With many drivers not maintaining their vehicles as much as they perhaps should, the Canadian auto aftermarket is missing out on close to $12 billion in maintenance service opportunities, according to the Automotive Industries Association of Canada. As such, the group says its recent report can help businesses take advantage of this untapped potential. [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has appointed a legislative/regulatory/compliance counsel, revealing Wednesday that Mac Murray, Peterson & Shuster LLP has taken on the role. The New Albany, Ohio, firm is headed up by Betty Montgomery, who is a former two-term Ohio Attorney General and state senator. Officials said she brings an extra level of […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing’s LinkedIn community has not only kicked off 2012 with a new membership milestone, it has added a subgroup for readers of its Auto Remarketing Canada publication. As for the landmark membership tally, Auto Remarketing now has more than 2,000 members in its LinkedIn group. What’s more, since its recent launch, the Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

For dealers, service visits serve as a way to interact and check in with current customers — a convenient way to foster customer loyalty. And Women-drivers.com has just released a list that shows which dealers are succeeding in providing superior service after purchase, according to female customers’ ratings. Topping the list of highest ranked servicing […] [Read More]

Along with elaborating on one particular alliance with Carfax, Auction Genius rolled out what it contends is a unique Web-based software solution for dealers when buying vehicles at auction. Auction Genius believes its system can provide a quick and simple way to access critical information and allow used-car managers to make faster and better “buy […] [Read More]

Liquid Motors released a new solution this week called Dealer Trade Center, what it’s describing as an online service that can allow managers within dealer groups to market inventory to other stores in the dealer group. The tool also can allow dealers to purchase vehicles from other stores within the dealer group. The company explained […] [Read More]

Based on the perspectives of new-vehicle shoppers surveyed late last year, the car brands whose websites are most useful during the shopping process are a pair of Japanese brands from the same manufacturer. Releasing its 2012 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Wave 1 on Wednesday, J.D. Power and Associates found that Acura, followed by Honda, […] [Read More]

AR: Tell us a little about growing up. Chicago is where you live now and also where you grew up. [Read More]

Following a record-breaking week of wholesale value adjustments, the third week of 2012 was significantly milder and auctions actually experienced a "little lull” in activity, according to Black Book managing editor Ricky Beggs. [Read More]

In the next group of nominee profiles related to the TIME Dealer of the Year Award, these store executives all knew in college they wanted to get into the car business. A pair even went through law school first before venturing into the dealer world. The awards program, which is produced in cooperation with the […] [Read More]