With part of the new-model sales prediction chatter associated with the Volkswagen diesel controversy, a pair of used-vehicle sales projections indicated that side of the market should top 3 million in September. The analysts at TrueCar are even more optimistic, thinking total used-vehicle sales — including franchised and independent dealership turns and private-party transactions — […] [Read More]

National Preparedness Month — an initiative to encourage citizens to make their emergency plans in advance of disasters such as hurricanes, forest fires, power outages and more — is coming to a close, and CDK Global is taking note. The digital marketing and information technology company for the auto space said it wanted to remind […] [Read More]

DealerVault has added another company to its Premier Network of third-party service providers. SiriusXM Radio is the newest addition, the company announced on Friday. Through SiriusXM’s integration with DealerVault — which works to simplify the dealer enrollment process in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program — dealers can now offer their customers a “All Access” subscription to […] [Read More]

Martin Winterkorn stepped down from the position of chief executive officer at the Volkswagen Auto Group on Wednesday, stating in an official announcement that he is “shocked by the events of the past few days” and that he is “stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group.” Saying that VW […] [Read More]

Asbury Automotive Group announced this week it is expanding its Nalley brand with a new Nissan and an Infiniti store in Atlanta. The company recently held a groundbreaking ceremony, which included attendees such as Craig Monaghan, president and chief executive officer, and David Hult, chief operating officer of Asbury Automotive; Leon Dorssers, vice president of […] [Read More]

CarMax managed to keep its gross profit per used vehicle turned above $2,100 during a quarter that saw the company’s retail sales climb more than 9 percent. According to the company’s second-quarter financial statement released on Tuesday, CarMax’s total used vehicle unit sales grew 9.2 percent, and comparable store used unit sales increased 4.6 percent […] [Read More]

“Bring Your A-Game.” That’s the slogan heading Autotrader’s new B2B advertising campaign, which the company says is a “rally cry” for dealers to capture the raw emotion behind the hard work of their businesses. The company says it’s also a reflection of its internal motivation to help its customers. “Dealers should have high expectations of […] [Read More]

CarMax already has high-profile partnerships with a pair of professional football teams — the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. On Monday, CarMax ventured in the college gridiron ranks with a new partnership with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. As part of the multi-year sponsorship agreement through Learfield Sports' Gopher Sports Properties, CarMax is now […] [Read More]

After Edmunds.com released an analysis last week that showed minivans increasing popularity among millennials, Cars.com teamed up with PBS’s “MotorWeek” to take a look at the hottest models in this segment. In what the site coined as the “Ultimate Minivan Challenge,” editors took a look at five of the most popular current models — with […] [Read More]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency today issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, alleging that five of its diesel-powered vehicles include “defeat device” software that circumvents EPA emissions standards for certain air pollutants. Separately, the California Air Resources Board issued an […] [Read More]