WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Association of Dealer Counsel recently revealed the location for its 2012 Annual Member Conference. The spring event is scheduled for April 29–May 1 and will be held at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz. The association also delved into what attendees can expect at the […] [Read More]

General Motors is set to meet a major remarketing milestone this month, as it plans to sell its 14 millionth auction vehicle during a special GM factory sale in Connecticut. The landmark sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. EST on March 28 at Southern Auto Auction in East Windsor, Conn. The sale that day will […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com enjoyed a record-breaking month in February, reaching an all-time high for unique visitors, which were up 15 percent year-over-year. The firm’s marketing campaign helped push it to a 13-percent gain in unique visitors to the core site and a 41-percent hike in mobile traffic. What’s more, eight of the 10 strongest days of all […] [Read More]

DrivingSales appointed a director of product strategy this week, naming former AuctionDirect USA executive Eric Miltsch to the post. In his new role, Miltsch’s responsibility is to help the company continue bolstering its products and services suite. As most likely know, the suite includes a car dealer social network, vendor ratings platform, dealership-oriented data integration […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers revealed a new report that questions a recent conclusion from the Environmental Protection Agency. The organization’s report delved into the EPA’s cost analysis of emissions control requirements for model year 2004–2010 commercial trucks. [Read More]

Three companies have been added to the list of approved vendors in the ADP Third Party Access Program, and three other approved vendors are now providing enhanced products, ADP Dealer Services announced this week. More specifically, the three vendors that completed the approval process and were officially in the final three months of 2011 include: ADNT […] [Read More]

Dealership group LAcarGUY, in conjunction with Audi of America, revealed it has broken ground on a new Audi terminal in its Torrance, Calif., dealership. The South Bay rooftop will expand capacity from its current nearby location of 14,000 square feet, becoming one of the largest Audi Terminal showrooms in the U.S. at 45,000 sq. ft., […] [Read More]

CLINTON, Miss. — With wholesale vehicle prices continuing to be strong and financial institutions ramping up recovery efforts to leverage this condition, Phil Hanks believes he and the rest of the team at Primeritus Financial Services are “catching the industry at the right time.” Hanks elaborated about the plans he and wholesale veterans Cam Hitchcock […] [Read More]

OAK LAWN, Ill. — Chicago-area residents with less-than-perfect credit will now have another option for purchasing used cars. Buy-here, pay-here dealership group J.D. Byrider announced it is opening a new dealership in the Oak Lawn area at 9121 Cicero Ave. The new store — fourth for the dealership group in the Chicago metropolitan area and […] [Read More]

HOUSTON — At this time of the year, buy-here, pay-here dealers are very busy selling vehicles to customers during the tax refund season. However, they often face the dilemma of selling vehicles to customers who have large down payments (from the tax refunds), but with limited or no credit information/history. When the dealer runs a traditional credit […] [Read More]