In a move the company said will nearly double its capacity and make it the second-largest car hauler in North America, United Road Services — in partnership with its owner (Charlesbank Capital Partners) and investors — announced that it has acquired the auto transport division of Waggoners Trucking. The expanded United Road will now have […] [Read More]

This morning, ARI announced two new executive appointments, including a senior vice president whose area of responsibility will include remarketing. The company appointed Tim McHugh, previously the vice president of supply chain and compliance at ARI, to serve as senior vice president, North American supply chain. In his new role, McHugh will head up vehicle […] [Read More]

While it might be that traditional advertising venues are where dealers go to reach consumers, here’s the interesting twist: digital is where consumers are trying to reach dealers. Hence, the biggest take-away from FordDirect’s latest Consumer Marketing Survey: dealers need to invest in digital. After all, that’s where the customers are, said FordDirect vice president […] [Read More]

“Good things come to those who wait,” Edmunds.com chief economist Lacy Plache wrote in a blog post last week. And it seems the automotive industry has waited long enough. In highlighting industry expectations for 2014, Plache touched on a plethora of positive points, including expected boosts in new sales, lease returns and more selection for […] [Read More]

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]