Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider recently announced a promotion and the addition of three new team members to support the company’s franchise growth and development. Promoted to the position of director of franchise development is Jack Humbert, who has assisted development efforts as a senior franchise consultant for the past two years. In his […] [Read More]

In announcing a renewed agreement with Experian Automotive for AutoCheck as the official vehicle history report in its certified pre-owned program, Mazda North American Operations revealed Friday that its CPO offering now includes a three-year AutoCheck Buyback Protection program. This is designed to foster greater peace-of-mind among Mazda’s CPO shoppers. Greater confidence among buyers, of […] [Read More]

Automotive retail sales were tepid in August, consistent with the sluggish U.S. economy, according to Dataium’s latest Automotive Shopper Intensity index. Released late last week, the index illustrated that auto demand was up just 3.5 percent from July. Maintaining their lead in ASI were Toyota and Hyundai, which ranked highest among all makes. Rounding out […] [Read More]

General Motors is recalling more than 470,000 sedans, including late models from two nameplates the automaker no longer manufacturers. The recall covers the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Pontiac G6 from the 2007 through 2010 model-years to repair a condition in which the transmission gear position may not match the gear on the shifter, which […] [Read More]

CarMax announced Thursday its second quarter results, which revealed increases in operating revenues, sales and net earnings. Company officials also shared that as used supply continues to rise, they expect sales to continue to look up for the used-car retailer. For the fiscal quarter ending Aug. 31, the company revealed a 7-percent increase in net […] [Read More]

High-tech features and a sense of excitement are more important to young car buyers than fuel efficiency, according to new data from research firm GfK. The company's report, released this week, notes that as Baby Boomers give way to Generations X and Y as the buyer market’s dominant forces, smaller vehicle models may be seeing […] [Read More]

With some 43 new alternative-fuel vehicles expected to hit the U.S. market by 2015, according to new information from Edmunds.com, Auto Remarketing sought projections on how these vehicles will impact the used-car side of the market. On Thursday, Edmunds released its projections regarding plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, diesel and fuel-cell electric vehicles, saying the surge of […] [Read More]

A couple weeks ago, used-vehicle manager Betty Ballantyne started thinking about the “wheel of fortune” at Irwin Automotive Group’s Ford and Toyota stores in Laconia, N.H. Ballantyne says, “We sold four trades against what could have been a mini new vehicle deal. It was unusual that we had that many. It triggered a thought — […] [Read More]

Celebrating the release of the Honda 2013 Accord, one Florida dealership is holding a contest for two local high schools. AutoWay Honda revealed  it will be hosting the “AutoWay Honda 2013 Accord Challenge” this coming Saturday. The AutoNation dealership, located at 17275 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Fla., noted the new 2013 Honda Accord has […] [Read More]

Women are hitting the road to spread the word about breast cancer and offer potentially lifesaving facts, in a collaboration between Kia Motors America and HerHighway.com. Kia announced on Tuesday that it will partner with the site, which offers women bumper-to-bumper auto knowledge, to supply vehicles for Drive Breast Cancer Awareness. The event is an […] [Read More]