Scott Lilja, who is senior vice president of member services at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, says dealers are very aware of the importance of tax season for their industry. And the association has been aware that Tax Max has processed more than 1 million tax returns and has helped about 3,000 dealerships by filing […] [Read More]

Finding the right dealership can make or break the car buying experience. So says Edmunds chief executive officer Avi Steinlauf. “Our latest Five Star Dealer list is a great starting point for shoppers on the hunt for a local dealer that shares our commitment to superior customer service and support, and we’re honored to support […] [Read More]

General Motors president Mark Reuss believes that autonomous vehicles “will change people’s lives forever, just as the automobile itself did more than a hundred years ago.” Leaders of The Henry Ford and its venue The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation believe that, as well. The venue has acquired one of General Motors’ first self-driving […] [Read More]

Consumers across the country are assembling their tax documents to beat the April 15 deadline to file their returns with the Internal Revenue Service. For wage earners that have not experienced a significant change in their employment status, this is also the season to begin planning how to invest their expected tax return. Meanwhile, in […] [Read More]

Mazda North American Operations appointed its current president and chief executive officer Masahiro Moro to chairman and chief executive officer. The move was one of several leadership team changes MNAO announced that will be effective April 1, as the company “moves forward with its next-generation product,” said Mazda Motor Corp. president and chief executive officer Akira […] [Read More]

Ben Flusberg, associate vice president of M LOGIC, says his company has been helping clients make smarter, real-time decisions for a long time. “But now, M LOGIC combines efforts across Manheim to provide even better solutions that help our wholesale clients take action for faster transactions and greater profitability,” Flusberg said in a news release. […] [Read More]

In his time as the North American head of remarketing and certified pre-owned at Tesla, Seneca Giese got a first-hand look at how quickly pre-owned Tesla models were selling. “Looking ahead, seeing all the planned plug-in vehicles coming to market meant that there's going to be a healthy secondary market eventually,” said Giese, who was […] [Read More]

Automotive merchandising software company SpinCar has launched a new tool that it says could help dealers and OEMs increase gross margins by showcasing the key features and options included on their vehicles. One dealer said the tool “…will enable us to develop even stronger emotional connections with consumers before they ever set foot in our […] [Read More]

Inventory consulting company Lotpop is teaming up with a used-car sourcing service, which the company says will provide dealers the replacement inventory they need while Lotpop’s LotStock inventory intelligence tool increases their sales volume and velocity. The platform from used-car sourcing service Competitive Inventory Acquisitions, also known as CIA (not to be confused with the federal […] [Read More]

UPDATE: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct number of auction partners (23).  The list of partners in the portfolio of Auction Management Solutions (AMS) is now up to nearly two dozen.  According to a news release distributed on Monday, AMS has added Skipco Auto Auction, located in Canal Fulton, Ohio, to its […] [Read More]