Carfax revealed it is giving its Carfax Advantage Dealers a chance to win an inflatable version of the company’s well-known mascot — Car Fox. The contest is being held on the Carfax for Dealers Facebook page and started today at 8 a.m. EDT. The deadline for the contest is Mar. 26 at 8pm EDT. [Read More]

A seasonally adjusted annualized rate of new-vehicle sales that climbed about 12 percent in January likely bodes well for the future in terms of alleviating dealers used-supply concerns. But the 14.2 million new-vehicle SAAR also affects residuals down the road, according to ALG. The impact, however, will likely be rather modest, the firm suggests. [Read More]

In conjunction with the upcoming New York Auto Show, Land Rover will be celebrating a landmark — the 25th anniversary of the Land Rover Range Rover being introduced to the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, the OEM will be involving its fans.  It will be inviting consumers to participate in “urban off-road adventure”, where drivers […] [Read More]

The used prices of fuel-efficient vehicles may soar more than 20 percent in coming months, according to Kelley Blue Book, and dealers should prepare themselves. With a price spike likely imminent within the next 30 to 60 days, KBB is advising dealers to snatch these fuel-friendly used cars “sooner rather than later.” Take what happened […] [Read More]

Revealed Monday, ADESA San Diego has a new general manager. And taking on the position is John Combs, effective immediately Combs has served as an executive sales director for ADESA since 2006, where he was responsible for managing several of the company’s major national sales accounts, the company explained. “John has shown exceptional levels of personalized […] [Read More]

Spotlighting its strongest dealership performances of 2011, Audi announced its Magna Society award winners on Monday while also doling out special recognition to 10 dealerships receiving honors as Audi Elite Magna Society winners. The 2011 Magna Society recognition was given to 106 dealerships that showed strong customer service, as well as strong overall business performance. […] [Read More]

On Monday, TrueCar brought in the former executive vice president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association as the site’s vice president for industry relations. TrueCar is asking Pat Watson to oversee all relationships with dealer associations at the national, state and metro-area level. In his 39 years with the SCADA in […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle volume is down more than 7 percent year-over-year in 2012, helping to spur robust prices in the used market, according to RVI Group. In fact, the RVI  Used Car Price Index climbed 8.1 percent year-over-year in February to 1.422, which marked a modest 0.4-percent rise from January. Officials noted that when MSRP is taken […] [Read More]

Cars.com announced the winner Monday of its $16,000 Subcompact Shootout, a competition between seven popular subcompact cars that seat four, have four doors, get at least 35 miles per gallon on the highway and can be purchased for less than $16,000. Experts from Cars.com, USA Today and MotorWeek tested these subcompacts and chose the Honda […] [Read More]

As the industry picks up and many are forecasting sales to climb this year, Foresight Research revealed the results from its first 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study. And it seems car shoppers are looking for different “messages” from dealers and OEMs this time around. The time when touting a few incentives and coming out with […] [Read More]