Carfax announced the five winners late last week of its Carfax Chalenge, a trivia contest which tested dealers’ knowledge of the company and the auto industry. The challenge was held during this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association & American Truck Dealers Convention and Expo. The overall winner and recipient of the $2,012 prize is Jamie […] [Read More]

In the latest aftermath of tornadoes wielding a destructive path through the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S., the auto industry is yet again chipping in for the relief effort. Late last week — mere days before the one-year anniversary of Japanese tsunami, which had an overwhelming and historic impact on the global car business — Toyota […] [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack recently revealed the lineup for several educational Webinars to be held this month. These DealerTrack University Webinars focus on best practices in the areas of mobile, leasing and compliance, the company noted. The free Webinars include: —DealerTrack Mobile: Stay on Top of Your Dealership’s Finance and Contract Activity: Hosted by […] [Read More]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In an effort to support its dealers partners and drive more auto loans, Huntington Bank announced it will be the presenting sponsor of the 2012 Columbus Auto Show being held March 15–18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. "Huntington is enthusiastic about our support of automobile dealers in Ohio, and we're proud […] [Read More]

CHICAGO — Renovo Services recently recapped how the company successfully implemented its business continuity plan as severe storms ripped through the Midwest and Southeast on March 4. Renovo chief operating officer Wes Goebel emphasized, "The recent storms in the southeastern United States provided a very real reminder of the importance of system and process redundancy in […] [Read More]

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]