With just days remaining in this month, Nissan Motor Co. shared that its April production volume is expected to be slightly above 40 percent of the actual production volume in April last year. In order to recover delays in April’s production because of the ongoing effects of the Japan earthquake, Nissan said it’s planning to […] [Read More]

A general manager at a Florida dealership group has taken his charitable fundraising efforts to new heights — literally. GM Jim Surrett, of Lokey Volkswagen and Lokey Nissan, decided to plant himself atop the roof of his VW store on April 4 and has been there even since. He is eating, working and living on the roof  […] [Read More]

Midwestern-based Zeigler Automotive Group announced its latest expansion this week, unveiling a new Chrysler Group store in Downers Grove, Ill. Zeigler Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram will serve the greater Chicago area and currently has 40 employees. Plans are in the works to bring in 10 additional employees this year. The store also intends to reach […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com is using some of the advertising content from one of its most successful campaigns to push a new strategy aimed at promoting new vehicles listed on its site. Site officials explained that this new 30-second advertisement borrows imagery from AutoTrader.com’s successful “Heart & Mind” campaign, which has aired continually since May of last year. […] [Read More]

While also discussing how used-vehicle operations can help offset Japanese production shortfalls, Asbury Automotive Group shared how it enjoyed a healthy gain in first-quarter adjusted income from continuing operations, thanks to both used- and new-vehicle unit sales climbing by more than 20 percent. Asbury revealed Wednesday that its adjusted income from continuing operations for the […] [Read More]

AutoRemarketing.com experienced technical difficulties on Wednesday. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused our readers. We have been in close contact with our hosting provider to correct the issue. “After this Auto Remarketing Today edition, Used Car Manager Weekly will be published next, followed by SubPrime News Update (our traditional Thursday afternoon edition). […] [Read More]

The Ford brand maintained its perch atop NADAguides.com’s list of most-researched brands during the first quarter, but Korean brands stole the show and some of the Big 3’s share, as they continue to close the gap on their rivals. According to the first-quarter Brand Share Report, Ford is still the industry’s most popular brand, notching […] [Read More]

With summertime fast approaching, organizers of the Auto Remarketing Training Series want dealers armed with the best plan to find inventory that’s priced right and can turn quickly. Many experts are predicting that as some new-vehicle inventory becomes tight due to the Japan quake, late-model used vehicles could be the next best thing for customers. […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors recorded first-quarter earnings that nearly quadrupled the year-ago sum, enjoyed a 45-percent spike in new-vehicle revenue and also notched double-digit increases in used, F&I and service/body/parts revenues. Lithia’s first-quarter net income from continuing operations came in at $9.1 million, up from $2.3 million in the year-ago period. Results from both periods exclude non-core […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle sales in April will likely improve month-over-month by more than a third, according to TrueCar.com, which is projecting about 3.36 million used units sold by month’s end. The site indicated that this would be a 34-percent sequential hike and a 2-percent year-over-year gain, leading to a new-to-used ratio of about 1:3. On the new […] [Read More]