While the “recipe for success” at General Motors basically boils down to four key commitments the automaker has made, one “ingredient,” in particular, stands out in terms of importance, according to GM vice president of global design Ed Welburn. After he delved into the areas of financial wellness, fuel efficiency and technological innovation, Welburn suggested […] [Read More]

Dealer Services Corp. of Indiana has rolled out a revamped, upgraded website that it says is more interactive and is geared more toward the customer. It offers 24/7 online account service access, more reporting capabilities, and its navigation and layout is smoother. “Our redesigned website enables DSC to provide our dealers with up-to-date information across […] [Read More]

Being that today marks the last day for January new-vehicle sales, Edmunds.com offered an upbeat sales prediction, calling it “an impressive jumping-off point for 2011.” Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; […] [Read More]

INCISENT Technologies, the maker of FirstLook Inventory Management Systems, has launched a new business unit, MAX Systems, that’s already landed integration with AutoTrader.com. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; […] [Read More]

NCM Associates and EasyCare formed a long-term strategic alliance last week that the companies hope can deliver best practices and solutions to their dealer partners. Executives explained this alliance will include leveraging the services and products of each company to provide an unprecedented level of support in assisting dealers in growing their businesses and serving […] [Read More]

Roughly a year after the Saab brand was sold to Spyker Cars N.V. by General Motors, Saab Cars North America has rolled out a new ad campaign to emphasize the brand’s presence and what officials described as its resiliency. “The Story of Saab” will share what the automaker is all about and stresses “that we […] [Read More]

Thanks to a newly formed partnership between the two companies, Kia Canada now has DealerTrack Canada’s Market Data product at its disposal, giving the automaker a resource it can use as a guide for determining prices and making other decisions. By using Market Data product, Kia Canada can tap into transactional, non-personal data for examining […] [Read More]

Chrysler Canada and Chrysler Financial recently unveiled the 2010 Platinum Pentastar Auction of the Year Award winners, and two facilities from ADESA took top honors. Taking home the award for Tier 1 was ADESA Vancouver, while ADESA Winnipeg received top honors in Tier 2. [Read More]

Frigid Canadian weather this winter has led to more than just mountains. The bitter conditions have had an impact on Canada’s used-car market at the start of 2011, as the frosty climate has chilled wholesale values, according to RVI Group. Specifically, Canadian used-car prices in the first two weeks of January were down 1.5 percent […] [Read More]

Since fuel prices again appear to be a higher priority within consumers’ budgets, Experian Automotive’s quarterly look at market trends recapped recent gas price spikes in hopes it could shed light on what’s in the future. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; […] [Read More]