With the amount of information available online during a shopper’s initial search for a new vehicle, it is becoming more and more important to showcase a store’s best assets on the Web — including its salespeople. DealerRater is debuting a new program at an industry conference this week that helps stores do just that. The company’s […] [Read More]

In an overall used-car market that was 3.65 percent stronger than the one in April 2013, sales of vehicles ages 1 to 5 were especially “hot” last month, according to CNW Research. And likely not coincidentally, certified pre-owned sales jumped nearly 10 percent year-over-year in April, data from Autodata Corp. indicates. CNW said there was […] [Read More]

Though diesel vehicles might not be considered environmentally friendly by all, the bottom line is, they are more fuel-efficient than there gasoline counterparts. And as fuel efficiency becomes more and more of a concern for shoppers, the Environmental Protection Agency said that diesel vehicles are making a bit of a comeback in the U.S. after […] [Read More]

AutoNation reported that April’s sales performance in its new-vehicle department produced the best figure for the fourth month of a year since 2006. The dealer group reported to automakers retail sales of 25,669 new vehicles in April, an increase of 14 percent year-over-year. On a same-store basis, AutoNation generated 24,955 retail new-vehicle unit sales in […] [Read More]

There were 193,091 certified pre-owned sales in April, according to Autodata Corp., which said this was a 9.5-percent improvement over year-ago figures. Through the first four months of the year, dealers have sold 744,861 certified units, which beats the year-ago sum by 10.5 percent. Asian automakers sold 91,027 CPO cars in April, which marked a […] [Read More]

One of the nation’s largest dealership groups is one dealership larger, as the company expands its footprint within its original market. On Friday, Larry H. Miller Dealerships announced the acquisition of Pro Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Thornton, Colo., now renamed Larry H. Miller Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 104th. The acquisition boosts the group’s presence […] [Read More]

Former Hyundai Motor America president and chief executive officer John Krafcik is now the president of TrueCar, which released a statement on the news Thursday. The position is a newly created one, TrueCar said. In April, Krafcik was named to TrueCar’s board of directors. “John Krafcik not only has a deep understanding of the automotive […] [Read More]

One industry observer classified Alan Mulally as “the man who saved Ford.” Now it’s up to Mark Fields to keep the Blue Oval on an upward track. As was reportedly to be in the works, Ford announced Thursday that Mulally has decided to retire from the company July 1, and Fields will be named Ford […] [Read More]

The New Jersey Auto Retailers Unite campaign is a one-of-a-kind partnership between The Valerie Fund and franchised dealerships in the Garden State to raise money and awareness of The Valerie Fund and highlight the charity work these stores do in communities throughout New Jersey. To date, 129 dealerships have raised nearly $250,000 as part of […] [Read More]

It’s been a rough week for certain areas in the Midwest and Southeast because of horrific weather, but the National Automotive Dealers Association is pledging to help. Dealership employees in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee who have been affected by the recent tornados are eligible to receive financial assistance from the Emergency Relief […] [Read More]