DealerTrack’s Chrome Systems revealed today it has expanded its vehicle image gallery, giving dealers and automotive websites even more options to choose from when searching for images of the most popular and requested vehicle shots and angles. The company contends the newly expanded gallery offers a “ comprehensive and cost-effective library of vehicle photographs for […] [Read More]

The used-car industry enjoyed its strongest October in four years last month, as both franchised and independent dealers — in addition to private-party sales — climbed double-digit percentages, according to CNW Research. Overall, there were 2.91 million used sales last month, up 12.4 percent year-over-year, CNW noted, with franchised dealers up a little more than […] [Read More]

Several automakers used descriptions such as “record” and “best since” to highlight their October new-vehicle sales performance. But such lofty words are why analysts from Edmunds.com, TrueCar and J.D. Power and Associates sounded cautious when discussing what October’s sales numbers mean in the near term and beyond. “High prices and inventory shortages in late April […] [Read More]

Less than a day after one of the most well-known men in auto retailing and motorsports and  his wife were involved in a crash landing at the Key West International Airport in Florida, Rick and Linda Hendrick — along with the two pilots also aboard the jet — were back safely in North Carolina on […] [Read More]

Dealers utilizing the services of vAuto now have another way to take care of their used-vehicle sourcing needs. Thanks to a partnership with Auction Pipeline, vAuto customers can now turn to the online platform as a source for finding used units. Dealers will be able to use vAuto’s stocking module to look at run lists […] [Read More]

With smartphones becoming more and more prevalent and technology moving forward on a daily basis, it will only be a matter of time before most of the consumer base becomes familiar with utilizing tools like mobile apps and QR codes.  “Not everyone knows what a QR code is now, but everyone who doesn’t have a […] [Read More]

While referencing expenses related to a merger that never materialized, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group saw many of its third-quarter financial measures improve year-over-year, including a record quarterly net income total. DTAG revealed Tuesday that its third-quarter net income came in at $66.6 million or $2.13 per diluted share. A year earlier, it was $49.2 million […] [Read More]

Revealed Tuesday, voting is now open for Cars.com’s Shoppers’ Choice Award. The lineup of 10 finalists ranges from the luxury Audi Q5 to the rugged Ram 1500, running the gamut of vehicle segments. Cars.com determined the finalists for the award by “looking at shoppers’ actions on the site that indicated interest in new vehicles, including […] [Read More]

Success of Korean automakers in challenging Toyota and Honda in the new-vehicle market appears to also be spilling into the certified pre-owned arena. AutoTrader.com discovered Hyundai captured five of the top 20 spots for CPO “Big Movers” in September. That finding came as a part of the Used/CPO Car Insights Report, which provides analysis of […] [Read More]

Along with offering his monthly look at the specialty markets, Black Book’s Ricky Beggs indicated last week was a busy one for the editors because of how many vehicles they adjusted per day. While not quite reaching the near-record figure of 2,625 per day for the week ending Sept. 16, Black Book averaged 2,078 vehicles […] [Read More]