Ohio State’s football program has taken a pounding this spring in light of NCAA allegations that are continuing to unfold, counting a head coach as one of their losses. OSU’s first chance for an on-field victory won’t come until the season opener on Sept. 3 against Akron, but the Buckeyes scored an off-the-field victory last […] [Read More]

A total of just 10 automakers posted less than the industry average of 107 problems per 100 vehicles, a rate that has J.D. Power and Associates wondering about the trend quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010. These assertions came courtesy of J.D. Power’s 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study, which said […] [Read More]

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]