While two nominees came up through the ranks at family-owned stores, another one first worked as an OEM’s analyst before sliding over to the showroom. In the next group of profiles of nominees for TIME Dealer of the Year Award, these store executives all share what’s important to them — in and out of the […] [Read More]

With the Latino population in the U.S. continuing to climb and increase its influence on the auto market , General Motors has brought in an outside advertising and communications agency to help the automaker bolster its connection to this important and growing community. On Monday, GM named The Vox Collective its U.S. Hispanic publication relation […] [Read More]

Dealer chat software provider Contact At Once revealed Tuesday the immediate availability of a new product that extends the VinSolutions suite of dealer solutions, enabling fully integrated tracking of website visitors using real-time analytics and proactive chat greetings that geared to increase website conversion. “As we worked with dealerships to develop comprehensive online marketing and […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive has brought its BMW franchise count to 13 with the recent purchase of Hilton Head BMW in Bluffton, S.C. Officials projected the store’s annual revenues to be $45 million. “Hilton Head BMW is our 13th BMW franchise in the United States and will complement Group 1’s existing Audi, BMW and Toyota dealerships […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction of Oklahoma City recently shared that it has secured 2012 contracts to sell and marshall vehicles for the U.S. General Services Administration. While DAA/OKC already has a contract with GSA that started last year and runs through 2015, it still submits a proposal each year to GSA, which evaluates the offer heading […] [Read More]

AR: Are you a West Virginia native or did you move here later in life? Pyle: I am a West Virginia girl through and through, but our home is just over the line in Pennsylvania. If you step out our front door it is like you have one foot in Pennsylvania and one foot in […] [Read More]

AR: Did you grow up in Michigan? Swanson: Yes, in Flint. My father worked in the GM plant for many years as a millwright. We were a large GM family as both my grandfathers worked for General Motors as well. [Read More]

Dealer satisfaction with their respective manufacturers continued to climb this past year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey. This is especially apparent among the foreign OEMS. The survey — conducted twice a year — measures dealers’ attitudes in what NADA sees as three key areas: “franchise value, automaker policy decisions […] [Read More]

Expanding more on the recent deal to buy Dealer Services Corp., Patrick Brennan, group vice president for Manheim Financial Services, told Auto Remarketing on Friday that at first, dealers and clients won’t see many changes. Business will remain as usual. However, over time, as MFS sees where integration can work, perhaps in mobile technology and […] [Read More]

While also highlighting the company’s revamped website, Automotive Finance Corp. announced a new national floor planning promotion late last week. During festivities at the company’s official 25th anniversary celebration hosted at ADESA Dallas, AFC said it is giving away free floor planning for a year to one lucky AFC dealer. Officials noted the announcement made […] [Read More]