Toyota Motor Sales said on Wednesday that it will re-notify owners of certain older vehicles involved in a safety recall first announced last April for the front passenger airbag inflators installed in several models. The automaker said it is modifying the remedy procedure. OEM officials explained the 2013 recall remedy involved inspection of the front […] [Read More]

Online car shoppers looking for monthly payment information are often hesitant to submit their personal information in exchange. But dealers have a new way to reach budget-conscious car buyers, thanks to a partnership announced on Wednesday. Officials at DriveItNow and PureCars said their collaboration offers dealers who subscribe to both companies the ability to engage […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association applauded the news that franchised dealers no longer have to fill out a form certifying that a new vehicle complies with the Clean Air Act prior to the sale. NADA recapped that H.R. 724 was signed into law this week by President Barack Obama. The association explained the bill eliminates […] [Read More]

Chrysler announced Tuesday morning that 86 dealers in North America have been awarded Alfa Romeo franchises, with expectations that number may one day grow past 300 locations. This initial pool of dealers have been picked from existing FIAT and Maserati brand dealers, and includes 82 dealers in the U.S. and four in Canada. These stores […] [Read More]

Two of the three domestic automakers made vehicle recalls last week, totaling about 120,000 units, most of which were included in four actions taken by General Motors. GM added to its extensive list of campaigns by announcing three safety recalls and one non-compliance recall; all of which the automaker said were reported to the National […] [Read More]

It has only been a matter of weeks since Asbury Automotive Group opened its first Q auto store. So, in speaking to the crowd at the Stephens Spring Investment Conference in New York this month, the retailer made it clear that it is a bit early in the game to get any real measurable feel […] [Read More]

Tracking dealer metrics, and using the data to attract the right customers to the right cars in your inventory, is the subject of a free webinar coming next week. In the next Carfax ‘PowerUp’ webinar series, set for Tuesday, dealers can learn about new tools available for creating a more targeted retail strategy that helps […] [Read More]

The authenticity of prepared remarks made by General Motors chief executive officer Mary Barra — voiced Thursday when the automaker released its internal investigation into the botched ignition switch recall — varies depending on the perspective of the analyst, consultant or lawmaker. But one public relations consultant told Auto Remarketing that Barra missed the chance […] [Read More]

May represented a best-ever month for certified pre-owned sales, as dealers moved 207,371 CPO vehicles, beating year-ago figures by nearly 11 percent. That’s according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by Autodata Corp., which said May sales were “the highest ever” and beat April by 7.4 percent and eclipsed May 2013 by 10.9 percent. What’s more, […] [Read More]

In a used-vehicle market that was static overall, franchised dealers increased their used sales more than 4 percent from a year ago, moving 1.42 million pre-owned units off their lots in May. That’s according to the latest sales recap released today by CNW Research, which pegged May’s overall used sales total at 4.39 million units. […] [Read More]