The American International Automobile Dealers Association on Monday announced a new affinity relationship with Wells Fargo Bank N.A., doing business as Wells Fargo Dealer Services. Through this relationship aimed at boosting their Member Benefits Program, officials highlighted WFDS is the only lender endorsed by AIADA to provide dealer members with commercial floor plan financing, indirect […] [Read More]

Manheim has been recognized as a 2012 Best Place to Work in Information Technology by International Data Group’s Computerworld publication, which ranked the company No. 71 on its list of 100 best organizations “that challenge their IT staffs to drive innovation, while providing employees with great benefits and compensation.” The magazine pulls the list together […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has learned that Dan Crowe, national remarketing manager at American Honda Motor Co., has retired and a replacement for the longtime leader of the certified pre-owned programs at Honda and Acura has been named. Stepping into the position is Brian Butts, Honda told Auto Remarketing late last week. Crowe retired in June, having […] [Read More]

As the automaker’s top boss extended an agreement with a European OEM, Toyota Motor Sales USA late last week announced it amended its recall from late 2009. The company added two models to address the potential for unsecured or incompatible floor mat entrapment of the accelerator pedal. The models now included are: —2010 RX 350 […] [Read More]

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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