The National Independent Dealers Association named its 2011 Quality Dealer of the Year late last week, bestowing the honors upon Scott Allen, who owns Auto Land in Haltom City, Texas. Allen — who was presented the award at the 65th Annual NIADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas — beat out 19 other finalists. [Read More]

Buyers and sellers converged on Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction May 26 to celebrate the auction’s 18th anniversary. The event was highlighted by brisk sales in the auction lane and enthusiastic bidding in the prize auction that concluded the day. General manager Jerry Hinton reported dealers packed the lanes to bid on nearly 1,000 vehicles during […] [Read More]

Editors from Kelley Blue Book announced late last week which units made the cut for their 2011 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000, with a mix of domestics and foreign vehicles peppering the list and the new model from Fiat grabbing the No. 1 spot.  Ranking their top choices from 10 to one, KBB […] [Read More]

Editors from Kelley Blue Book announced late last week which units made the cut for their 2011 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000, with a mix of domestics and foreign vehicles peppering the list and the new model from Fiat grabbing the No. 1 spot.  Ranking their top choices from 10 to one, KBB […] [Read More]

vAuto is holding a Webinar today that aims to stress to dealers the importance of Internet-driven sales processes in today’s marketplace. When referencing its reasoning behind the Webinar topic choice, the company noted, “The Internet isn’t just part of the used-car business … it is the used-car business.” Tom Murphy, vAuto’s performance manager, will be […] [Read More]

PSCars.com recently announced it is now licensing three core components of its online vehicle shopping technologies to help dealers offer more compelling features for online shoppers on their own dealership websites. “When we’ve shared our technologies with dealers, we inevitably hear the same question: ‘Can I get this for my website,’” recalled Dan Kodsi, chief […] [Read More]

While 2011 has been a challenging year for Toyota throughout the globe in the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, the automaker’s Canadian operations recently took home some positive news from J.D. Power and Associates. Toyota not only had the top automaker website in Canada, but its plant in Cambridge South, Ontario, received a Platinum Plant Quality Award from […] [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Canada is celebrating more than 125 years of what is said to be the invention of the world’s first automobile by taking the original Benz Patent-Motorwagen on a cross-country tour. Carl Benz filed his patent application for the three-wheeled motor car more than 125 years ago, which the automaker contends was “the foundation for […] [Read More]

While a bevy of influences in the Canadian vehicle market help shape a vehicle’s residual value, used units that are either certified pre-owned or have valid warranties from the OEM typically fetch a stronger value, according to recent analysis from Canadian auto analyst Dennis DesRosiers. As one might expect, a strong warranty or factory certification […] [Read More]

Though stronger than where it was in May, the used-vehicle market will show a major dive from year-ago figures once June results are reported, according to TrueCar.com. The company projects that used sales will slide 21.8 percent to 4.38 million units. This, however, would mark a 6.2-percent sequential increase. On the new side of the market, things […] [Read More]