Cars.com announced that it will be giving the Super Bowl XLVI audience the power to make a big difference in the lives of kids and young adults through its "Cars Cares" campaign. During the game, when the Cars.com commercial airs, viewers who use the popular Shazam App to tag the ad will earn $1.00 for […] [Read More]

Carfax was a very busy company before and now during the National Automobile Dealers Association’s convention, renewing several deals involving OEM certified programs. The automakers involve include Toyota, Chrysler, Subaru, Acura and Honda. For instance, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. has extended its partnership with Carfax for its Toyota Certified Used Vehicle program. According to management, […] [Read More]

In an exclusive with Auto Remarketing, AutoTrader.com revealed it has enhanced features included in the new Connections Expert solution in an effort to make it easier for dealers to provide a better shopping experience online. New for 2012 are the comprehensive Chat Dashboard and Sitelink Pro feature, officials revealed. [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has learned that well-known auction industry leader Greg Gehman will head up Auction Broadcasting Co.’s first-ever location in the Northeast, and he will be joined by fellow auction veteran Ron St. Denis, who will serve as assistant manager. In an interview with Auto Remarketing this week, Auction Broadcasting Co.’s Jason Hockett shared some […] [Read More]

Just a short time after revamping its website, Automotive Finance Corp. today officially rolled out a mobile app designed to address its dealer customers’ business needs. Officials highlighted the AFC on the Go mobile app was developed after surveying customers about their mobile computing challenges. AFC’s mobile app is available for immediate download from the […] [Read More]

vAuto has added two new features to its Provision inventory management system that it believes should give dealers a shot-in-the-arm for finding inventory. Explaining the upgrades in more detail, officials noted that Provision now includes vehicle query features, as well as inventory segment grading. [Read More]

From an all-star rapper to the grown-up version of America’s favorite teenage truant, from sarcastic NBC comic legends to vampires, this year’s collection of automaker Super Bowl commercial stars run the gamut of pop-culture icons. Heading into the weekend, the spots are also generating a bit of “pre-game buzz” for automakers, some of whom are […] [Read More]

American Honda Motor Co. recently revealed its No. 1 U.S. Honda volume dealer for 2011 and taking top honors was Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Cerritos, which is located in the Los Angeles market. Interestingly enough, the dealership was ranked No. 3 in the nation for certified pre-owned sales, and will be honored in the Feb. […] [Read More]

AutoNation said on Thursday that its January new-vehicle retail sales performance represented a 7-percent rise above the same month last year. All told, the company’s stores turned 15,966 new models in January. Breaking down that total, AutoNation indicated the figures for its three operating segments were as follows: —4,894 units for domestic, up 4 percent […] [Read More]

The new year began on a positive note for both foreign and domestic nameplate dealers, according to the American International Automobile Dealers’ Market Watch report. Overall sales even saw a double-digit rise year-over-year, climbing by 11.4 percent. And this high sales rate bodes well  for the industry, as experts increase their SAAR predictions for the […] [Read More]