Late last week, Toyota Motor Sales USA said it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 209,000 FJ Cruiser vehicles. The automaker explained the seatbelt retractors for the driver and front passenger seat belts are mounted in the rear doors (access doors) of the vehicle.  Due to insufficient strength of the rear door panel, cracks […] [Read More]

Used supply may be improving, but the inventory situation for many used dealers is still a cause for concern and will most likely remain so during 2013. In light of this, industry experts offered their tips for how dealers should best capitalize on improving pre-owned supply. “Many dealers won’t need to change a thing.  Their […] [Read More]

Honda said Thursday it will recall more than 180,000 vehicles in the U.S., and almost 250,000 worldwide, for a problem with select vehicles’ electronic stability control system. The issue, that involves Honda Pilot, Acura RL and Acura MDX vehicles in the U.S., could cause the car to brake when the driver isn’t pressing the brake […] [Read More]

EasyCare, the national administrator for CarMark Certified and other owner benefit programs, teamed with Automotive Development Group Thursday to become a platinum level premium partner for 2013 of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association. NCADA highlighted that it offers North Carolina dealers the opportunity to join together to receive the best benefits for the best […] [Read More]

Audi of America identified its top performing U.S. dealerships throughout 2012, a year that saw the brand and its franchised stores post record-breaking sales results. In all, 114 Audi dealerships earned the 2012 Magna Society recognition by providing superlative customer service while achieving strong overall business performance. Audi also recognized 11 dealerships as 2012 Audi […] [Read More]

A recall General Motors issued for Pontiac sedans more than four years ago might be expanded to include more than a half-million more units as an investigation now is branching out to possibly cover other vehicles from the automaker. According to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency’s Office of Defects Investigation […] [Read More]

In a tight race between foreign and domestic auto brands, domestics including General Motors took the most awards in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings for family cars with 10, while import models captured nine awards. U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday announced the 2013 Best Cars for Families award winners, which span […] [Read More]

On Tuesday morning, Auto Remarketing — sharing data provided by CNW Research — reported the metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest used-vehicle transaction prices for franchised dealers in February. But what about independents? In which cities around the U.S. were these dealers fetching the most for their used cars? [Read More]

Though low used supply has pushed pre-owned prices up in the past couple of years, there are still deals out there — a fact Consumer Reports brought to the front of  buyers’ minds today.  In an effort to help Americans choose the best used car for their money, Consumer Reports compiled a Best & Worst […] [Read More]

A dealership group headquartered in Florida is taking an active role in helping to prepare the next generation of automotive service experts. Crown Automotive Group has announced its partnership with Northeast High School’s Automotive Academy to offer students a real-world look at dealership service departments in action. All this week, students are getting the opportunity […] [Read More]