Asbury Automotive Group this week announced the election of Thomas Reddin to its board of directors. Reddin's election brings the total number of directors to nine, seven of whom are independent. "Tom's understanding and familiarity with digital services and retail-based technologies make him a valuable addition to our board," said Thomas DeLoach, chair of the […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the recall Chrysler launched to correct airbag problems in 744,822 SUVs in fact corrected the defect in the vehicles. Back on Nov 7, 2012, Chrysler issued a safety recall to address the possibility of an inadvertent air bag deployment (IABD) in Jeep Liberty vehicles from the […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard International has announced a new addition to its regional team. Named as regional business development manager, covering the states of Georgia and Alabama, is Candi Hay. Hay will focus on acquisition, facilitation and process improvements of dealer accounts for SMART repair services, the company said, which include paintless dent removal, wheel refinishing, bumper […] [Read More]

NCM Associates on Monday announced the hiring of three new associates to serve its retail automotive clientele. Each joins the company as executive conference moderator for the 20 Groups Division under Kevin Cunningham, the company said, to meet increasing demand for NCM’s 20 Group services. Steven Kain is a former car dealer and general manager […] [Read More]

It’s one thing for certified pre-owned demand to have grown in recent years. But to have had the supply of late-model cars simultaneously skyrocket makes for a rather fortunate one-two punch. And it’s a combo that’s made CPO an emerging heavyweight in the used-car industry, as automakers continue to shatter certified sales records. “The sharp […] [Read More]

About a month after recalling more than 400,000 vehicles, Ford issued four more separate recalls of vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through campaigns that cover more than 1.4 million units. The largest single campaign is for the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner from the 2008 through 2011 model years. Ford said a total […] [Read More]

An assertion made by NADA in it’s recent Dealership Workforce Study late last year was just reaffirmed by analysts at CNW Research, as well: sales staff turnover remains a big issue for dealerships. That said, CNW’s latest Retail Automotive Summary offers a bit of a silver lining: though sales personnel turnover still “haunts” dealerships, the […] [Read More]

When the final tally comes in for 2014, annual certified pre-owned sales are likely to have notched another all-time high, according to NADA Used Car Guide, which is forecasting “meaningful growth” in this blossoming market segment in coming years. These expected gains, detailed in the latest NADA Perspective report, are driven by the fact that […] [Read More]

A bill backed by the National Automobile Dealers Association that officials said repeals an unnecessary paperwork burden on dealerships is headed to the president’s desk. The specific measure, H.R. 724, passed through the U.S. Senate last Thursday by unanimous consent, eliminating a 1977 federal mandate requiring dealers to verify that new vehicles are compliant with […] [Read More]

With the help of a hefty loan from the Department of Energy in 2009, Tesla Motors has survived infancy, and is becoming more and more popular, as it expands its lineup and plans to offer a more affordable option for consumers in the near future. The company has now been around long enough to start […] [Read More]