Leasing is rising in popularity once again, and Edmunds.com offered some tips for consumers last week that may be helpful to dealers, as well. The site is projecting that 500,000 more leased vehicles will return to the market in 2013 than in 2012. The question remains will consumers nearing the end of a car lease […] [Read More]

Up North, one Buick GMC dealership is celebrating 55 years in the Rochester Hills, Mich., community. Shelton Buick GMC is gearing up for its anniversary as one of the oldest dealerships in Northern Oakland County. The week-long celebration kicks off today, and customers will be privy to special savings opportunities. Authorized General Motors product specialists […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said BMW of North America is recalling 134,100 vehicles to correct an electrical problem connected to the taillights. The vehicles included in the campaign are 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars from the 2008 through 2010 model years. These units were manufactured from March 1, 2007, through Dec. […] [Read More]

Anderson Automotive Group of Raleigh is on the move, having acquired a Nissan dealership earlier this month. Taking over the former Southern States Nissan dealership here, the Anderson Group has renamed the store Fred Anderson Nissan, according to local news reports by the Triangle Business Journal. Nearby Subaru, Mazda and Hyundai dealerships are merging on […] [Read More]

In light of the recent flooding in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, Mazda North American Operations announced late last week it is making two donations to support relief efforts for disasters such as the Colorado flooding through both the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Late last week, Reuters reported the […] [Read More]

For Rick Ricart, general manager of Ricart Automotive Group’s Used Car Factory — which averages 635 retail used vehicles sales a month — it’s all about taking care of the employees. In fact, when asked to give an overview of his customer service strategy, Ricart said, “To me it all begins with employee satisfaction,” a […] [Read More]

American Honda and Honda Canada announced recalls on Thursday for more than 400,000 minivans and crossovers in the United States and Canada. Most of the affected units are in the U.S., as the automaker indicated it will recall approximately 318,000 Honda Odyssey vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years and approximately 56,000 Acura MDX […] [Read More]

Along with a $2.5 million investment in cash to help build, launch and grow a new site’s pay-per-click advertising platform, Autobytel announced its Dealer of the Month for August. The newest Autobytel Dealer of the Month is Rese Ballou, business bevelopment manager of Hendrick Toyota Scion in North Charleston, S.C. The company’s Dealer Awards Program […] [Read More]

Overall used-vehicle sales this month are on pace to beat last September’s total by more than 4 percent and there could be even more buyers waiting in the wings as pent-up demand increased for the third straight month, according to CNW Research. In fact, CNW president Art Spinella said the need to replace older vehicles […] [Read More]

The Russ Darrow Group broadened its used-vehicle operation this week by unveiling two new dealerships at one location. Located at 2800 Ramada Way in Green Bay, Wisc., the group now is running another Russ Darrow Used Car Superstore, the second of its kind in its store portfolio. The group has a similar lot in Appleton, […] [Read More]