In light of the evolution of the hybrid once being a car “dreamed up for future” to now having been a widely available car for many years, iSeeCars.com took a close look at the segment’s best-seller: the Toyota Prius. The site boiled down the 10 U.S. cities where the used Prius can be bought for […] [Read More]

Auto Master Systems, a software provider for buy-here, pay-here dealers, recently formed a systems integration partnership with iMETRIK Global for its vehicle loan tracking platform. Officials highlighted the partnership will provide Auto Master clients with a single interface to gather GPS asset tracking data. They contend this functionality will enable customers such as subprime lenders […] [Read More]

Two import automakers are conducting a total of three recall campaigns covering a little more than 80,000 vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, two recalls are from Volkswagen Group of America. The German OEM is recalling 62,155 units, the Tiguan from the 2009 through 2011 model years and manufactured in July 2007 […] [Read More]

NCM Associates announced late last week the company’s newest executive conference moderators for its 20 Groups division.  Named to the roles are Michael Antzas and Lycia Jedlicki, both former car dealership operators before making the decision to serve their former retail dealership peers via NCM’s dealer-to-dealer Benchmark for Success 20 Groups program.  Jedlicki comes to […] [Read More]

Sister-owned Kaman Auctions celebrated its first anniversary by hosting a live charity auction to raise funds and awareness for the Edmonds Boys & Girls Club program.   Kaman Auctions, a wholesale auto auction business operated by sisters Lynn Kamacho and Marci Norman and serving the greater Seattle area, reportedly helped raise $3,600 to benefit the […] [Read More]

Walk into almost any auction across the country on sale day. You’re likely to see most dealers there looking at the phones as they go through the process of buying cars for their lot. That’s one example Black Book’s Mike Williams shares as he illustrates the mobile usage in the wholesale market by dealers, a […] [Read More]

After months of declines, auction prices are expected to increase slightly this week. According to NADA Used Car Guide, prices are predicted to rise by an average of 0.2 percent, or $25, versus the two-week average. But the increases most likely won’t be anything to worry about for dealers and buyers. “Across the board, price […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association highlighted that the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill, H.R. 724, which the association said would eliminate some red tape required by the Environmental Protection Agency when buying a new vehicle. NADA officials explained the bill would repeal a 1977 mandate, […] [Read More]

TrueCar.com has more resources at its disposal thanks to $30 million of funding from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital the site announced it raised on Thursday. TrueCar management indicated that it intends to use the funds to fuel market expansion, invest in product development and further build the site’s brand.  Officials noted this investment was made […] [Read More]

Online marketplace MaxTradeIn revealed this week it has expanded its range adding locations in Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee. The website, which allows car owners to trade in or sell their used vehicles by selecting local dealers to compete for their business, also reached a milestone, surpassing $155 million in offers. These offers came from nearly […] [Read More]