KAR Auction Services revealed on Wednesday the date of its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will take place on May 12. KAR indicated that it will nail down the meeting’s time and location and include that information in the proxy materials. Furthermore, KAR also finalized the record date for determination of the stockholders […] [Read More]

WomenCertified recently revealed its 2011 Vision Award for the auto industry, and receiving this year’s honor was Jim Dunn, who is the vice president and general manager for JM Lexus in Margate, Fla. [Read More]

In addition to a variety of workshops and panels discussing specific topics relevant to the used-car market in Canada, the 2011 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, presented by CarProof, will feature a panel discussion overview of the Canadian economy designed to provide the broad picture of the current state of the industry.   [Read More]

Heading into Super Bowl XLV this past weekend, Chrysler said it kept its new ad with Eminem for the 2011 Chrysler 200 under wraps so that it would generate a stronger response. The commercial appears to have achieved exactly that, according to industry analysis, although one particular survey said the rap song-infused spot created some confusion […] [Read More]

Despite IntelliChoice reducing the amount of honors by more than half, two brands, in particular, still led the industry on the firm’s list of the 2011 Best Overall Value of the Year Awards, released Monday at the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo. Combining to claim 11 of the 21 spots were Toyota and […] [Read More]

On Monday, TrueCar officially rolled out its ClearBook.com used-vehicle value index, a tool it says gives dealers and consumers a detailed picture of the entire used-car market’s behavior. ClearBook creates a used-vehicle price report for dealers and shoppers after analyzing millions of used-vehicle listings by year, make, model, mileage and condition. The site aims to […] [Read More]

Manheim revealed the winner of its seventh annual Barbara Cox Anthony Automotive Woman of the Year Award on Sunday, and recognized this year was Tamara Darvish, executive vice president at DARCARS Automotive Group. Darvish — who was given the award during the Northwood University annual breakfast at the National Automobile Dealer Association’s convention currently ongoing […] [Read More]

In what could raise a few eyebrows and the ire of the repossession industry, another cable TV network is planning a television show that presents what many may view as misrepresenting how typical repo cases are resolved. Reportedly the producers of Jersey Shore are rolling out a show that is supposed to follow a pair of […] [Read More]

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]