HERNDON, Va. — Audi posted a July record for certified pre-owned sales last month and credited part of these sales to a popular promotion that will be running through the early part of next month. The 2,766 CPO units sold by Audi during the month compare to 2,521 certified units sold during the same time frame of 2009, […] [Read More]

CHICAGO — Cars.com is hosting a free online seminar Friday designed to teach dealers strategies for using certified pre-owned programs, vehicle history reports and customer reviews/testimonials to their advantage when it comes to fostering trust with in-market shoppers. The "Trust Makes the Sale" Webinar starts at noon (EST) and will be moderated by Kathy Kimmel, dealer […] [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — Certified pre-owned sales came roaring back in July, which was the strongest CPO month the industry has seen in more than two years. In fact, a slew of brands reported all-time records for CPO sales, according to Autodata Corp. Overall, Autodata Corp. indicated that there were 153,259 certified units sold in July. The […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Less than two weeks before the upcoming CPO Forum in San Diego, J.D. Power and Associates will release its 2010 Used Vehicle Market Report, and an executive from the company will be present at the event to share the findings from the latest survey with attendees.  Arianne Walker, director of media/marketing research for […] [Read More]

DETROIT — To take some of the trepidation out of buying a used sports car, AOL Autos recently compiled a list of what it considers to be the top models available for less than $15,000. In addition to being inexpensive, these models are also are "fun to drive" and have distinguishing attributes, according to AOL Autos. "It […] [Read More]

BOSTON — Hyundai Motor America and agency Jack Morton Worldwide have rolled out an integrated, consumer-driven campaign aimed at boosting appeal for the all-new 2011 Sonata SE. What's being called the Sonata Uncensored campaign is opening with a tour of 10 cities across the U.S. Officials indicated the trek will go from New York to Los […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Though originations levels are slowly coming back, many dealers are still struggling to set up financing for customers, especially for those with less than perfect credit. In response to this challenge, the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance is offering help via a Webinar. The free Webinar titled "Getting the Pre-Owned Customer Financed" is scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on […] [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda officials included 384,220 Accords, Civics and Elements in a recall declaration Monday. Dealers and consumers with 2003 Honda Civic or Accord or an Element from the 2003 or 2004 model years need to get a remedy to prevent a malfunction of the ignition interlock feature of these vehicles. Basically, the ignition interlock mechanism can […] [Read More]

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario — In a Canadian new-vehicle market that improved more than 6 percent from the weak year-ago figures, several automakers posted their best July sales ever and some continued double-digit streaks of year-over-year growth. Overall, there were 148,756 new models sold in Canada during July, according to the latest Market Snapshot from DesRosiers Automotive […] [Read More]

TORONTO, Ontario — The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario sent out an alert on Wednesday warning dealers that apparently some of its members haven't been allowed to enter the U.S. from Canada if they have dealer plates on their vehicle.  This denial has apparently arisen out of concern that some people are bypassing proper importation procedures as they bring in vehicles […] [Read More]