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]

National Finance Adjusters leadership confirmed the man who literally wrote the book about how the repossession industry should operate tragically passed away recently. NFA executive director Joan Hudson said Jack Barnes died last Monday on an ATV at his Oklahoma home when an apparent medical emergency occurred. Barnes’ book, Collateral Recovery, has been printed multiple […] [Read More]

The General Motors Foundation announced Monday it will be continuing its support of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute by donating $400,000 to the cancer research center. This brings the foundation’s support of the institute to nearly $6 million over the last 15 years. On top of the donation, GM senior vice president of global […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Carfax and Cars.com integrated Carfax Vehicle History Reports into the Cars.com mobile app. Now, shoppers searching for used vehicles using the Android or iPhone Cars.com app can get free Carfax Vehicle History Reports from subscribing dealers. The companies insist this valuable information can help smartphone shoppers pinpoint vehicles that fit their needs […] [Read More]

CarMax today announced that its CarMax Foundation — which is designed to enrich the communities where its associates live and work — has recognized nine employees for the second annual CarMax Cares Community Service Award. These associates, from all over the country, were nominated for the award for their “personal volunteer efforts and leadership in […] [Read More]

Telling Auto Remarketing it is anticipating a strong spring, CarMax revealed Monday it is looking to fill more than 965 positions throughout the U.S., with most being sales and service operations roles. [Read More]

While announcing that its January new-sales projection is coming in at 30 percent below the December high, Kelley Blue Book also revealed that the monthly total is likely to beat January 2011 by 10 percent. In total, the company is forecasting January new-vehicle sales to reach 900,000, coming in at a 13.2 million seasonally adjusted […] [Read More]

TrueCar pinpointed the current vehicle segments with the shortest and longest days’ supply as well as the specific 2011 and 2012 models that are struggling to turn and the ones dealers can’t keep in stock. According to the January 2012 True Trends Report posted Monday, large SUVs, large cars, and large trucks are where the […] [Read More]