Toyota Motor Sales USA will recall more than 300,000 RAV4 and Highlander models to swap out the airbag sensor assembly, the company announced late last week. Included in the voluntary safety recall are about 214,000 RAV4 units from model years 2007 and 2008, as well as 94,000 Highlander and Highlander HV units from model-year 2008. [Read More]

There is a new vice president of sales and business development at Columbus Fair Auto Auction.  Named to the post is Greg Levi, whose industry experience includes time in retail auto sales and auto technology environments. Levi’s responsibilities will include heading up the auction’s institutional sales, dealer sales, telemarketing and business development. Prior to this, Levi spent time managing […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive has broadened its presence in the company’s home state with the purchase of a BMW and Mini dealership in El Paso, Texas. The dealer group expects that the franchises — which will be called BMW of El Paso and Mini of El Paso — will pull in yearly revenues of $55 million. […] [Read More]

Among the popular themes and topics of discussion at the recently held Auto Remarketing Canada 2011 conference was the emerging role of the dealer-to-dealer online wholesale sales of used vehicles, as well as the growing presence of auction sales that are open to the public. Do these remarketing avenues work, and are they ideal for […] [Read More]

When it comes to the certified pre-owned market, Toyota Canada’s Mitch Gauthier said his company has found that Canadian consumers place the greatest importance on three key benefits of the automaker’s CPO program. Gauthier, the company’s manager of pre-owned sales, said that according to a survey of Toyota Canada’s CPO customers, the aspect of the […] [Read More]

CarProof reported earlier this week that another automaker in Canada is now using the company’s vehicle history reports as part of its certified pre-owned program. Joining the list of automakers implementing CarProof’s reports is Volvo, whose Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. CPO program has augmented its inspection process by requiring all certified units to include […] [Read More]

While Hyundai recently halted its vehicle return program that allowed customers to bring a vehicle back if they lost their job, the automaker has apparently stepped up to replace this offering with a new gimmick. It is guaranteeing the trade-in values of their models for months 24 through 48. The Hyundai Assurance Trade-in Value Guarantee […] [Read More]

According to AutoTrader.com, consumers might soon be shifting their buying tastes even more as gas prices continue to gain momentum. Almost two-thirds, or 62 percent, of auto shoppers surveyed in March and April on AutoTrader.com indicated they would consider a more fuel efficient vehicle for their next car if gas prices continue to rise. Industry reports note that […] [Read More]

Greater Kalamazoo Auto Auction is gearing up for today’s 35th anniversary celebration. As part of the festivities, the auction is planning a special sale and events that include giving away $15,000 in cash and prizes.  Don and Harriet DeVries opened up Greater Kalamazoo AA back in 1976. Still independently owned, nine family members are actively […] [Read More]

No matter what might be happening domestically or elsewhere throughout the globe, Dataium discovered Wednesday that its Auto Shopper Intensity Index has now made four straight months of gains. However, firm analysts pointed out that the rise of the ASI Index slowed both in February and the first part of March. They figure the climb was […] [Read More]