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]

Import automakers enjoyed solid months in the certified pre-owned market, as European brands increased their CPO sales by more than 16 percent in November while Asian brand sales climbed nearly 2 percent and pushed their year-to-date sum above 1 million, according to Autodata Corp. European certified sales came in at 34,931 units for the month […] [Read More]

Big 3 automakers combined to sell nearly 70,000 certified pre-owned vehicles in November, beating year-ago figures by 16.9 percent, according to Autodata Corp. Specifically, the 69,915 CPO sales among domestics in November put the year-to-date tally at 758,486 sales, a 15.7-percent improvement over the first 11 months of 2013. Ford’s brands sold 22,552 certified cars […] [Read More]

Chrysler Group’s vice president of dealer network development announced late last week his intentions to retire. Peter Grady, who also leads Maserati North America as the company’s president and chief executive officer, will be stepping down, effective March 31. The company said in the meantime, Grady will retain his current responsibilities and remain a member […] [Read More]

AutoNation reported year-over-year increases in several new-vehicle metrics for the month of November. The group posted 27,055 new-vehicle sales for November, marking a 6-percent increase compared to November 2013, despite having one fewer sale day in 2014. The sales in each segment each rendered a year-over-year increase, with the biggest jump being in domestic sales, up 8 […] [Read More]

Year-to-date certified pre-owned sales have already eclipsed the 2 million mark, with last month’s tally of 192,952 sales marking the best November ever for CPO, according to Autodata Corp. The aforementioned November record beat year-ago figures by 9.3 percent and pushed annual sales to 2.14 million, a 10.2-percent increase over the first 11 months of […] [Read More]

Though sales rep turnover continues to be an issue for automotive dealerships, weekly earnings continue to rise above most other private sector businesses as the dealership workforce continues to expand. NADA’s third annual industry report on the dealership workforce showed dealerships were adding new employees, paying above-average wages and showed weekly earnings growth last year. […] [Read More]

Honda and Toyota are leading a charge in calling for a coordinated industry-wide joint initiative to independently test Takata airbag inflators that have been the subject of recent recalls. The companies said the goal of this initiative is to address affected automakers’ issues related to the airbag inflator recalls and supplement testing being undertaken by […] [Read More]