Effective immediately, Chrysler Group LLC is now FCA US LLC The U.S.-based automaker said in a press release that the new name aligns with the naming approach of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), the parent company of the Auburn Hills, Mich., carmaker. Officials emphasized in the statement that neither the location of company headquarters (Auburn […] [Read More]

CarMax has announced the 12 winners of The CarMax Foundation’s CarMax Cares Community Service Award. The award, given annually now for the fifth time, is bestowed to associates across the country who are nominated by their coworkers for their own volunteer efforts and leadership in community projects. The 12 winners were honored at the company’s […] [Read More]

General Motors has a new certified pre-owned manager to replace Larry Pryg, who is now Global On-Star marketing manager. Named manager of certified pre-owned vehicles for GM this month was Todd Brown, who was previously the marketing manager for the Cadillac Escalade and SRX. Brown has been with GM since 1999, when he came aboard […] [Read More]

Cars.com released some interesting data Friday revealing the most-searched-for new vehicles on its website. Unsurprisingly, the overwhelming champion, on a state-by-state basis for the third quarter of 2014, is the Ford F-150. The truck was the most-searched vehicle in 30 of the 50 United States. Around the coastlines and major metropolitan areas, another Ford stands […] [Read More]

As one Kelley Blue Book analyst still questioned how the entire Takata faulty airbag saga will culminate, Chrysler Group joined American Honda in expanding an ongoing regional recall to replace front passenger-side air-bag inflators. Chrysler’s newest campaign covers estimated 208,783 older-model vehicles originally purchased or ever registered in seven U.S. states and five territories. Affected […] [Read More]

Those shopping for a Hyundai in Houston this weekend may be surprised by what they find at Humble Hyundai and North Freeway Hyundai. Edmunds.com’s car buying experts will be at the two dealerships Friday and Saturday to “take over” the showrooms and offer an “unprecedented shopping experience.” The two dealerships will feature the Edmunds.com Price Promise service, […] [Read More]

Shopping for a new car is still a hassle for many women. Women purchase more than 50 percent of all new cars or influence the purchasing of about 85 percent of all new cars sold in the U.S. and 48 percent in Canada. Topping the list of gripes: Time. Twenty-one percent say buying a car is not […] [Read More]

As supply continues to expand, auction and retail prices of used vehicles are expected to take a downward turn. And the second half of the year has brought with it signs of a price turnaround on the lots — which will perhaps serve to bring more used shoppers into dealerships this holiday season. Though many […] [Read More]

Jeff Dyke doesn’t mind competition stopping by and checking out EchoPark Automotive, the pre-owned vehicle retail store concept recently launched by Sonic Automotive. In fact, Sonic’s executive vice president of operations welcomes them, along with the OEMs, Wall Street folks and many others who have checked out the pre-owned program that opened its first store […] [Read More]

In the latest development associated with defective Takata airbags, Honda said earlier this week that the company will voluntarily expand a regional recall first initiated back in June into a national campaign affecting certain 2001 through 2011 Honda and Acura vehicles in the United States to replace the driver frontal airbag inflator. Honda explained that […] [Read More]