Manheim announced the winner of its eighth annual Barbara Cox Anthony Automotive Woman of the Year Award on Sunday, bestowing this year’s honors upon Rachel Richards, who is Sonic Automotive’s vice president of retail strategy and chief marketing officer. Richards was given the award and honored at Northwood University’s annual breakfast during the National Automobile […] [Read More]

Polk and AutoTrader.com recently reached out to almost 1,500 luxury vehicle owners to figure out what makes these buyers loyal to — or defectors from — a particular luxury brand. What their study found is that the motivator most often cited for sticking with a luxury make is brand affinity. Almost half the respondents listed […] [Read More]

On Friday, DealerTrack said the company has fully integrated its AAX and eCarList products into one inventory management and merchandising solution for dealers, while also announcing the debut of a mobile application that allows dealers to manage financing while they’re on-the-go. Starting the AAX and eCarList integration, the DealerTrack eCarList platform is designed to help […] [Read More]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials indicated that Mazda began a recall last week of the Tribute from the 2001 and 2002 models years. NHTSA explained that the recall stems from the possibility of the brake master cylinder reservoir cap leaking brake fluid. If the brake fluid leaks, officials fear the fluid could come in […] [Read More]

AutoTec president Chuck Redden announced that the company’s AuctionACCESS Pro product is currently being tested at selected dealerships. Sharing what this solution can offer, Redden reiterated that AuctionACCESS Pro was created to make it easier for one administrator to manage dozens — or even hundreds — of authorized reps and dealerships. It can enable large, […] [Read More]

HookLogic recently entered into separate partnerships with Dataium and ActivEngage, announcing that both relationships are intended to enhance its lead-providing services for dealers. Hooklogic is partnering with Dataium, an aggregator of Internet automotive shopping activity, to build new insights and technology into its Lead to Show solution, enabling dealers to breathe new life into older, […] [Read More]

The National Insurance Crime Bureau announced late last leek it will be compiling all of its annual Passenger Vehicle Identification Manuals through the years — which help to assist law enforcement, insurance companies and others in determining the history and authenticity of a vehicle — on a CD.  The NICB first began producing this manual […] [Read More]

NADAguides.com recently revealed its latest Featured Vehicle of the Month, giving the honors to the 2012 BMW 650i.  Edtiors with NADAguides cited a variety of reasons when explaining their thinking behind naming the 650i. When describing the completely redesigned model’s highlights, officials noted  it offers a “striking new design, a wider, lower stance, a more […] [Read More]

ARLINGTON, Texas — SFG Finance recently revealed it has tapped PassTime USA as its preferred vendor for its loan purchasing programs. SFG Finance — a purchaser of auto paper from buy-here, pay-here dealers, new car franchised dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions — contends the new partnership provides a real “value-add” to the company’s […] [Read More]

CLIFTON PARK, N.J. — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has introduced a new F&I solution for dealers that it contends allows sales managers to easily compare multiple retail, lease and balloon payment options, as well as multiple vehicle choices for the customer, displayed side-by-side. The new program — Desk/Mate, an F&I desking system — is available to […] [Read More]