Since used-car managers’ inventory decisions nowadays are so affected by wholesale and new-vehicle supply conditions, the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance is bringing a pair of experts together to help dealers navigate the conditions. The next free Webinar in POADA’s ongoing dealer training series, Pre-Owned LIVE, is scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday. The event […] [Read More]

CNW Research is projecting April’s softening used-vehicle sales trends are likely spilling into May as asking prices for these used-models rise. “On the heels of a slight decline in April, May is again looking like it will see slightly lower sales than year ago,” president Art Spinella surmised. “All of May’s decline can be attributed […] [Read More]

Audi of America identified its top performing U.S. dealerships throughout 2010, a year that saw the brand and its retail partners post record sales results. In all, 113 Audi dealerships earned the 2010 Magna Society recognition through what officials described Monday as “providing superlative customer service while achieving strong overall business performance.” Audi reiterated that […] [Read More]

An unintended acceleration-related lawsuit against Toyota has been given the OK by a U.S. District judge to continue, plaintiff attorneys said Monday. A statement released Monday said that the ruling from Judge James Selna of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California indicated that there was enough evidence from the plaintiff attorneys […] [Read More]

General Motors has not wasted any time in planning how to use the $2 billion the company recently allotted for U.S assembly and component plants, an investment which aims to create or retain more than 4,000 jobs across the country. On Friday, GM officials announced they would be investing $109 million of the larger sum […] [Read More]

Subaru of America revealed its new senior vice president of sales late last week, appointing Bill Cyphers to the post. The longtime Subaru executive has worked in several roles for the company since joining in 1984, the most recent of which was his position as regional vice president of the Eastern region. Other vice president […] [Read More]

Hyundai Canada’s certified pre-owned program may have just made its debut this week, but the preparation for the automaker’s Canadian CPO offering has been years in the making, Hyundai Canada remarketing manager Alex Johnston told Auto Remarketing Canada. “Hyundai Canada has been studying the potential for a CPO program for quite some time. We’ve worked […] [Read More]

Everything old is new again. Anyone who has been in the car business long enough knows that saying to be true. Both good times and challenging times are cyclical, and most of the crises we face today have been seen before. For a veteran dealer like me, that’s a good thing. It means I’ve sold […] [Read More]

The end to the fiscal year for Nissan was somewhat of an enigma. The Japanese automaker was in the midst of wrapping up the most successful year for global vehicle sales in its history when the March 11 disasters in Japan put Nissan and its island nation peers temporarily back in “recovery mode,” as president […] [Read More]

Porsche Cars North America says it’s building a new headquarters, but it’s not leaving Atlanta, the city it has called home for 13 years. The automaker indicated its new complex will be located in the Aerotropolis Atlanta development site, near the new international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The company highlighted its new facility […] [Read More]