U.S News Best Cars revealed Tuesday what units have earned one or more of its Best Cars for Families Awards, which span 20 automotive categories.  Two Japanese automakers tied for the most awards, with Toyota and Honda taking home five each. Ford followed, winning three awards, the most of any domestic automaker. Jamie Deaton, managing […] [Read More]

Along with bringing aboard a leading franchised dealer of certified pre-owned vehicles, Payless Car Sales revealed this week it plans to roll out its own CPO program during the fourth quarter of this year. Recognizing the customer value of CPO program, Payless Car Sales stated it is introducing its own — Payless Assurance Certified Pre-Owned. […] [Read More]

As an advance of the annual Best Overall Value of the Year analysis and awards announced each January, IntelliChoice identified vehicles from the forthcoming model year believed to demonstrate the highest potential for achieving outstanding value over time. In what IntelliChoice dubbed as “Best Bets,” three models from Audi, Chevrolet and Volvo were among the […] [Read More]

In a special interview with Auto Remarketing Tuesday, TrueCar’s chief executive officer revealed that Raj Sundaram will continue on with Automotive Lease Guide for at least two years as an advisor to ensure a smooth ownership transition and help maintain the guidebook’s independence. Scott Painter explained that ALG will continue running as it has in […] [Read More]

After two consecutive weeks of wholesale value declines in all 24 segments it tracks, Black Book spotted the first segment increase since the week ending Aug. 5. The lone segment whose wholesale value went up last week was the full-size crossover category (up $21), according to the latest "Beggs on the Used Car Market" video […] [Read More]

Fiat’s first offering in the U.S. in almost 30 years has fetched some kudos from Consumer Reports, despite the fact that the publication said it could not bestow a “Recommended” tag on the Fiat 500 nor any of the other three fuel-efficient rides in the test group for its October issue. Consumer Reports called the […] [Read More]

J.D. Power and Associates and research and consulting organization SmartEnergy IP revealed today they will partner to present a forum to discuss the impact of electric vehicles on the Smart Grid — a term used to illustrate integrating new technologies into the electric grid in an effort to meet the 21st century’s demand for electricity. [Read More]

Detroit Trading Co. recently revealed its new inventory advertising platform is now available to dealers. The company noted the program aims to help dealers advertise both new and used vehicles on numerous automotive sites through a connection to its database. “We are very excited about this opportunity for our dealer groups, many of which are […] [Read More]

While also noting that the company has passed a milestone for customers using its relationship performance marketing solution, OneCommand revealed Tuesday that chief executive officer has stepped down. Replacing him in this post is Jeffrey Hart, who has been OneCommand’s president and chief operating officer since 2009. [Read More]

State Line Auto Auction revealed facility expansions that will greatly expand parking capacity for the Waverly, N.Y., auction are complete. On the site of a former trailer park which sat next to the auction, State Line finished its 22 acre parking lot project this past July. Company officials noted the project began before construction started […] [Read More]