As Fiat’s U.S. dealer body continues to get the ball rolling and develop strategies, NCM Associates revealed Monday that early next year it will be offering its first-ever set of Fiat Dealer Twenty Group meetings to help these dealerships get their feet wet and foster consistently profitable stores. NCM will begin these meetings not long […] [Read More]

With a store already in San Diego, CarMax late last week officially opened another rooftop in nearby Escondido, Calif. Company officials highlighted the new CarMax location at 830 Dan Way in Escondido has a showroom of 13,600 square feet. The store employs more than 50 associates and stocks 250 to 350 used vehicles. CarMax’s other […] [Read More]

The doors of the new Golling Fiat of Birmingham dealership opened last week on Woodward Avenue, which runs through the Birmingham, Mich., and Detroit metro area. The store, located at 34500 Woodward Ave., is the second Fiat dealership for Bill Golling. The owner also owns a Fiat dealership (or studio, according to the nameplate’s terminology) […] [Read More]

As president and chief executive officer, Reid Bigland has led Chrysler Canada into a major transformation and is pushing continued momentum for the company from a year ago, when sales soared double-digits. Last month was a shining example of the progress Bigland has helped foster, as Chrysler Canada notched its best July ever with sales […] [Read More]

Not being afraid of competition is one of the key tips the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s 2011 Quality Dealer of the Year revealed in an extended video interview. Scott Allen, owner of AutoLand in Haltom City, Texas, shared how moving his rooftop close to Fort Worth has been extremely beneficial. Allen originally started up his […] [Read More]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials recently noted General Motors is recalling a pair of 2012 sedans, totaling almost 15,000 units. The models included in separate campaigns are the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Impala. In connection with the LaCrosse, NHTSA explained the recall stems from failing to conform to requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety […] [Read More]

Middle school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools now can play more sports, courtesy of a generous donation from the Hendrick Automotive Group. Company officials recently revealed their donation of $250,000 will allow one of the largest public school systems in North Carolina to offer a complete program of middle school sports for the 2011-2012 academic year. […] [Read More]

Chevrolet announced late last week it will continue to celebrate in preparation of its 100th birthday — Nov. 3 — by sponsoring this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, one of the world’s largest automotive events held on Detroit’s Woodward Avenue. The event, which will help highlight Chevy’s centennial, is scheduled for Aug. 20, and the automaker […] [Read More]

Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced the winners of its Toyota Dream Car Art Contest — which aims to create opportunities for children to develop an interest in cars by inspiring them to draw their “dream cars.” The automaker presented three Gold Prize awards, six Silver Prize awards, nine Bronze Prize awards, one Akira Toriyama Prize […] [Read More]

Although Canada experienced a rough patch in new-vehicle sales — which were down almost 5 percent last month — several automakers appear to be doing quite well on the certified pre-owned front. For one, Toyota Canada — which continues to rebuild from the aftermath of this year’s quake in Japan — notched its best July […] [Read More]