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]

MileOne Automotive announced this week it has donated a new car, for the 15th consecutive year, to the American Cancer Society for a charitable raffle. More than 7,500 raffle tickets were sold in Maryland for a shot at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA that MileOne donated. The raffle raised over $75,000, funds that will support the […] [Read More]

In an effort to decipher which auto research sites are favorites among the female population, Women-Drivers.com utilized a survey technique to rank the top sites. And it seems dealers are doing something right when it comes to their online presence, because dealership websites remain the No. 1 online research option for women, with 41.27 percent […] [Read More]

This week, Asbury Automotive Group acquired Sandy Springs Ford, a franchised dealership that generates approximately $110 million in revenues annually. Asbury rebranded the dealership as Nalley Ford Sandy Springs, bringing the number of group stores in Georgia to 16. The newly acquired store is located at 7555 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb […] [Read More]

The Holman Automotive Group, along with its subsidiary ARI, announced that they have raised nearly $10,000 via donations and participation in various charitable fundraising walks during October and November. An approximated 200 employees of both Holman and ARI, along with family and friends, walked more than 700 miles in support of the variety of causes. […] [Read More]