BookItOut recently launched its new website — a platform aimed to offer dealers valuable tools to increase sales for a smaller investment than the competition. Site officials highlighted their application is completely device agnostic with no hardware or sync requirements, providing dealers access to their inventory and valuable market insight from any Web capable device. […] [Read More]

Car and Driver magazine has entered the social-media gaming foray by teaming up with Cie Games’ “Car Town” on Facebook. Under the partnership — which launches this week and runs into next year — the publication is being integrated into the game. As such, new-car releases and announcements will be displayed within the game, showing up as […] [Read More]

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — This week, Chase Auto Finance reached loan program agreements with a pair of nameplates — securing arrangements with Fiat and Subaru. Chase expanded its availability to Fiat dealers after the bank began to offer a new consumer financing program to Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealers last month. Officials explained […] [Read More]

TUSTIN, Calif. — With legal regulations often changing and potential dealer pitfalls numerous, Auto Advisory Services announced the availability of a resource guide and subscription service meant to provide dealers and their advisors with access to comprehensive legal information. Going well beyond compliance regulations, the attorneys who compiled Auto Dealer Law, the Definitive Legal Guide […] [Read More]

McLEAN, Va. and SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Military.com, the membership organization that serves active duty personnel in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, reservists, guard members, retirees, veterans, family members and defense workers, is now working with TrueCar. The arrangement is geared to provide Military.com members with competitive pricing and a hassle-free online vehicle […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday it is seeking input on financial products and services, including auto loans, geared for service members and their families. Also, the nominee to lead the bureau recently made his opening address to the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs. Before learning more about what […] [Read More]

A group of Sonic Automotive stores in Oklahoma have changed their names and are now under the “Momentum” umbrella brand. The move was designed to "unite" the dealers and stress the advantages of the Momentum brand, which includes an “upfront price” model, customer benefits program and the 25,000 vehicles in its nationwide inventory, officials said. [Read More]

As much as TrueCar’s Scott Painter wanted to discuss Wednesday’s newest acquisition and capitalization, the company’s founder and chief executive officer insisted to Auto Remarketing that the “bigger story” is about dealers. Painter believes the retail side of the auto industry “has had its toughest four-year stretch in the last 110 years. “I think the […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive revealed Wednesday that Jaguar Land Rover North America is now using Experian’s vehicle history reports in its certified pre-owned program. What this means is that Land Rover and Jaguar dealers now have AutoCheck as an option when providing history reports on CPO cars. “The addition of AutoCheck vehicle history reports is an important […] [Read More]

Saab Automobile AB is filing for voluntary reorganization today in hopes of staving off creditors in the short term while it waits for the arrival of its Chinese investors’ equity contributions. The reorganization only includes Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain and Saab Tools AB. Saab Cars North America and other overseas operations are not […] [Read More]