The latest Hot Car Report from Kelley Blue Book is what analysts called a “mixed bag” since the new model gaining the most traction on their website isn’t from one of the larger automakers or have a gasoline engine. Posting a week-over-week shopping activity gain of 93.9 percent was the Mitsubishi i, the Japanese OEM’s […] [Read More]

2011 was a banner year for used-vehicle sales and 2012 may produce the same profitable results. While the rest of the economy has struggled, remarketers have thrived. They’ve taken advantage of the undersupply of both new and used vehicles.  Even as the third quarter saw fluctuations in this elevated market, prices were still 3.4-percent higher […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently detailed a trio of late-model crossover recalls, two by Nissan and another by Porsche. The first from Nissan North America covers a total of 79,275 units, including: —2011-2012 Infiniti M —2011-2012 Infiniti QX —2011-2012 Nissan Juke The OEM is asking owners of these vehicles to take the units […] [Read More]

Jaguar revealed Monday it is launching a new global brand direction and marketing campaign, which aims to introduce the British brand to consumers in a “new, modern context.”  Jaguar revealed Monday it is launching a new global brand direction and marketing campaign, which aims to introduce the British brand to consumers in a “new, modern […] [Read More]

Revealed recently, DARCARS Automotive Group has been presented with the Certified Female Friendly Customer of the Year Award for 2011, which celebrates a business that has provided an exceptional environment for female car shoppers.  Tammy Darvish, vice president of DARCARS Automotive, was presented with the award by Paula Lombard, president of WEXCO Industries/AutoTex Pink, and […] [Read More]

Dealership service department diagnostic solution provider MPi is again orchestrating a skills competition to determine who is the best service technician. With Lexus of Henderson serving as the host, MPi is expecting 7,000 technicians from 455 dealerships nationwide to compete in REV It UP — a series of four races designed to test technicians’ skills […] [Read More]

While also sharing the story about his reunion with a long-lost classic-car favorite, ADESA president and chief executive officer Tom Caruso offered his take during a recent video interview on how the Web has impacted the auction business. In the video — which was recently posted to ADESA’s Overdrive blog — Caruso talks with Motor […] [Read More]

Late last week, Dataium released its latest Auto Shopper Intensity index  — a measure of online car-shopping activity designed to project sales 30 to 45 days in advance — and found the brand leading the pack was Nissan, which was joined in joined in the top five ASI rankings by two of its Japanese peers. […] [Read More]

Late last week, Mercedes-Benz USA and Sonic Automotive announced a settlement of all legal disputes between the two companies effective immediately. Both companies declined to provide details of the settlement, but a report in the Charlotte Business Journal might have shown where the litigation began. [Read More]

The national gas price average had climbed to nearly $3.65 a gallon late last week, and it is believed that a few more coins at the pump may have a significant impact on used-vehicle prices. AAA’s Daily Fuel Gage Report released early Friday morning had the national average for regular gasoline at $3.647. According to […] [Read More]