In line with seasonal expectations, one of the only segments expected to see an uptick in prices this week is the large pickup class. And NADA Used Car Guide expects used prices across all segments to remain relatively flat as AuctionNet wholesale prices are only expected to fluctuate plus or minus within 1 percent for […] [Read More]

Lease customers have their own sets of requirements, needs and wants when they are searching for a new ride but a recent survey revealed these may be changing — and fast. According to survey results from a study by Swapalease.com, roughly a quarter of people seek leases with less than 12,000 miles per year; more […] [Read More]

In surveying car dealers and industry contacts for its latest investor guidance report ahead of the fourth-quarter and full-year financial statements from the nation’s six publicly traded dealer groups, KeyBanc Capital Markets painted a picture of relatively healthy used-car activity. [Read More]

For dealers listing their used vehicles on Edmunds.com, connecting with used-car shoppers has perhaps become easier thanks to a new offering from the website. Edmunds has released Used Inventory Email Alerts that notify a shopper when a used car matching his or her criteria has been uploaded to the used-car listings on Edmunds.com. [Read More]

Each member of the the next group of nominees watched their fathers build customer relationships at their dealerships, but one was gearing up to be a football coach before a detour took him to store management. In the next group of profiles of nominees for theTIME Dealer of the Year Award, these store executives all […] [Read More]

As Edmunds.com made its selection as the best Super Bowl car commercial of all time, Hyundai outlined its strategy for its sixth consecutive year as a Super Bowl advertiser. The automaker highlighted its Big Game plan has five game-day ads, including four all-new spots. Two of the new ads are slotted for the pre-game show […] [Read More]

At the recent Montreal International Auto Show, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced the finalists for the Canadian Car of the Year awards — which is now in its 28th year. The finalists are as follows: 2013 Canadian Car of the Year: Honda Accord Sedan Hyundai Elantra GT Porsche Boxster 2013 Canadian Utility Vehicle […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing Canada 2013, sponsored by CarProof, continues to take shape as the conference website is up and running and early registration is underway. And as Auto Remarketing Canada gears up for 2013, the organizers are pleased to announce they will be teaming up with the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance this year to bring you […] [Read More]

Dale Pollak and Todd Kinzle from vAuto are hosting a free webinar for used-car managers and other dealer executives aimed at helping to ease the challenge of purchasing the “right” auction vehicles for the “right” money in today’s competitive wholesale environment. The one-hour session titled, “Turn Car-Buying Frustration Into Competitive Advantage,” will include time for […] [Read More]

Greater visibility and improved analytics in the dealership, without taxing its local area network, is the goal of The Next Up, in announcing a new version of its retail sales process. On Tuesday, The Next Up announced its all-new, 100 percent cloud-based version of the software for 2013, which the company bills as the “only […] [Read More]