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]

Chrysler Group issued six separate recalls earlier this week, involving approximately 215,000 vehicles in the U.S. According to the automaker, the recalls stem from a variety of different reasons, including: Tunnel Shield Chrysler said it will recall approximately 78,500 older-model 4×2 SUVs to brace a heat shield that can loosen and contact the driveshaft, causing […] [Read More]

Though fleet and off-rental supply at auctions has been low during the years following the 2008 recession, the number is picking back up, which could bode well for the supply environment in the years to come. Specifically, according to a DesRosiers Automotive Consultants analysis of data from R.L. Polk & Co., approximately 18 percent of […] [Read More]

As the official first day of spring passed in March, automakers were rolling out certified pre-owned units to customers at an increasing rate, with many automakers notching double-digit sales increases. One European brand even achieved its best first-quarter certified sales numbers ever. Over at Audi, Jonathan Breton, manager of certified pre-owned and corporate sales, told […] [Read More]

March was the strongest certified pre-owned month ever, and year-to-date sales mark the best quarter in the history of the market, according to Autodata Corp. Not to mention, the number of brands hitting best-ever sales was in the double digits. Here’s a breakdown of how individual brands fared in March, based on data from Autodata […] [Read More]