The newest book written by vAuto founder Dale Pollak became available for purchase today. Pollak described his latest work titled, Velocity Overdrive: The Road to Reinvention, as a book aimed to address efforts by dealers to increase profitability in a market where tighter margins are the “new norm.” The industry expert said, “In the past […] [Read More]

As the Blue Oval prepares to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of company founder Henry Ford, the OEM unveiled what it called the oldest surviving Ford production car to its employees. The 1903 Model A was bought recently by executive chairman Bill Ford, who purchased the vehicle at an auction this past October. […] [Read More]

Moss Bros. Auto Group is continuing its annual ’Tis the Season for Giving campaign that began with a food drive benefiting Second Harvest and now is in the midst of a toy collection. Group officials highlighted approximately 2,000 pounds of donated food went to hungry California families in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The second […] [Read More]

NADA Used Car Guide is joining forces with Auto Remarketing to offer a free webinar on how to best use a dealership’s data to improve a store’s effectiveness and profitability. Director of dealer services Stu Zalud plans to share strategy with dealer principals and store managers about how to protect and leverage the data they […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive recently announced it has acquired another East Coast store — a dealership the company expects to generate $70 million in estimated annual revenues. The company has added Rivertown Ford in Columbus, Ga., to its group of dealerships. "I am delighted to strengthen our relationship with Ford Motor Company and expand our existing […] [Read More]

Ford announced a corrective action Monday to address potential engine overheating that could result in engine fires in SE and SEL models of the 2013 Escape and Fusion models equipped with 1.6-liter engines. The vehicles were subjects of a voluntary safety recall revealed Nov. 30. Officials explained that an intensive, cross-discipline engineering team at Ford […] [Read More]

Nine CarMax associates were recognized this week as recipients of the third annual CarMax Cares Community Service Award, the company announced.   The award honors personal volunteer efforts and leadership in community giving, with associates nominated from across the country. Winners, who each selected a nonprofit organization to receive a $5,000 grant on their behalf […] [Read More]

It has come full circle for Brad Beer. The first foray into the car business for this son of a General Motors dealer was a job reconditioning used cars at age 14. And now, some three-and-a-half decades later, Beer has returned to the used-car side of the industry, leading certified pre-owned at Kia Motors America. […] [Read More]

Subaru achieved its best month of all time for certified pre-owned sales, according to Autodata Corp., but it wasn’t the only one celebrating a record in November. With the best November ever for the overall CPO market as a backdrop, several other brands reached certified milestones and helped to keep the market going full steam […] [Read More]

While possibly not as immediately severe as a defect officials said might cause an engine fire, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alert said Ford is recalling the 2013 Fusion for the second time in less than a month. The newest recall was triggered by affected vehicles that may not have had the low beam […] [Read More]