The 2010 Kia Soul was among the five leading models that registered the highest month-over-month shopping activity gains in December, according to Kelley Blue Book. Fuel efficiency evidently was a priority among consumers who went to Kelley Blue Book’s website in December to look for a used vehicle during their other holiday shopping excursions. The […] [Read More]

Women’s Automotive Association International has named its 2014 Spirit Leadership honorees. Among the four honorees is Christina Schrank. Shrank is also the president of National Auto Care (NAC) — the administrator of the CarMark Certified program. NAC has been providing vehicle service agreement programs to the industry since 1984. The WAAI award recognizes outstanding professional […] [Read More]

If I were still a dealer, here’s how I would address the “race to the bottom” that every dealer complains about these days. First, I’d recognize the “race” as an inevitable outcome of two converging forces: the vehicle buyer’s desire to get the best deal, using every technique and technology to know the market for […] [Read More]

A mobile trading desk and more than $1 billion in inventory 24/7 are just two of the updates announced by DealersLink, as the company prepares to unveil its latest developments at the upcoming NADA Convention & Expo. DealersLink, an inventory management solutions company, reports it will demonstrate a “radical new enhancement” of its cloud-based platform […] [Read More]

DrivingSales University announced it has furthered its expansion into the Canadian market through a new alliance with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia (NCDA). Through the agreement, DSU’s Web-based dealership training program is now available at a discounted rate to the more than 350 NCDA member dealerships. The program includes more than 300 […] [Read More]

After giving up a few months to smaller models, the Ford F-150 reclaimed its spot as the most-appraised vehicle in Canada, according to the December TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report. The F-150 was followed by the Honda Civic Sedan (No. 2) and the Toyota Corolla (No. 3). In the November report, the Civic Sedan topped […] [Read More]

During the last month of 2013, wholesale prices did rise on an overall basis — a trend dealers experienced during most of last year — but the spike was slight, and price movements for most segments were negative. According to the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, wholesale prices rose by an […] [Read More]

Dealers continued to enjoy lower auction prices in the lanes as 2013 wrapped up. Falling in line with the downward trend seen throughout much of last year, wholesale prices continued to drop in December. According to ADESA Analytical Services, auction prices fell 0.9 percent compared to November and were off 1.3 percent when compared to […] [Read More]

AutoSoft dealer clients now have a new option for automated marketing programs. SimplyCast announced Wednesday a new partnership with AutoSoft Dealer Management System. Through the new partnership, SimplyCast will offer its marketing automation solution to AutoSoft’s dealer customers. And SimplyCast will be a part of the newly launched AutoSoft Connect Data Services program, which is […] [Read More]

Parago, provider of incentives and consumer engagement tools, shared study results this week that show dealers might be bypassing some incentives “consumers really want.” According to the results, consumers may be more interested in leaving with cash in hand than a lower price tag. The study revealed that of the 1,300 shoppers — who were […] [Read More]