With Earth Day just less than a week away, Cars.com released a list of what editors contend are the "best hybrids for the money." As gas prices continue to fluctuate, fuel-efficiency remains a selling point for dealers. In an effort to help shoppers get the most bang for their buck, Cars.com experts looked at each […] [Read More]

In light of the former head of the Ram Truck Brand, Fred Diaz, leaving for a position at Nissan last week, Chrysler Group announced Monday who will fill this position. Named president and chief executive officer of the Ram Truck Brand is Reid Bigland, who will also continue as head of U.S. Sales, and president […] [Read More]

After spending more than two decades at Chrysler Group, Fred Diaz left the domestic automaker for an executive role with a Japanese OEM. Late last week, Nissan announced that Diaz has been named to the newly formed position of divisional vice president of Nissan sales and marketing in the U.S. Diaz will be reporting to […] [Read More]

A short time after four Japanese automakers announced they were recalling 3.4 million units worldwide because of an airbag issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a domestic OEM is going to conduct a campaign for late models with airbag problems. Chrysler Group is recalling a total of 119,497 units — Chrysler 300, Dodge […] [Read More]

H. Carter Myers III, a third generation franchised dealer in Virginia, recently chose to honor family members and dealership employees by naming them Ambassadors of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. Myers, who served as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association in 2002, said, “The Ambassadors program allows benefactors to basically set up a […] [Read More]

The Chrysler brand will return for a second year as the official presenting sponsor of the world’s largest free jazz festival, officials announced on Friday. Extending its “Imported from Detroit” marketing campaign, Chrysler’s sponsorship aligns with the festival’s mission to celebrate Detroit and its residents, company and event officials noted. “Not only is the Detroit […] [Read More]

Autobytel this week revealed its first-ever Autobytel Dealer of the Month, for March. The recipient of the inaugural award is Patti Scipione, manager of M’Lady Nissan of Crystal Lake, Ill.   The new Dealer Awards Program honors Autobytel dealers who “employ the highest standards in customer service, Internet automotive retail sales and lead management processes,” […] [Read More]

As final March sales numbers roll in, there’s a new Japanese midsize car on top. NADA’s Jonathan Banks reported that Nissan “narrowly” edged out both Toyota and Honda for the number one midsize car sales spot. In Banks’ latest post on the NADA Used Car & Truck Blog, he reported Nissan Altima’s total sales numbers […] [Read More]

Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda are among the automakers planning recalls stemming from an airbag issue created by a defective product manufactured by one of the industry’s largest suppliers. Among the 3.4 million units worldwide expected to be recalled, Toyota, Honda and Mazda offered specific details on Thursday about which models are subject to issues. […] [Read More]

Along with strong gains in wholesale unit sales and CarMax Auto Finance income, improved used unit sales help push CarMax to record earnings for its recently completed fiscal year and fourth quarter. Overall, the company reported net sales and operating revenues of $2.83 billion (up 14 percent year-over-year) for the fourth quarter ending Feb. 28 […] [Read More]