BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Regions Bank has partnered with TrueCar Inc. in an effort to make vehicle shopping easier for its users. Regions Bank customers and non-customers can now research, shop for, finance and insure a new or used vehicle through the Regions Auto Center housed on the company's website at regionsautocenter.com, the company explained. The […] [Read More]

The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario announced earlier this week that longtime executive director Bob Beattie has died. Beattie helped found the organization nearly three decades ago and was credited for being a major catalyst toward is growth over the past 28 years. “Bob was a respected and influential figure in Ontario’s motor vehicle […] [Read More]

Bryan Leaitch, the manager of certified pre-owned at Mazda Canada, has spotted one particular trend in company’s relatively new program that has helped spur dealer engagement. “We have noticed that the gross profit per unit for our CPO units versus non-CPO units has increased steadily since our program launch, which has resulted in increased active […] [Read More]

DealerTrack announced this week that DealerTrack Canada will acquire the assets of Ford of Canada’s iCONNECT Direct DMS business.  As part of the agreement, officials highlighted that DealerTrack will assume control and own the administrative, sales and support operations of Ford's iCONNECT Direct DMS in the Canadian provinces.  They noted Ford of Canada will continue […] [Read More]

Wholesale prices are continuing down, with all but one segment expected to fall, according to NADA Used Car Guide. The lone vehicle category where prices are expected to rise this week and buck the trend is the midsize utility segment, which is projected to see a slight uptick to the tune of 0.2 percent or […] [Read More]

While the San Francisco region has experienced a “robust” used-car environment recently, the other two Federal Reserve Districts reporting used-vehicle trends in the latest Beige Book analysis fared differently. In the latest reporting period, dealers in the New York and Cleveland districts have seen “flat” used-vehicle sales, according to the Federal Reserve. [Read More]

Dealer associations and other industry entities reinforced their positions on the issue Wednesday as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed a consumer safety advisory to alert vehicle owners and repair professionals to the dangers of counterfeit air bags. NHTSA said it has become aware of a problem involving the sale of counterfeit air bags […] [Read More]

One Japanese brand, after battling numerous recalls and natural disasters the past few years, still remains a favorite among its loyal fans. It was revealed Wednesday that Toyota Motor Sales,USA ranked highest in corporate loyalty for the second quarter of 2012, according to the Experian Automotive Loyalty and Market Trend analysis. Experian said the OEM […] [Read More]

In what industry analysts believe is the largest single campaign in 16 years, announcements from Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Canada on Wednesday covered more than 2.6 million of the more than 7.4 million vehicles to be recalled worldwide by the Japanese automaker. OEM officials explained the recall is to inspect and apply special […] [Read More]

Which states have the highest concentration of online used-car shoppers? According to a new consumer behavior study from Jumpstart Automotive Group designed to connect top auto shopping considerations with specific U.S. regions, the highest concentration of used-car shoppers was found in California, followed by Texas. Jumpstart officials explained the findings to Auto Remarketing. [Read More]