General Motors revealed its 2010 Auction of the Year on Thursday, and receiving the honor for the second year in a row is ADESA Indianapolis. The award aims to recognize the auction partner that shows the strongest performance for the year. GM spotlights the winner for its achievements in reconditioning vehicles, vehicle repairs, customer service […] [Read More]

This week, NADAguides.com launched its newly designed Car Finder and Compare Cars vehicle shopping tools. The site insists both solutions were developed to make shopping easier and more personal for consumers in the market for new or used vehicles.   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; […] [Read More]

Acknowledging significant improvement in its business performance, General Motors announced it is withdrawing its $14.4 billion application for direct loans from the U.S. Department of Energy. 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; […] [Read More]

Coming in a year where it secured a larger stake of Chrysler among other activities, Fiat Group Automobiles reported this week that it posted revenues of 27.9 billion Euros in 2010, representing a 6-percent increase over 2009. 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; […] [Read More]

CarWoo said Thursday that it has eclipsed a new landmark for the number of dealers tapping into online portal, and its network of dealers is still growing at a robust pace. The company also revealed two new partnerships, as CarWoo has teamed up with DriverSide and NADAguides.com. Per these partnerships, these two websites will aid […] [Read More]

Innovative Funding Services — via services arm Hourglass Management Corp. — announced this week that it has brought in TPC Management Co. as a consultant to the network’s companies. Composing that network are IFS, Flexco and eFleet Direct. “We are very excited to have TPC leveraging their extensive network to help us reach companies that […] [Read More]

Which brand’s website delivers the best information and provides a consistently satisfying experience across all points of entry? This year, J.D. Power and Associates thinks Honda’s site does the best job. That’s the finding of J.D. Power’s 2011 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Wave 1, which was released Wednesday. Normal 0 false false false EN-US […] [Read More]

U.S. News Cars unveiled its 2011 Best Car for the Money awards this week, and leading the way among the 18 segment winners is General Motors, which claimed honors in five categories. In each segment, the vehicle that receives the top score for overall value and appeal is given the award. U.S. News determines the winners by taking […] [Read More]

In the first three weeks of the new year, OPENLANE said its Certified Auction Partner program has continued to gain steam as it builds upon the progress made since its fourth-quarter 2009 roll-out. More than 45 auction partners have joined CAP following its launch and the company expects to see more expansion this year. OPENLANE […] [Read More]

Zag said Wednesday that another AAA Club is utilizing its services. Zag is now powering a new Auto-Buying Program from the AAA Auto Club Group that will allow members throughout eight Midwestern states to research and buy vehicles through the site. There are 4.1 million members of the AAA Auto Club Group, making it the […] [Read More]