Only a signature from the governor stands in between a bill to significantly change how buy-here, pay-here dealers operate in California from becoming law. The state legislature on Tuesday approved Assembly Bill 1447, the measure that would require a written warranty among other mandates. Gov. Jerry Brown has until the end of September either to […] [Read More]

The key to the partnership between OEM and dealer is honest, open communication, and General Motors is working to improve relations with its 3,000 U.S. dealers. That’s the word from Alan Batey, GM’s U.S. sales chief, on the company’s desire to improve communications with dealers regarding its Essential Brand Elements program. Batey shared his thoughts […] [Read More]

When the Obama administration released finalized standards that will increase corporate average fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by model-year 2025, a dealer body leader and industry analysts again questioned the ramifications of what federal regulators want. Bill Underriner, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, […] [Read More]

The public votes are in and the winners haved been determined. Toyota on Tuesday released the names of the final 25 winners in its 100 Cars for Good program, a national philanthropic effort awarding 100 cars to 100 U.S. nonprofits, over the course of 100 consecutive days. The winners were selected each day through public […] [Read More]

A new partnership between HookLogic and PureCars is meant to turn qualified online leads, from shoppers looking to trade in their vehicles, into showroom visits. HookLogic and PureCars today announced the launch of this new product, called PureCars TradeHook, for subscribing dealerships. Using gift cards as an incentive, PureCars TradeHook encourages car owners to submit […] [Read More]

In an effort to help dealers attract and retain used- and new-car customers, instaVIN revealed it has launched two new offerings. Dealers utilizing the company will now be able to purchase certified pre-owned warranties, as well as service contracts. First up, “The new instaVIN CPO program enables franchised dealers to certify their off makes and […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors on Monday announced its acquisition of a longtime Texas dealership, boosting the company’s overall number of stores to almost 90. The newly-acquired dealership is Connell Chevrolet in Killeen, Texas, which will now be renamed as All American Chevrolet of Killeen. Lithia reports that the deal adds $60 million in estimated annual revenues to […] [Read More]

Despite concern from the Independent Automobile Dealers Association of California about how state legislators still do not have firm classification of what a buy-here, pay-here dealer is, bills are continuing to work their way toward becoming law in the Golden State. Repeated opposition from IADAC and others has done little to keep a trio of […] [Read More]

Five new locations in five separate states were recently added to the growing number of automobile dealerships throughout the country now offering CarMark Certified Pre-Owned vehicles to consumers, announced today by Bill Zadeits, manager of POADA, which owns the CarMark Certified program. [Read More]

While the expectations may hurt used-vehicle sales, the August new-vehicle sales projection by Kelley Blue Book as well as the forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network and LMC Automotive show franchised dealers are continuing to move new metal at greater rates — possibly the highest clip in more than four years. […] [Read More]