Having already opened its ninth store in Virginia earlier this month, CarMax is looking for a total of 90 workers to staff two new dealerships it’s rolling out in Georgia. This new personnel will operate the company’s Peach State additions in Columbus — a new 13,000-square-foot facility at 6463 Veterans Parkway that’s scheduled to open […] [Read More]

Wonder Woman is taking to the streets instead of the skies these days — in the form of a car. Kia Motors America unveiled its new Sportage, inspired by the power of Wonder Woman, in conjunction with the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Featuring a star-accented color scheme derived from Wonder Woman’s outfit and […] [Read More]

Hyundai Motor America continues to chase down pediatric cancer, as the company announced this week the launch of its 15th year of funding research to find a cure. Through its nonprofit Hyundai Hope On Wheels, the company and its dealers will donate $14 million for pediatric cancer research in 2013 to institutions across the U.S., […] [Read More]

AR: Tell about where you were born and raised. Langley: I grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey named Alloway. I have to admit that when I hear myself on a recording, I can still hear a little of that southern New Jersey twang; but because I have actually lived throughout the […] [Read More]

AutoCanada Inc. announced 2012 fourth quarter and record annual financial results Wednesday, reporting growth in almost every segment of the business. With revenue increasing 9.8 percent in Q4 of last year to rest at $262 million, the dealer group announced that the number of used vehicles retailed increased by 1.8 percent, coming in at 2,172 […] [Read More]

This year’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference, presented by CarProof, is less than four weeks around the corner. Conference organizers have extended the  early registration deadline to April 1, so you still have time to save $200. Speakers, attendees, exhibitors and sponsors make their way to the Fairmont Royal York on April 22 and April 23 […] [Read More]

In the Remarketing Technologies special section of the April 1–14 print issue of Auto Remarketing, you can see what the industry experts are saying about the role of online reputation management, mobile devices and social media within the car business. In the same issue, we’ll also show you how a few of your fellow dealers […] [Read More]

CarMark Auto Finance is hosting a free webinar this afternoon that will explore the details behind a new residual-based financing option that can help dealers greatly reduce monthly payments for their customers. But you must act quickly to take advantage; the event begins at 2 p.m. (EST) Leading the “CarMark Auto Finance: A New Residual-Based […] [Read More]

In its latest blog post, the Naked Lime Marketing team focused on conversion rates and how to turn more of your website visitors into buyers. The site offered dealers six ways to improve site performance and conversion rates. The tools cover a range of tools from quick notes on inventory listings to home page forums. […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association said Wednesday that legislation that funds the federal government’s activities through September and signed into law continues a 40-year precedent of exempting service advisors from federal overtime pay requirements. NADA’s legislative affairs team recapped how this exemption became a target two years ago. The association indicated the U.S. Department of […] [Read More]