Starting in 1791, and with just a few rare exceptions, Congress has disbanded during the dog days of summer to return to their home districts for rest, relaxation, and some good old-fashioned politicking. These district work periods, traditionally held during the month of August, provide legislators with an opportunity to escape from Washington, D.C.’s sweltering […] [Read More]

A longstanding dealership has a brand new home, as the Larry H. Miller Group plans to cut the ribbon on its remodel of an award-winning dealership. Dean Fitzpatrick, president of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, announced this week that a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration will be held on Aug. 13 for the newly located […] [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE BANDON, Ore. — The finance office stayed busy in July working up contracts for used vehicles as CNW Research determined 68.9 percent of all used sales last month included financing, a rise of 11.4 percent year-over-year. Of the 4.58 million used sales in July, the number of […] [Read More]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study showed dealer satisfaction increased in all finance provider areas for the second consecutive year. What extended the upward trend? J.D. Power indicated this week that appeal for product offering contributed to increases in satisfaction. Overall dealer satisfaction with prime retail credit lenders […] [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Earlier this week, America's Car-Mart opened its second store in Georgia, the second new dealership launch of its 2014 fiscal year. The 126th dealership in Car-Mart's network of buy-here, pay-here lots is located in Rome, Ga. The Rome dealership will be managed by Chris Griffin. The company's other store in the Peach […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not only are lawmakers taking an issue with how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau conducts its regulatory business, but some legislators now are also questioning what a former high-level bureau official is doing now that he's back in the private sector. Two high-ranking U.S. House members — Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. […] [Read More]

There’s a bit of an odd coupling when you look at the types of vehicles that have generated the most traction among used-vehicle shoppers on KBB.com. But as Kelley Blue Book’s Arthur Henry points out, there are perfectly good reasons for that. In the latest Hot Used-Car Report from KBB, Henry’s analysis indicates that the […] [Read More]

Wholesale prices are expected to rise again this week — interestingly, at the exact same rate seen last week. NADA Used Car Guide is predicting prices to grow by 0.6 percent, or $100, relative to the two-week average. And while prices are set to increase slightly this week as we start off August, auction prices […] [Read More]

Penske Automotive Group’s same-store used retail sales jumped more than 17 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, part of what Manheim’s Tom Webb calls a “pretty picture” for the used operations of the seven publicly traded dealership groups. Penske was the most recent public retailer to announce quarterly results, and much like its peers, it […] [Read More]

Though the number of franchised dealerships has declined slightly this year, it seems the dealerships that have stuck around are on track to break records and reach an all-time high for average new-vehicle sales per dealership, according to the mid-year Automotive Franchise Activity Report from Urban Science. Healthy sales this year for franchised dealerships has […] [Read More]