Two big names in the auto industry are teaming up in an effort they say will boost lead generation to dealers as it creates new advertising revenue opportunities.  Per the joint announcement this week, Autobytel has joined Jumpstart Automotive Group’s portfolio of digital automotive publishers.  Through the new relationship, Jumpstart said it now reaches 26 […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. A total of 3,161 units manufactured between Jan. 24 through Aug. 1 are included in the campaign because the right front half shaft may fracture and separate on the affected vehicles. […] [Read More]

CarProof Vehicle History Reports revealed today a new resource to help used-car buyers and sellers. The new 2013 Used Car Selling Guide, designed to help private sellers prepare their cars for sale, may prove beneficial to dealers, as well, since tight used supply is pushing many stores to try and secure inventory from private sellers […] [Read More]

<p>After opening its doors in September, Porsche Centre Oakville has sold more than 62 Porsches.<br /> <br /> To provide a comparison, in September, there were 333 new Porsches sold in all of Canada.</p> <p>The OEM says this success reaffirms Porsche&rsquo;s growth strategy for Canada.</p> <p>&quot;Porsche actively seeks ways to stretch boundaries,&quot; said Francesco Policaro, […] [Read More]

Insurance Auto Auctions revealed Tuesday it is expanding its presence in Virginia and Louisiana — areas the company says are "key U.S. markets." IAA is opening two new facilities in New Orleans and Culpeper, Va., respectively. The new stores mark the company's 32nd location in the South Central region, and the 49th location in the […] [Read More]

Paul Potratz has attended a host of auto industry conferences in Las Vegas. But during his most recent visit to Sin City, the chief operating officer and founder of Potratz Partners Advertising said he learned about something that’s missing from most organizations, especially dealerships. In his latest video in the online series, “Think Tank Tuesday,” […] [Read More]

Slightly more than half of the nearly 248 million vehicles on U.S. roads during the second quarter came from the 2000 through 2008 model years, according to Experian Automotive. This was just one of several interesting used-car tidbits tweeted by Experian during its Automotive Market Trends and Registrations webinar chat on Tuesday afternoon. The aforementioned […] [Read More]

While noticing a surge in interest for retiring Volvo, BMW models, Dataium reported a softening in its monthly Automotive Shopper Intensity (ASI) Index for September. Analysts pegged the ASI Index drop-off at 9.87 percent compared to the previous month. Dataium predicted the new-model retail SAAR for October would come in at 12.9 million units. The […] [Read More]

Swapalease.com recently learned the latest year-to-date credit approval average came in slightly lower in September than in August. Site officials said September’s reading settled at 72.7 percent, down slightly from a 74.5-percent approvals rate year-to-date in August. The average year-to-date approvals rate considered to be healthy is 70 percent, according to the company. Swapalease highlighted […] [Read More]

CallSource, a call tracking, marketing analysis and sales improvement firm, announced a new partnership this week to offer onsite and online call management and phone skills training for the company’s automotive retail clients.   CallSource is joining forces with eXtéresEDU, a division of eXtéres Corp., which will provide initial hands-on, onsite training sessions that many […] [Read More]