Road Dealer — which aims to help dealers buy and sell wholesale vehicle sales online without transaction fees — recently added two advisory board members. The executives looking to help guide Road Dealer are Ken Potter, chief revenue officer of Sure Sale, and Randy Rohrman, who started his career in the Bob Rohrman Auto Group. […] [Read More]

Hyundai Motor America and its nonprofit pediatric cancer organization, Hyundai Hope On Wheels, revealed that it will be presenting CHOC Children’s with the second installment of a $10 million gift committed last year. To commemorate this event for the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children’s, Hope On Wheels will host its “signature Handprint Ceremony” with […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, the U.S. General Services Administration will kick off a week-long online sale hosted by Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction. The event is expected to include 20 vehicles up for sale, officials noted. The sale begins at 9 a.m. PST on Wednesday and runs through 9 a.m. on April 25. More information can be found […] [Read More]

Even though Chevrolet decided to no longer manufacturer the Avalanche after 2013, analysts believe the unique pickups should hold up well within the used-vehicle market. Late last week, Chevy officials indicated they are celebrating the model’s final year in production with the 2013 Black Diamond Avalanche. The brand highlighted Black Diamond Avalanches will feature body-colored […] [Read More]

A new California bill signed this past summer — Assembly Bill 1215 — which created changes for salvage vehicles that eventually make it onto a dealer’s retail lot may soon be altered, that is, if the proposed Senate Bill 990 goes through. This legislation would allow the use of reports from commercial data providers, such […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association released a study late last week suggesting that higher vehicle prices resulting from proposed fuel economy rules will cut millions of potential new-car buyers out of the market in 2025.  Don Chalmers, president of Don Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho, N.M., and chairman of NADA’s government affairs committee, declared, “To […] [Read More]

Revealed today, Edmunds.com has chosen a live chat solution to connect dealers to car shoppers researching their next purchase on the site. Selected by the company as its dealer chat provider is Contact At Once. Contact At Once will provide live chat functionality across Edmunds.com’s consumer-oriented web properties, officials explained. [Read More]

Dealers looking for first-hand feedback about the revenue capabilities of CarMark Certified Pre-Owned can find it during an upcoming free Webinar from the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance. The next session of Pre-Owned LIVE is set for 2 p.m. ET on April 24. Scheduled to be a part of the Webinar titled, “CarMark Certified: Maximizing Third […] [Read More]

At Marvel’s The Avengers Hollywood premiere, the press had something more to snap a photo of then the normal celebrity couples. Thousands watched  as actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark in the Iron Man films, drove onto the red carpet at the El Capitan Theater in a custom Acura-created sports car. The premiere, […] [Read More]

Chrysler announced a new senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality on Friday to take the place of Dan Knott, who is taking a medical retirement. Appointed to the position, effective immediately, is Scott Kunselman, who was previously senior vice president of engineering. Meanwhile, Chrysler named Mark Chernoby as its new senior vice president […] [Read More]