Porsche Cars North America has enlisted the services of NCM Associates for a two-year dealer support program, which will consist of a myriad of peer-collaboration, operations, benchmarking and in-dealership retail coaching solutions to help selected dealers boost their profits and performances. Specifically, NCM said it will offer: —Specialized Pinnacle Performance Groups. These will take the […] [Read More]

The country has witnessed a dot-com bubble and then a mortgage bubble. Could there be a used-vehicle bubble on the horizon? Dale Pollak thinks there could be. The vAuto founder began his blog post Tuesday by giving dealers what he called, "a head’s up." Pollak stressed that he was “not willing to make firm predictions about the […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book has rolled out a revamped version of Kbb.com that includes a new task-based navigation as well as a slew of new research tools. These tools are designed to educate shoppers, help them figure out which vehicles best-suit their needs and determine which models offer the most for their money. The tools include features such as […] [Read More]

To generate some buzz for its new CarMax EasyShop program, the dealership group is turning to consumers in the Raleigh-Durham and Fayetteville areas of North Carolina for a grassroots video contest. CarMax EasyShop is a new aspect of www.carmax.com that lets consumers conduct more of the car-shopping online prior to visiting a store, ideally saving […] [Read More]

AutoNation announced Tuesday it celebrated the sale of its eight millionth vehicle at the grand opening of its new dealership called Honda of Dulles. The new store, located in Sterling, Va., opened its door’s Tuesday, and AutoNation celebrated not only the debut of another dealership, but also the company’s recent landmark sale. Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive […] [Read More]

OPENLANE and AutoUpLinkUSA/AULtec expanded their relationship Tuesday with a new pilot program for aged inventory. It’s all in an effort to integrate their wholesale vehicle management solutions toward faster sales for a wider audience of dealers. Officials explained AULtec, a sister company to AutoUpLinkUSA, will now be using OPENLANE for a pilot program to automatically […] [Read More]

Volkswagen is officially producing vehicles in the U.S. The German automaker held an inauguration ceremony Tuesday for the new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., which will produce the VW Passat.  VW said it wants to build upon its presence in the ever-important U.S. market. This could be crucial for VW as it chases Toyota as the […] [Read More]

Jim Horton, general manager at State Line Auto Auction, recently celebrated his 25th year with the Waverly, N.Y., company. A quarter century that Horton says has “flown by.” "It sounds like a cliché, but it seems like only yesterday when I started my first day of work at the auction," said Horton. "I can’t believe […] [Read More]

A person who has served as a catalyst for the growth of FordDirect — a joint venture between the automaker and its franchise dealers — has been elevated to be the company’s chief executive officer. On Monday, FordDirect revealed its new CEO is Stacey Coopes, who previously served as executive vice president of marketing and […] [Read More]

Pushed by supply dynamics and surging fuel costs, small-car trade-in values are likely to skyrocket next month, according to NADA Used Car Guide. Specifically, NADA Used Car Guide senior analyst Jonathan Banks is predicting a 30-percent year-over-year hike in trade-in values for used small cars in June. [Read More]