide when underwriting consumer auto contracts in 38 states. The change is effective immediately. Ally executive vice president of North American Operations Tim Russi explained that the move is designed to help dealers sell more used vehicles […] [Read More]

Canadian new-vehicle sales began the year in rather respectable fashion, according to analyst Dennis DesRosiers, who said he could even go as far as to say that the opening month of 2011 was “surprisingly positive,” in light of the potential impact that existed from the flood of incentives at the end of 2010. Based on […] [Read More]

The match-up between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday is more than just pairing of a group of fans known as “cheeseheads” with a fan base that waves the “Terrible Towel.” The cities these teams represent contrast in several ways, and  their “Small Town USA” versus “Big City” […] [Read More]

Thanks to healthier auto market and a strong marketing push by the site, AutoTrader.com said Thursday that January was its best-ever month in terms of website traffic. There were 17.4 million unique visitors to AutoTrader.com, besting the total from May of last year (16.8 million) when the prior all-time high was achieved. Moreover, January’s total […] [Read More]

On Thursday, Cars.com revealed the results of its $29,000 SUV Shootout, which set out to determine the top family SUV. Winning the shootout was the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, which beat out eight other contestants in the group of midsize SUVs and crossovers. All nine vehicles vying for the award had prices of less than $29,000. [Read More]

Auto Remarketing learned Wednesday that Mercedes-Benz USA has rolled out new certified pre-owned extended limited warranty options this week that can further help dealers emphasize the quality in the automaker’s lineup. Previously, the warranty packages in the automaker’s CPO program had a limit of 100,000 total vehicle miles, manager of pre-owned operations Scott Penza explained. He noted that […] [Read More]

Based on 2010 sales numbers shared this week by Edmunds.com, it appears that the certified pre-owned segment has become a more integral part of the used-vehicle operations at franchised dealerships. In fact, CPO sales commanded close to a 19-percent share of franchise dealers’ used-car business last year, an upswing — albeit a modest one — […] [Read More]