The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued an amended order to continue the acceleration of recall repairs for millions of U.S. vehicle owners affected by the Takata air bag inflator recalls. Officials explained the Amended Coordinated Remedy Order sets requirements for when automakers must have replacement parts available for customers […] [Read More]

BHPH Report and NCM Associates are set to join a free webinar hosted by Dealer Profit Pros that’s meant to give buy-here, pay-here dealers constructive information to form strategy for 2017 and beyond. The session is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Thursday. “For the last several years we’ve made predictions and […] [Read More]

On Monday, Helion Automotive Technologies announced a list of five technology priorities for auto dealerships looking to improve operational efficiencies in 2017. The provider of information technology solutions for auto dealers said appropriating budgets to address the areas of internet bandwidth, wireless, incoming call flow, security and software licensing will help support the upcoming year’s […] [Read More]

A new automotive startup known as Prodigy emerged out of Silicon Valley on Monday, saying it will provide dealerships an end-to-end, tablet-based sales platform. The company says it provides dealerships “a chance to fight back and adapt to rapidly changing car-buying habits,” amid an atmosphere of tighter regulation, online vehicles sales platforms and changed behavior […] [Read More]

Swapalease.com reported vehicle lease credit applicants registered a 64.7-percent approval rate for November, a 3.2-percent increase from the previous month as the October reading stood at 61.5 percent. A year ago, analysts pointed out that the approvals rate was just 57.9 percent during the same month. The site acknowledged this year's approval rates have been […] [Read More]

On Friday, Autotrader released its list of eight brands it says offer the best deals on certified pre-owned vehicles this holiday season. "CPO vehicles are perfect for qualified shoppers who don't want to spend a fortune on a new car, but who are concerned about the repair bills that can accompany used vehicles," said Brian […] [Read More]

There is, admittedly, some “unease” about the health of the new-vehicle market in 2017, Scotiabank said in an analysis. Along with somewhat disappointing third-quarter earnings from an automaker, increases in repossessions and subprime auto finance delinquencies have spurred this concern in recent weeks, the company said. But it may be misplaced, some argue. “We believe these […] [Read More]

On Friday, Copart announced plans to expand its location in Tifton, Ga. "Our Copart Tifton expansion is a great compliment to the six other locations we have in Georgia," said Jay Adair, chief executive officer of Copart. "We recently announced six other expansions and two new locations along the East Coast.” The online vehicle auction […] [Read More]

On Thursday, PureCars announced that it is a Bing Ads Select Partner, and now joins a number of other small and medium-sized business partners in the advertising industry that have demonstrated expertise in driving growth using the Bing Ads platform. “We are honored that Bing recognizes us as a valuable partner for their automotive clients,” […] [Read More]

Any time I hear the word “future,” my mind immediately goes to the “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” show’s “In the Year 2000” sketch. (And something about LaBamba chanting the sketch’s theme always cracks me up.) While I, too, am a smart-aleck with red hair, I could never be as prophetic or hilarious as Conan. […] [Read More]