Promotional sales. Almost every dealership has them. Their purpose? To spark more deals and bring more customers onto the lots, of course. But Edmonton-based Go Auto is changing the game a bit. The dealer group has launched a sizeable auto promotion: the Car-A-Day Giveaway. During the Car-A-Day Giveaway — which began April 9 and will […] [Read More]

Not only did Sonic Automotive sell more used cars than it ever has before in a quarter, but the retailer also posted a record for first-quarter pre-owned gross profits. Reporting Q1 results on Tuesday morning, Sonic said it sold 27,657 pre-owned vehicles during the period, an all-time high. This was up from 26,469 used sales […] [Read More]

Leadership, determination, inspiration, creativity. What do all these traits have in common? They have all been demonstrated by each member of the 2014 Women in Remarketing class. In what we’re proud to call an annual tradition, Auto Remarketing dedicates a special section of our print publication each year to recognize the leading women of the […] [Read More]

Recovery Database Network (RDN) and Inilex, a national provider of vehicle telematics solutions, recently announced they have successfully integrated Inilex’s GPS-based vehicle location information into RDN’s vehicle repossession management software, giving dealers instant access to vehicle location information. Officials insisted this integration is especially beneficial to special finance lenders and large-scale buy-here, pay-here dealers that […] [Read More]

BoostUp.com — a free social savings website that can help consumers raise money toward a major purchase like a vehicle — recently formed a new partnership with Penske Automotive Group.  Officials highlighted select Penske dealerships will now provide a discount — what the site calls a BOOST — of up to $500 to all BoostUp.com […] [Read More]

As the automaker revealed a major reorganization of its engineering department, General Motors said today that the company has asked the bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York to rule on whether the growing number of lawsuits alleging purely economic damages resulting from the ignition switch recall may proceed.  The automaker said the […] [Read More]

DealerMatch and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers announced a new partnership today that will provide an exclusive trading network for NAMAD. The new DealerMatch NAMAD Network allows NAMAD members to exchange wholesale inventory directly with one another and other dealers across the nation. On top providing a private trading network for NAMAD, the […] [Read More]

As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver the type of auction experience customers expect, Manheim bolstered its support team on Monday with a pair of executives. Manheim named Tony Drummond as vice president of customer experience and Jim Williams as vice president of operations support. Both executives will report to Ashish Bisaria, senior vice […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Mazda North American Operations is recalling 109,000 Tributes from the 2001 through 2004 model years. Officials indicated these recalled vehicles were manufactured between May 22, 2000 and Dec. 19, 2003 and were originally sold, or are currently registered in these locations: —Connecticut —Delaware —Illinois —Indiana —Iowa —Maine —Maryland […] [Read More]

California Department of Motor Vehicles investigators fanned out across the state recently to crack down against a nemesis of reputable dealers — curbstoners. Officials highlighted that undercover officers issued 93 citations, gave 68 warnings, impounded 109 vehicles and arrested four individuals on outstanding warrants during the April 12 operation. “Unlicensed car dealers called curbstoners typically […] [Read More]