BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In a year that left the company's leadership "very proud," America's Car-Mart increased both its net income and revenue double-digit percentages for fiscal 2012, while pushing retail sales up by more than 9 percent from the year-ago period. Specifically, the company pulled in $33 million of net income for the fiscal year […] [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — To help stores generate more quality finance leads and streamline online vehicle purchasing, DealerTrack recently introduced FinanceDriver, which the company is calling a "robust" Web-based financing service for dealer and third-party websites. FinanceDriver, which was previewed at this year's National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo, can allow stores to provide […] [Read More]

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Last week, cuautocoupon announced the signing of the first Florida credit union to its network. The company's first enrollee from the Sunshine State is Community First Credit Union of Jacksonville. Robert O'Hara, president of cuautocoupon, said, "Community First Credit Union is an important anchor for us in Florida as we expand our […] [Read More]

As summer gets underway and vacationers and road trippers hit the pavement, used-car shoppers seem to be shifting their interest from compacts and gas sippers to luxury vehicles and sports cars, according to kbb.com. [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association said two franchised dealers — one who already is a U.S. Representative — will testify at a congressional hearing today urging members of a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee to support a bill that would repeal a mandate that requires dealers to provide a rarely used booklet on insurance loss […] [Read More]

Only a month after incentives fell to what was the lowest level in nearly seven years,  Edmunds.com discovered that automakers raised incentives in May, and believes it could be a gradual rise going forward. According to Edmunds.com’s True Cost of Incentives, the industry spent $2,135 per vehicle in May, up 3.9 percent from April, and […] [Read More]

I was always taught that a dealer should never apologize for anything when it came to used vehicles. This meant that we would always spend the time and money to “go the extra mile” with the reconditioning of every used car at my family’s dealership. [Read More]

Dealerships that are part of the AutoShopper.com network will have use of new custom websites by the end of June, as part of the company’s enhancement of its AutoPilot product. “Many car dealerships are looking to increase online presence and attract new customers, especially since auto shopping is such a competitive marketplace,” said Dani Lunsford, […] [Read More]

Maryland’s Bel Air Auto Auction recently revealed it has appointed a new general manager of its powersports division. Tapped for the position is Michael Taylor, who on top of managing the auction’s monthly powersports, boat and RV sale, will also work with Chuck Comfort, who handles the auction’s salvage/inop and truck & equipment Sales.  [Read More]

From used-car reviews to reasons to buy,  AutoTrader.com reports its videos have surpassed the 1-million views mark on the company’s YouTube channel. Launched in December 2010, the AutoTrader.com YouTube channel currently houses more than 225 videos aimed at mainstream car shoppers. “We know that video is an important part of the car shopping process, as […] [Read More]