Sonic Automotive revealed the name of its pre-owned vehicle retail store concept on Monday morning: EchoPark. The pre-owned program will be launching in Denver this fall. “We believe Denver is well poised and an ideal environment to launch EchoPark with Denver, Colo. trending as one of the top pre-owned car markets in the U.S.,” said […] [Read More]

Ford announced six more recalls of late-model vehicles, totaling more than 240,000 vehicles. The largest of the campaigns covers 159,395 units — the Ford Focus ST and Escape from the 2013 and 2014 model years. These North American vehicles are equipped with the 2.0-liter engine. Blue Oval officials explained that in some of the affected vehicles, […] [Read More]

Through seven months of 2014, the brand most shoppers have requested in the Costco Auto Program’s certified pre-owned offering is Toyota, according a list provided to Auto Remarketing by the company. Placing second was Honda, followed by Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, respectively. That top five follows the same order of most-requested CPO brands for full-year […] [Read More]

A potential airbag mechanism malfunction is prompting Jaguar Land Rover North America to recall 40,551 SUVs, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers the Land Rover LR2 from the 2010 through 2015 model years as well as the Range Rover Evoque vehicles from the 2012 and 2013 model years. […] [Read More]

Advertising the sale or financing of motor vehicles has become increasingly complicated with an aggressive Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the need to reach consumers (especially Millennials) through social media, which was never thought of when advertising laws and regulations were written. It certainly makes a dealer’s life more complex. The FTC has launched a […] [Read More]

Chrysler Group made several announcements today, including the establishment of a new office and the appointment of new leadership. The new office of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance will be responsible for its namesake (the company’s vehicle safety and regulatory compliance), responsibilities that had previously been held by Chrysler’s global engineering group. The group will […] [Read More]

Pick an automaker, domestic or import, and they’ve probably recalled thousands of vehicles so far in 2014. In light of this year setting a new record for recalled vehicles, Potratz Partners Advertising shared two separate recommendations aimed at helping dealerships use recalls to improve both the service and sales departments. “Despite the negative aspect of […] [Read More]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials said problems triggered by the use of winterized fuel prompted Volkswagen of America to recall more than 150,000 crossovers. Volkswagen is recalling the Tiguan from the 2009 through 2014 model years that were manufactured from July 2007 through June of this year. The recall encompasses a total of 151,389 […] [Read More]

Halfway through 2014, year-to-date auction volume was up nearly 4 percent against comparable weeks of 2013, according to the National Auto Auction Association. In its latest Economic Dashboard, which is prepared by NAAA economist Ira Silver, the association indicates that auction volume in June was up 3.9 percent year-over-year (for comparable weeks), and through the […] [Read More]

Hyundai Motor America announced recently that it has resolved a situation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding the 2013 recall of certain Genesis sedans with brake fluid issues. NHTSA inquired about the recall, which affected approximately 43,500 Genesis sedans in the 2009-2012 model range, regarding the timeliness of reporting the issue. The company […] [Read More]