After working together to sell vehicles for half price this past March, eBay Motors and AutoNation are at it again with a “modern” version of the classic summer tent sale. Today marks the last day of the two companies’ sale that asks consumers to find out how “low they can go” — with prices for […] [Read More]

The TechnoMetrica Auto Demand Index — a national survey conducted every month since 2007 to determine the public’s interest in buying or leasing a new vehicle within the next six months — showed intent is softening. Officials said the June results show an ADI of 55, confirming new-vehicle purchase intent has dropped significantly from its […] [Read More]

The announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding essentially the bulk of the Affordable Care Act drew a wide-ranging response from both sides of the political aisle, as perhaps was expected. And while many in the auto business chose not to publicly comment on the issue, the organizations representing dealers and auto workers, respectively, voiced […] [Read More]

CarSoup has something new on the menu for its subscribing dealers, with the announcement of an expanded partnership with Carfax. On Friday, CarSoup and Carfax reported that Carfax Vehicle History Reports are now integrated into the CarSoup iPad app. This offers free Carfax Vehicle History Reports from subscribing dealers to consumers who are shopping for […] [Read More]

When a commercial comes on the television advertising the latest model from an OEM, or a print ad boasts the best vehicle on the market, which brands seem to catch consumers’ eyes the most? According  to social analytics company General Sentiment’s inaugural Auto MediaMatch Report, Ford is the top auto brand with $90.2 million of […] [Read More]

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE TORONTO — TD Auto Finance recently rolled out a vehicle return program in Canada that may offer a bit more peace-of-mind when a customer steps on a dealer's lot. In essence, TD Auto Loan Protection lends a financial hand if a Canadian consumer were to go through […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, NADA Used Car Guide predicted that luxury used-vehicle prices would increase nearly 2 percent this year. In talking with Auto Remarketing on Thursday afternoon, Black Book managing editor Ricky Beggs offered a different perspective. He believes luxury used-vehicle prices will actually decrease significantly. [Read More]