Chrysler thinks its city’s connection to football, fashion and hip-hop music can further enhance the success of its ongoing marketing campaign, “Imported from Detroit.” The automaker announced Wednesday the campaign for the all-new 2011 Chrysler 300 continues the "Imported from Detroit" messaging featured in the Chrysler 200 Super Bowl commercial and takes it to a “new […] [Read More]

A college football scandal involving a car salesman that has undoubtedly led to gray hairs and scarlet faces across the Buckeye Nation appears to have made a bit of a U-turn. It was reported in The Columbus Dispatch last week that Aaron Kniffin, a car salesman formerly with Jack Maxton Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio, sold […] [Read More]

ResponseLogix announced Wednesday that the company plans to launch efforts to help its Japanese-affiliated U.S. auto dealerships recover and cope with inventory shortages due to the Japan earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11. ResponseLogix, a provider of auto digital response management software for Internet leads, has decided to reduce pricing for its products […] [Read More]

Depending on which financial or performance metric you consider; Toyota Motor Corp. either had a steady 2011 fiscal year or a challenging one. The automaker revealed Wednesday that on a consolidated basis, net revenues for the fiscal year totaled 18.993 trillion yen, an increase of 0.2 percent compared to the previous fiscal year. Toyota computed […] [Read More]

Volkswagen welcomed a new general manager of its pre-owned operations this week, bringing in a senior director from J.D. Power and Associates whose immersion in the car business goes back to his youth. Now heading up the pre-owned side of VW is Scott Weitzman, who talked with Auto Remarketing on Tuesday to share some perspective about his […] [Read More]

Volkswagen of America broke ground Wednesday for what is set to be a new 30,000-square-foot dealership in downtown Walnut Creek, Calif. The facility will be built to accommodate the automaker’s growing sales and customer base and will provide customers with a list of increased and enhanced amenities. "Two of Volkswagen’s major objectives are excellent customer […] [Read More]

General Motors is using its profitable momentum to put more workers back on the company payroll. Chairman and chief executive officer Dan Akerson presided over Tuesday’s announcement that automaker will invest about $2 billion in U.S. assembly and component plants, creating or preserving more than 4,000 jobs at 17 facilities in eight states. “We are […] [Read More]

As the certified pre-owned market continues to pick up steam, Hyundai Canada recently rolled out a newly formed CPO program and has enlisted the help of CarProof to provide vehicle history reports as well as other services. Eligible vehicles must undergo a 120-point inspection, and each unit must include a CarProof vehicle history report.  [Read More]

With an imminent launch of four new models, Saab Cars North America brought in a veteran from another import automaker to be its new president and chief operating officer. Tapped for the role Monday was Timothy Colbeck, who joins the automaker from Subaru. This news comes as Saab embarks on what it calls its biggest-ever […] [Read More]

Rolls-Royce dealers now can join their domestic, import and luxury franchise store brethren in offering certified pre-owned vehicles. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently outlined details for its newly approved CPO program. The automaker insists Rolls-Royce Provenance offers “unrivaled peace of mind” with its program that includes fully inclusive servicing. The company indicated each model has to […] [Read More]