As gas prices fall from the spike this past spring, consumers seem to be turning their interest away from gas sippers and looking for larger family vehicles, as well as coming to the lots to check out sports and luxury units. And, not surprisingly, the average fuel economy of new cars being sold is dropping […] [Read More]

One hundred cars in 100 days, all for nonprofits — that’s the goal of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a nationwide philanthropic effort that allows the public to vote for the winning charity. On Tuesday, Toyota announced the second group of 25 winners in the program, noting that the majority of them provide services […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book’s Kbb.com has rolled out its list of Top 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000, and topping the list is  the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, with a starting price of $20,765. Mazda’s 2012 MAZDA3 model placed second in the rankings, and the 2012 Honda Civic took third. Kbb.com officials noted that the sedan segment for […] [Read More]

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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — NAC, an administrator of vehicle service agreement products and the development of online dealer contracting technology, announced today its celebration of CEO Bill Speaks' 25th anniversary with the company. NAC highlighted Speaks, who was introduced to the automotive industry at a young age, already had extensive retail and F&I experience when he branched […] [Read More]

As Manheim’s Tom Webb prepared his presentation for his quarterly conference call to discuss the wholesale market, he chose not to include a slide showing repossession volume trends since he needed only three words to sum up the situation. When asked by Auto Remarketing about what repossession volume is like in the lanes, Webb replied […] [Read More]

Dealers who have potential buyers with subprime credit standings might have a better chance of getting them financed if FICO’s quarterly survey of bank risk professionals is any indication. More than 50 percent of respondents expected the auto sector to see the largest increase in subprime borrowing this year. The survey indicated 38 percent of […] [Read More]

General Motors made what it’s calling a “bold new guarantee” for the Chevrolet lineup, telling buyers “if you don’t love it, return it.” Starting today, participating U.S. franchised dealers will offer the Chevy Confidence program, which includes: —Love It or Return It: This vehicle return program covers every new 2012 or 2013 model-year vehicle purchase. […] [Read More]