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]

Acura said last week it will voluntarily recall approximately 76,000 model-year 2004 through 2008 TSX sedans in 22 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Officials said the campaign stems from the need to install a water resistant cover over the electronic control unit at no cost to the client. “In cold-weather states where road salt is […] [Read More]

Carmark Certified Pre-Owned and CarMark Auto Finance are bringing dealers two free webinars this coming week, highlighting the programs and what they can offer stores. First, the CPO webinar, titled, "CarMark Certified Pre-Owned: A CPO Program for ALL Dealers,"  is scheduled for 2 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday. This offering will focus on how dealers can […] [Read More]

In the larger of two campaigns, General Motors said on Wednesday that it is recalling 26,582 Cadillac SRX crossovers and Buick LaCrosse large sedans from the 2013 model-year in the United States to reprogram software that could allow the vehicles to slip from manual to automatic mode unexpectedly. The automaker explained the issue was discovered […] [Read More]

An Arizona dealership is offering golf, a cookout and prizes in a multi-stop spring tour that touts the BMW convertible. And it's using Facebook to help drum up some interest. BMW fans and golf enthusiasts are invited to participate in the Chapman BMW Top Down Tour, with stops each Saturday morning in April as follows:  […] [Read More]