A new California law signed this week created changes for salvage vehicles that eventually make it onto a dealer’s retail lot. Now any franchised or independent store in California that tries to retail a salvage unit must place a special sticker on the window and include the report from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information […] [Read More]

After seeing the penalty the Washington attorney general levied on an independent dealer last week, attorney Tom Hudson said he’s seen an uptick in these cases recently and that the operation “got off relatively lightly.” Hudson stressed dealers can avoid what happened to RGH Marketing and its owner Robert Hubbard Jr., a former manager of […] [Read More]

General Motors and the UAW have come to an agreement. A two-to-one majority of UAW members voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with GM; the vote was 65 percent in favor of the agreement among production workers, and 63 percent in favor among skilled trades workers. This marked the finalization of a tentative […] [Read More]

The production rebound by Toyota Motor Corp. gained even more steam last month as the company reported year-over-year vehicle assembly improvement in Japan and globally for the first time in a year. The company revealed Wednesday that it produced 252,374 units in Japan during August, an 11.9-percent improvement from the same month a year earlier. […] [Read More]

Volkswagen of America announced Wednesday that it plans to open a fifth regional sales office in the Dallas area in an effort to strengthen the company’s relationships with customers and dealers. The company also noted the expansion “will help facilitate future growth and employment opportunities, while better serving the needs of its retail network in […] [Read More]

Greenway Automotive Group recently opened its 19th rooftop, launching San Antonio Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep to serve the south Texas market. The new showroom is located at 11910 IH-35 North and O’Connor, a site store management believes is easily accessible from all parts of town. “We are dedicated to not only meeting but exceeding the expectations of each […] [Read More]

As finding new customers and keeping existing customers happy  within the brand becomes increasingly more important in the car business, General Motors revealed Tuesday its first-ever vice president of customer experience, who will help GM ramp up its efforts in these important areas. Appointed to the role is Paul Copses, who currently serves as executive […] [Read More]

Even though CarMax suffered a decline in comparable-store used unit sales during the second quarter, the company still posted gains in net sales and operating revenue. CarMax indicated Thursday that its second-quarter net sales and operating revenues jumped 11 percent to $2.59 billion from $2.34 billion in the second quarter of last year. However, the […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association revealed its 2012 chairman and vice chairman on Wednesday after the board of directors held a vote the previous day in Washington, D.C. Appointed to serve as chairman for next year is William Underriner, who currently serves as vice chairman of NADA. Meanwhile, the board also elected David Westcott to […] [Read More]

Dealers who want free strategy recommendations on how to navigate the fourth quarter can get them from Ricky Beggs and Tom Webb as a part of the upcoming Webinar from the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance. The next session of Pre-Owned LIVE is scheduled for next Thursday beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The Webinar titled, “Used […] [Read More]