In response to how online ad protocol is changing, Chrysler’s entire interactive Web advertising campaign now has a full disclosure application. What is it meant to do? The automaker says it’s to inform consumers on how their information is being captured. Chrysler explained that each of its brands has become fully engaged in the use […] [Read More]

For Geoff Helby, the love for cars is deep. Saying he always needs to be around cars and calling them his “passion,” the former director for J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network in Canada now has another opportunity to explore the business for which he has so much excitement. Earlier this month, Helby stepped […] [Read More]

April marked another increase in the Canadian dollar’s value versus the U.S. dollar, which led to wholesale prices in Canada falling close to 2 percent on a month-over-month basis, according to RVI Group. Despite climbing 12.5 percent year-over-year, Canadian wholesale prices dropped 1.8 percent sequentially. [Read More]

Hyundai Canada’s certified pre-owned program may have just made its debut this week, but the preparation for the automaker’s Canadian CPO offering has been years in the making, Hyundai Canada remarketing manager Alex Johnston told Auto Remarketing Canada. “Hyundai Canada has been studying the potential for a CPO program for quite some time. We’ve worked […] [Read More]

Everything old is new again. Anyone who has been in the car business long enough knows that saying to be true. Both good times and challenging times are cyclical, and most of the crises we face today have been seen before. For a veteran dealer like me, that’s a good thing. It means I’ve sold […] [Read More]

The end to the fiscal year for Nissan was somewhat of an enigma. The Japanese automaker was in the midst of wrapping up the most successful year for global vehicle sales in its history when the March 11 disasters in Japan put Nissan and its island nation peers temporarily back in “recovery mode,” as president […] [Read More]

IronPlanet Motors announced Thursday that the company plans to host a May 18 online auction featuring free inspection reports for each vehicle offered. The online auction marketplace for used- and powersports vehicles plans to sell more than a hundred  items in the upcoming event. The unreserved auction will include units such as cars, golf carts, […] [Read More]

Chrysler said Wednesday that it is extending its Minivan Month promotion as well as its RamBox and no-charge HEMI engine promotions through the end of May, while also revealing a few new incentives for the month. Back in April, Chrysler had revived its 60-day “Minivan Pledge” to kick off Minivan Month. The pledge — which […] [Read More]

Porsche Cars North America says it’s building a new headquarters, but it’s not leaving Atlanta, the city it has called home for 13 years. The automaker indicated its new complex will be located in the Aerotropolis Atlanta development site, near the new international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The company highlighted its new facility […] [Read More]

When it comes to voicing their most pressing concerns, the issue cited more often by fleet managers than any other is the rising and often topsy-turvy gas prices, according to GE Capital Fleet Services. The company surveyed 105 fleet managers at the recent 2011 NAFA Institute & Expo in Charlotte, N.C. After collecting this data, […] [Read More]