When it comes to consumer perception, the top of the leaderboard for car brands has remained stable, but with the “perennial leaders” seeing significant swoons, other brands are closing the gap, according to Consumer Reports. The publication released the results of its 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey on Tuesday and revealed that Toyota was tops yet […] [Read More]

ASEDA Fleet has partnered with AutoNation to offer affordably priced new and used vehicles for members of Native American and Alaska Native Tribes. The program, which can be accessed online, started Tuesday in California, Alaska and Florida. Through this joint effort, officials explained accredited tribal members will be able to search online for new or […] [Read More]

A pair of domestic badges helped to push new-vehicle registrations up by 12 percent last year, according to an analysis by Edmunds.com. The site’s research found that the growth was paced by a Detroit “renaissance” with some of the biggest increases coming from Jeep and Chrysler, whose registrations grew 55 percent and 48 percent respectively […] [Read More]

Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. tallied up the sales and attendance figures from the 41st annual Arizona Auction at West World of Scottsdale that finished up Sunday and arrived at several record-setting figures. Along with more than $92 million in gross sales of rare, high-end collectible vehicles, exotics, customs, classics, hot rods and resto-mods, the event drew […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Nearly two years after first delving deeper into the industry with a new weekly e-newsletter, Cherokee Automotive Group is rebranding its repossession and recovery media property with an eye on broadening its audience online and through industry conferences. CAG's revamped media property is now called Re3 — Repossession, Recovery, Remarketing, stemming from […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com revisited a discussion this week that's been on the radar of finance associations, lenders and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — how members of the U.S. military are particularly vulnerable to deceptive practices by unscrupulous dealer salespeople. The site believes because service members are trained to respect authoritative figures […] [Read More]

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian's fourth quarter Business Benchmark Report showed general improvement in business performance in most categories such as bill payments and delinquencies quarter over quarter. However, analysts acknowledged metrics remained negative from a year-over-year perspective. Experian discovered risk scores remained relatively flat across all industry groups and geographic regions quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. […] [Read More]

Car-shopping activity closed 2011 with a bang; and it appears like January will show much of the same, according to the latest Dataium Auto Shopper Intensity report. The ASI index — which is designed to project car sales 30 to 45 days in advance — showed more than a 10-percent hike in December, with particularly […] [Read More]

With the company realigning its businesses and products last year, Dominion Dealer Solutions has rolled out a new website to replace its prior business websites. Announced Monday, DriveDominion.com is now the source for all product news, events and support from the company’s previous business websites. These former sites include avv.com, autobase.net, dealerspecialties.com, dealerskins.com and autorevenue.com. […] [Read More]

Nearly two years after first delving deeper into the industry with a new weekly e-newsletter, Cherokee Automotive Group is rebranding its repossession and recovery media property with an eye on broadening its audience online and through industry conferences. CAG’s revamped media property is now called Re3 — Repossession, Recovery, Remarketing, stemming from discussions president Bill […] [Read More]