LeasePlan USA  recently gave back to its community through a bus donation to a children’s shelter, a gesture that now allows the shelter to meet state guidelines concerning transportation of children. The bus was donated to the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, a cause that provides child development and support services for homeless families who are looking […] [Read More]

Porsche Canada recently announced a change to its leadership. Starting in September, Joe Lawrence will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Porsche Cars North America. Lawrence’ successor as president and chief executive officer of Porsche Cars Canada will be announced at a later date, the company said. Lawrence joined Porsche Cars Canada […] [Read More]

Taking a look back at April, reports are in that show what is perhaps good news for dealers — wholesale prices are dropping this spring in Canada. Used supply has been tight, ramping up auction prices throughout the country. But in April, the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index shows that after being adjusted for […] [Read More]

This week, BMW named one British Columbia store "The Most Sustainable BMW Dealership in the World." At this year’s BMW Sales Excellence Award Ceremony held at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany, the title was given to Auto West BMW, located in Richmond, British Columbia. This award recognizes dealerships "who are paving a way for […] [Read More]

Here’s more proof of how red hot the certified pre-owned market is: Edmunds.com indicated 21 percent of all used-vehicle sales by franchised dealers during the first quarter involved a CPO model — the highest rate ever. All told, Edmunds.com analysts found CPO sales so far this year are 6.2 percent higher than the same span […] [Read More]

FordDirect revealed Tuesday the addition of two new tools for dealers, provided by Black Book Online. Now, on all DealerConnection websites, a trade-in appraisal tool and credit extimator will be available for consumer use. And any leads generated from the online appraisal and credit estimator forms will be sent directly to the dealer's lead management […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Cox enterprises announced the completion of two solar projects at its Manheim and Cox Communications subsidiaries.   One of the solar projects was launched at Manheim New England, located in North Dighton, Mass. The project included solar installation, wetlands preservation efforts and an educational trail at the auto auction. The Manheim New […] [Read More]

Last Friday, Charleston Auto Auction held a promotional sale that featured more than 1,100 vehicles and 600 dealers, one of which was the lucky “Late Bird” winner. This week, Trae Hodson with Fanellis Auto was the lucky winner of $10,000. At the conclusion of every sale, Charleston AA  holds a “$10,000 Late Bird Drawing,” at […] [Read More]

South Bend Mishawaka Auto Auction earlier this week joined the network of more than 70 independent auctions that are a part of AuctionPipeline. In addition to listing premium late-model inventory, South Bend Mishawaka AA highlighted that it will be offering vehicles online with the EDGE Simulcast product from Auction Edge. “Through the years, we have […] [Read More]

This week, the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association selected NADART as its preferred retirement plan administrator. Officials explained NADART — the retirement plan and benefits division of the National Automobile Dealers Association — and LADA will work together to deliver a selection of investment and employee benefits options specifically targeted to dealer businesses and their employees. […] [Read More]