In an increasingly digitalized automotive environment,  one OEM, in particular, is busy ramping up its mobile offerings to help dealers turn more potential shoppers into loyal customers. Ford revealed this week the new SHOWCASE app for the apple iPad, which it contends helps Ford sales associates find “just the right car for their customers faster […] [Read More]

With the economic recovery slowing and the chance of retirement perhaps becoming slim for many Americans, Colorado franchised dealers now have another option when looking for ways to take the next step. NADART — the financial services division of the National Automobile Dealers Association — revealed its endorsement by the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association.  NADART […] [Read More]

For an auction that offered fans James Bond’s 1964 Aston Martin DB5 used in the Goldfinger and Thunderball movies, even more cars off the silver screen are set to hit the lanes at RM Auctions this week. Four vehicles linked to Steve McQueen, also known as the “King of Cool”, will be available to shoppers […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho is hosting its fifth annual Rage in the Cage MMA Sales Event next week, which will feature a night of mixed martial arts action on the eve of the 800-unit sale. The MMA fight night will begin at 7 p.m. (MDT) on Aug. 21 at the Idaho Center, which is […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle values have come down a bit lately, but that shouldn’t be seen as prices being soft. It’s quite the opposite, actually. The National Automobile Dealers Association is calling for used prices to climb roughly 2 percent for full-year 2012, says Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with NADA Used Car Guide. [Read More]

As the summer wraps up and Auto Remarketing Conferences continues to plan for the 2012 Used Car Week, organizers revealed late last week that this year’s Women in Remarketing honorees will be recognized with a special awards ceremony during the National Remarketing Conference, scheduled for Nov. 14–16. Auto Remarketing Conferences will be congratulating these women […] [Read More]

AuctionACCESS has officially announced the launch of a new smartphone tool that it says will allow dealers to search for auctions and inventory from anywhere and at anytime. AuctionACCESS Mobile is available for both Android and iPhone and is designed to let dealers manage their membership and address potential buy and sell issues before they […] [Read More]

Average fuel economy for new cars that shoppers are driving off the lots seems to be rising right along with fuel prices. According to TrueCar.com, fuel economy numbers from June light vehicle auto sales indicate the average fuel economy for new cars sold increased to 23.1 miles per gallon in July 2012, compared to 21.6 […] [Read More]

Fueled by across-the-board gains during the second quarter along with its recent acquisition, DealerTrack Holdings raised its financial performance guidance for the remainder of 2012. Looking first at GAAP results for the second quarter, DealerTrack’s revenue moved up to $96.4 million from $89.1 million a year earlier. As a result, the company’s second-quarter GAAP net […] [Read More]

Education efforts received a helping hand last week,  as both the Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and the Toyota USA Foundation reached out to students with recent endeavors. Reynolds and Reynolds has announced its provision of more than 50 merit scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year, to students attending colleges in the U.S. and Canada. With […] [Read More]