After a strong first half of the year — including double-digit sales growth in the U.S. — the North American new-vehicle market will likely see some cooling during the rest of the year, according to LMC Automotive. For the U.S., in particular, new-car sales were steady in July; however, LMC Automotive has scaled back its […] [Read More]

It turns out that America’s wealthiest drivers don’t necessarily drive luxury vehicles, according to a new report by TrueCar.com. Instead, half of those who can afford high-end models instead opt for mainstream models from Toyota, Volkswagen and Honda, per the results of TrueCar.com’s Top 10 Vehicles in America’s Wealthiest ZIP Codes study, released on Tuesday. […] [Read More]

 In an effort to offer dealers the ability to drive potential customers shopping on independent automotive sites directly to a dealership’s website, marketing company Automotive Internet Media has released a new product. The company contends that its new offering — CarClicks — will help drive more auto shoppers to listings on dealership websites in a […] [Read More]

An Atlanta automotive group is opening its doors to offer more than new cars this month — visitors to the lot could also find stardom via onsite casting calls for two of television’s hottest shows. The CBS Buzz Tour will make a stop in Atlanta on Aug. 29 from 3 p.m.  to 9 p.m., in […] [Read More]

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The average price gap between a new car and a comparable one-year-old vehicle these days is less than 12 percent, according to Kelley Blue Book, which has found that for some models, the difference in price is less than 1 percent. More specifically, in its list of 10 New Vehicles to Buy New Rather Than […] [Read More]

A new F&I product from GSFS Group is meant to boost long-term profits for dealers by driving direct traffic to their service departments. GSFS Group recently announced the launch of its SecureNet Maintenance Plus, a reinsurable maintenance plan, which the company said is designed to drive traffic to a dealership’s service department, increasing profits and […] [Read More]