AskPatty.com, an online resource for female car-buyers, revealed last week that it will be partnering with the National Multiple Sclerosis  Society and running a month-long campaign to “raise funds and awareness” for the disease. This is an illness that has affected AskPatty chief executive officer Jody DeVere’s family on a personal level. DeVere’s two adult […] [Read More]

In an interesting social media and marketing effort, Honda announce last week it is sponsoring a few of the big-name music festivals this year and offering attendees ways to connect through social media channels and contents throughout the season. Honda will have major sponsorships at three music festivals this summers: Sasquatch! (May 24–27) at the […] [Read More]

New guidance for dealers regarding the requirements of health care reform laws has been issued this week, according to a bulletin from NADA Regulatory Affairs posted in Thursday's issue of NADA Headlines. The bulletin said that “temporary guidance” was provided by U.S. Department of Labor regarding the written notice employers are required to provide to […] [Read More]

In the retailer’s first-quarter earnings conference call back in April, AutoNation president and chief operating officer Mike Maroone attributed some of the group’s modest year-over-year dip in same-store gross profit per used vehicle retailed to “the increased cost to acquire vehicles for certified pre-owned programs.” Of course, slimmer gross profit per vehicle may not be […] [Read More]

Just in time for Memorial Day, Dallas-Fort Worth GMC dealers are sending out a call for submissions honoring active duty military, veterans and first responders, to help raise funds for nonprofit Carry The Load. The nonprofit was founded in 2011 by two former U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, to help people celebrate […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle performance numbers brought mixed results for AutoCanada during the first quarter. The company saw slight overall used sales and revenue increases, but pre-owned same-store numbers showed a bit of a different story. Used retail vehicles sold came in at 2,187 for Q1, up slightly from the 2,172 pre-owned units sold in the fourth quarter […] [Read More]

BMW of North America is recalling more than 42,000 vehicles in the U.S. for an issue dealing with the passenger-side frontal air bag. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said certain model-year 2002 –2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports Wagons; and M3 coupes and convertibles are […] [Read More]

Soon after revealing a new deal for AAA customers, the Hertz Corp. announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters. The company will be moving its worldwide headquarters to Estero, Fla., from its current location of Park Ridge, N.J. This decision was made after its recent acquisition of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, a deal which […] [Read More]

Based on preliminary results shared by Autodata Corp., the estimated total for industry-wide certified pre-owned sales in April would be the second-best month of all time. Autodata is estimating that April CPO sales reached 176,314, which would be a 23.2-percent year-over-year increase. It would trail the best-ever month — which, incidentally, was March — by […] [Read More]

General Motors announced on Monday that it is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco and Buick LaCrosse and Regal sedans from the 2012 and 2013 model-years sold in the United States and equipped with eAssist to screen the generator control module for proper operation. The automaker said some of these vehicles may have a condition in […] [Read More]