As Christmas Eve rolls around and parents struggle to get their children to fall asleep amid excitement about Santa’s arrival, they might just be able to tell their kids the exact whereabouts of Ole’ St. Nick before finishing up the wrapping and setting out the cookies and milk.  OnStar has joined in the holiday fun […] [Read More]

On Super Bowl Sunday, Volkswagen of America is taking aim at replicating the buzz that a certain “mini Darth Vader” helped it generate during last year’s big game. The company revealed earlier this week that it will air a Super Bowl advertisement for the third straight year. At the start of the third quarter of […] [Read More]

With used supply drying up amid the stiff competition for limited resources, dealers often have to pull out all the stops to find enough used cars for their lots. For instance, small independent dealerships, selling an average of zero–100 units annually, find close to 27 percent of their inventory through purchases off the street, according […] [Read More]

Having served as executive director for the past seven years, the National Auto Auction Association elevated Frank Hackett to the newly created position of chief executive officer of the association. NAAA on Monday said the transition is effective immediately. The association explained the change reflects the expanding role of the organization, its growing visibility as a voice […] [Read More]

Recent first-hand attendance gave Black Book a different perspective on what’s going on in the wholesale market and prompted managing editor Ricky Beggs to ask, “Does the dealer parking lot tell the whole story?” Beggs used a portion of his weekly video report, “Beggs on the Used Car Market,” to provide an answer. “This past […] [Read More]

After a solid year in 2011, it appears the auto market will make even more progress next year. Even with what could be 12.8 million new-vehicle sales this year, there is still a hearty stock of pent-up demand remaining, as well as a stronger selection and improved credit conditions, leading Edmunds.com to project that 2012 […] [Read More]

Revealed Monday, Audi Magazine is now available on the iPad. In an effort to better reach the mobile market, the company shared that the magazine that highlights the automaker and its products can now be viewed through the app “Audi USA Magazine” for free on iTunes. "The iPad app will combine the same great story […] [Read More]

Automotive Resources International announced late last week it has bolstered its presence in the U.K. with the acquisition of Fleet Support Group, which is based out of Chippenham, England. Officials noted that FSG is Britain’s largest independent fleet management company and is a family-owned business. More than 55,000 vehicles throughout the U.K. are included in […] [Read More]

The Human Rights Commission has taken note of two of the Big 3’s commitment to corporate equality. Both Chrysler and Ford received perfect scores in the HRC’s annual corporate equality index (CEI), which rates corporations based on their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace policies and benefits. The two automakers represented just two of 190 employers to […] [Read More]

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y — The coupon program that was designed to help drive more business to credit unions and dealerships just revealed that it has signed on four New York metropolitan area credit unions to its network.   The cuautocoupon signees include Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union in Westbury, N.Y.; Nassau Financial, also Westbury-based; Winthrop-University Hospital […] [Read More]