Hyundai Motor America continues to chase down pediatric cancer, as the company announced this week the launch of its 15th year of funding research to find a cure. Through its nonprofit Hyundai Hope On Wheels, the company and its dealers will donate $14 million for pediatric cancer research in 2013 to institutions across the U.S., […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association said Wednesday that legislation that funds the federal government’s activities through September and signed into law continues a 40-year precedent of exempting service advisors from federal overtime pay requirements. NADA’s legislative affairs team recapped how this exemption became a target two years ago. The association indicated the U.S. Department of […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association said Wednesday that legislation  signed into law that funds the federal government’s activities through September continues a 40-year precedent of exempting service advisers from federal overtime pay requirements. NADA’s legislative affairs team recapped how this exemption became a target two years ago. The association indicated the U.S. Department of Labor […] [Read More]

From outdoor lights to indoor attire, Holman Automotive Group and ARI were seeing red during a recent fundraising campaign. The companies this week announced the results of their Go Red for Women campaign, in which they raised $3,302 for the American Heart Association.  The campaign was held at Holman’s seven southern New Jersey dealership locations, […] [Read More]

In news revealed this week, the 12-percent tax on the private sale of used cars will not be tamed down to 7 percent when the Harmonized Sales Tax is phased out come April 1 in British Columbia. Many dealers and private sellers had been following this development with bated breath when CBC News reported the […] [Read More]

The Real Front Line: Do you know what your recon cycle time?  Inevitably, when we ask dealers this question the standard answer is: “I am pretty sure it is somewhere around 5–7 days.”  But do you measure it?   [Read More]

Industry experts have predicted that late-model used supply will continue to grow in 2013, and this assertion appears to be well-founded. As spring gets underway, reports of higher overall auction volume, trade-ins and off-rental vehicles flowing onto dealers’ lots have flooded the presses. [Read More]

Subaru of America on Monday announced the promotion of a longtime executive to the position of president. Making the move from executive vice president and chief operating officer, spots he’s held since 2009, is Thomas Doll. Prior to his 2009 promotion, Doll served Subaru of America as executive vice president and chief financial officer for […] [Read More]

DealerRater this week announced the promotion of a new vice president from among its ranks. On Monday, Angelica Jeffresy was named vice president of strategic partnerships and national accounts, a role in which she is responsbile for "cultivating relationships with strategic partners, strengthening mutual value propositions and combining efforts to grow DealerRater's business," the company […] [Read More]

Carmark Certified Pre-Owned is hosting a free webinar tomorrow afternoon that will focus on how dealers can increase profitability with a manageable and affordable certified program that gives you a competitive advantage. The CPO webinar, titled, "CarMark Certified Pre-Owned: A CPO Program for ALL Dealers,"  is scheduled for 2 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday. The CarMark […] [Read More]