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]

As the flooding in Thailand continues, automakers with plants in the area, as well as suppliers, are being forced to reevaluate their production schedules, and in some cases, suspend it entirely. Honda and Nissan were two of the manufactures to provide updates on production levels this week due to the natural disasters. [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed three different recalls by one domestic and two European automakers, covering more than 85,000 vehicles. The largest of the three is for the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. NHTSA officials indicated General Motors is summoning 33,964 units manufactured between July 18 and Sept. 6. These vehicles failed […] [Read More]

AutoAlert,a data analytic and lead generation tool provider, revealed Monday it has been issued  two new U.S. patents that adress extended functionality of its lead-generation solution — which identifies a dealership’s existing customers whose vehicles and vehicle histories make those owners “hot prospects” for additional sales opportunities, the company explained. [Read More]