Though its destruction appears to have been far less severe than that of Hurricane Irene last month, Tropical Storm Lee certainly had an impact on the Southeast and Gulf Coast during Labor Day weekend and impacted automotive world during a big sale weekend. Fortunately — based on what Auto Remarketing learned Tuesday — the harm […] [Read More]

SmartAuction, Ally Financial’s online vehicle auction website, formed an agreement with CentralDispatch Tuesday. The deal is meant to allow SmartAuction users to upload daily auction transaction activity to their CentralDispatch accounts. Officials believe the enhancement can simplify the vehicle transport process by allowing SmartAuction users who subscribe to the CentralDispatch service to automatically populate a […] [Read More]

Though AutoNation’s car sales slipped 3 percent year-over-year in August as import sales slid double-digits, the dealership group said it saw improvement in its domestic operating segment. Specifically, sales for Big 3 brands came in at 5,788 units for the month, a 7-percent gain from August 2010. Overall, AutoNation’s dealers sold 18,121 new cars in […] [Read More]

In a two-month promotion that kicked off last week, Manheim is offering rebates to used-car dealers when they post vehicles for sale on OVE.com. As the number of sales on the site for a dealer increases, so does the rebate, officials explained. Additionally, Manheim’s The Wholesale Institute is holding two free online seminars next week […] [Read More]

Charlie Vogelheim, whose career has included executive stops with J.D. Power and Associates, Kelley Blue Book and IntelliChoice, accepted a new position Tuesday as vice president of strategic alliances with ResponseLogix, a provider of digital response management software for Internet leads ResponseLogix highlighted Vogelheim brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new […] [Read More]

As American Honda revealed separate recalls that include more than 85,000 units, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported a BMW recall that could cover more than 200,000 units. The BMW recall includes 3-Series Sedans from the 2002 to 2005 models years, a cluster that could cover more than 241,000 units. But the automaker believes […] [Read More]

Aristocrat Motors and Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City want local children to sleep better. So they are teaming with local charity Sleepyhead Beds to help area children obtain a bed. Both dealerships are set to host bed drives at their locations as well as provide pick-up service for households with beds to donate but do not […] [Read More]

Automakers are being more cautious and strategic in fleet sales of late, realizing that a sales flood of a certain model into the fleet market could water-down used values when these units come back to market, according to ALG. On Friday, the company talked about how OEM strategies for these sales are shifting to a more long-term view. In ALG’s […] [Read More]

With BMW and Mercedes-Benz threatening to dethrone the luxury brand, Lexus cranked up the incentives during August with its eye clearing out 2011 model-year units and “making up some lost ground,” according to Edmunds.com. But how will what Edmunds called a “Hail Mary” play impact resale values for Lexus? [Read More]

Just before departing for Labor Day weekend, Hertz Global Holdings announced it completed the acquisition of Donlen. Officials recapped the acquisition was funded by $177 million in cash proceeds from Hertz and the assumption of $770 million in Donlen fleet debt. The companies stressed Donlen provides Hertz an immediate leadership position in long-term car, truck […] [Read More]