NextGear Capital announced it has launched a Spanish and French version of its corporate website in an effort to enhance its service levels for the Spanish and French-speaking  dealer communities.  This may prove particularly to its customers north of the boarder, since the company just announced its expansion into Canada. "The landscape of our business […] [Read More]

Dealers interested in comparing their dealership data against regional and national numbers have an extended deadline to take part in a study by NADA University.    National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers member dealers now have until April 30 to participate in the 2013 Dealership Workforce Study, which was launched last year by […] [Read More]

Hurricane Sandy engulfed the Northeast nearly four months ago, but employees of dealerships in the region are still trying to put their personal lives back together. Officials from the National Automobile Dealers Association reiterated how they are continuing to support these individuals and their families through the NADA Foundation and its emergency relief fund, which […] [Read More]

CNW Research is predicting the used-vehicle industry to produce its best March sales total since 2002. The firm indicated the industry is likely to sell 2.95 million units this month, sparked by nearly a 15-percent gain year-over-year by franchised dealers. Independent dealers should fare nicely this month, too, according to CNW. Independents are projected to […] [Read More]

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]