Small businesses make a big economic impact on American communities, and Chrysler Group says it’s committed to meeting their transportation needs. The automaker has announced its support and sponsorship of Independent We Stand, a nationwide movement of independent businesses that promote the importance of small businesses to local communities and the economy as a whole. […] [Read More]

We left off in the last post discussing why Gen X and Y car shoppers ultimately pull the trigger on a vehicle or dealership — and how you can make sure it’s your vehicle or dealership. The secret lies in the business model of one of the most recognizable brands in our world: Google. One […] [Read More]

KAR Auction Services announced two additions to its management team on Monday, promoting Peter Kelly to chief technology officer and naming Lisa Price to the position of executive vice president of human resources. Both will report directly to Jim Hallett, chief executive officer of KAR. Kelly’s most recent position was president and CEO of OPENLANE, […] [Read More]

During May, an overwhelming majority of brands saw a decrease in the amount of activity they were generating among online used-car consumers. However, some brands bucked this trend. According to data provided in the latest Guidelines report from NADA Used Car Guide, Buick (up 3 percent), Mercedes-Benz (up 3 percent) and Lexus (2 percent) were […] [Read More]

Though trucks have retained value a bit better in the lanes so far this spring, last week’s auction activity saw both car and truck prices decline. In fact, the overall segment change for trucks was the largest average segment decline since the week of Nov. 16, said Black Book’s Ricky Beggs. Last week, the truck […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated that General Motors is expanding a recall of SUVs first included in a campaign last August. This time, the automaker is recalling a total of 193,652 units, models that include: —2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT —2006 GMC Envoy XL —2006–2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer —2006–2007 GMC Envoy —2006–2007 Buick Rainier —2006–2007 […] [Read More]

Social media. It's everywhere!  If you run a business you can't avoid hearing about it – everyone and their brother wants to inform you that if you're not on Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/ Plurk/ Klout/LinkedIn/  etc., you're missing out on a significant percentage of your market share!  So, you did it. You made your business page on Facebook. […] [Read More]

Ever wondered how your customers look for cars? In an effort to provide dealers with this information and more, Mudd Advertising announced the upcoming release of its new Survey for Mudd AdSuite tool. The new offering is a surveying app designed to help dealers “build a comprehensive customer profile,” the company said. “Through the use […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association will host the next class in its Auction Standards Training Program next month at Manheim Dallas.   The first day of the two-day course is a condition report writing class, and Day Two is a structural damage policy class. The upcoming course is scheduled for July 25-26, with classes beginning […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing Conferences announced today that AutoTrader.com has once again signed on as the presenting sponsor for the CPO Forum: The Pre-Owned Conference. AutoTrader.com has been the conference’s sole presenting sponsor each year since the conference was launched in 2007. In addition, AutoTrader.com will be sponsoring the luncheon which will take place on the second […] [Read More]