In the dealership buy-sell market, it’s still the private buyers who are making the biggest waves, but that’s not to say all is quiet on the public retailer front, according to Kerrigan Advisors. The Kerrigan Quarterly Blue Sky Report for Q3 acknowledges that public dealer groups have continued to “focus on non-auto dealership and international investing,” while […] [Read More]

Those shopping for a Hyundai in Houston this weekend may be surprised by what they find at Humble Hyundai and North Freeway Hyundai. Edmunds.com’s car buying experts will be at the two dealerships Friday and Saturday to “take over” the showrooms and offer an “unprecedented shopping experience.” The two dealerships will feature the Edmunds.com Price Promise service, […] [Read More]

Donlen recently released its next-generation mobile apps for fleet managers and fleet drivers. The company said that FleetWeb Mobile and DonlenDriver Mobile are compatible across most hardware and mobile operating systems. “Fleet customers will now have a seamless experience when using our mobile apps. They will see a redesigned home screen that will provide easy […] [Read More]

Shopping for a new car is still a hassle for many women. Women purchase more than 50 percent of all new cars or influence the purchasing of about 85 percent of all new cars sold in the U.S. and 48 percent in Canada. Topping the list of gripes: Time. Twenty-one percent say buying a car is not […] [Read More]

Along with offering five recommendations aimed at helping individuals who might be heading to your franchised store showroom, recent analysis by Swapalease.com showed consumers can often get a better lease deal if they opt for a model from the incoming model year, even in December when end-of-year negotiating intensifies. For example, site officials found that […] [Read More]

As supply continues to expand, auction and retail prices of used vehicles are expected to take a downward turn. And the second half of the year has brought with it signs of a price turnaround on the lots — which will perhaps serve to bring more used shoppers into dealerships this holiday season. Though many […] [Read More]

Ally Financial this week rolled out several new tools designed to make it faster and easier for consumers to manage their accounts and make payments via mobile devices and gain faster customer service access while online. The tools include the launch of an improved Ally Auto Mobile Pay app and a new Click-to-Chat tool that […] [Read More]

EFG Companies offered four predictions and recommendations for the automotive lending and F&I market, formed through thousands of conversations with the nation’s leading automotive financial and insurance experts. Steve Klees, senior vice president of specialty channels for EFG, indicated these insights reflect optimism for 2015. However, Klees acknowledged the year will not be without challenges […] [Read More]

Among the seven specific objections the American Financial Services Association made known to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the organization concluded the threshold to determine what regulators consider to be a larger participant in auto financing should be raised significantly. To recap, if a finance company makes, acquires or refinances 10,000 or more vehicle loans […] [Read More]

Honda Canada Inc. announced this week it is launching a Safety Improvement Campaign in Canada to replace the driver’s front airbag inflator in certain 2001 through 2010 Honda and Acura vehicles. The airbags in question were designed by Takata, and contain inflators that may rupture under intense pressure and have been the subject of 8 […] [Read More]