In an effort to generate more traffic to numerous dealership departments, Sonic Automotive rolled out a revamped version of its website last week. A total of 10 new features are aimed at helping all of Sonic’s dealerships as well as highlight the company’s culture, values and career opportunities.  According to the company, Sonic’s new website now includes: […] [Read More]

In a widespread decline that impacted three out of four major vehicle segments, November’s wholesale pricing saw a 3-percentage-point decline on both a year-over-year and month-over-month level, according to the latest OPENLANE Market Index report. Specifically, OPENLANE’s U.S. Market Index was 125 for the month, down from 128 in October. Breaking it down by segment, […] [Read More]

An upcoming trip to the theater might include a pitch for the 2011 Kia Optima thanks to a new campaign the automaker launched late last week. Kia Motors America announced that as step one of its "largest vehicle launch effort in company history," it is rolling out a made-for-cinema 60-second spot that began running at movie theaters […] [Read More]

The Chevrolet Aveo will soon have a new name in North America. Throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the small car will be known as the Sonic. Elsewhere across the world, the Aveo name will remain. The company said it will begin building the Sonic in 2011. [Read More]

ADP Dealer Services revealed last week the seven latest additions to its list of vendors that have been approved for the ADP Third Party Access Program. The companies that have gained approval since July 1 are: —DataScan Technologies —Universal Dealer Consultants —CrystalNet —DealerMine [Read More]

More than $1 million will be distributed throughout the country to a wide variety of local efforts designed to help the environment as part of an initiative Toyota started with Audubon. The latter company, as some may know, runs nature centers, chapters, scientific, education and advocacy programs in communities. Toyota and Audubon teamed up two years ago to […] [Read More]

Seen as a culmination of much effort by its membership, the National Auto Auction Association said last week that the official introduction of its National Certification Standard Program will come on Jan. 1. For the first time in the 72-year history of auctions, NAAA says there will be a uniform system for the wholesale certification of […] [Read More]

Industry veteran Peter Cook passed away recently, leaving behind a long legacy in the automotive segment and beyond, according to a statement from National Auto Auction Association obtained by Auto Remarketing. Cook passed away on Nov. 28 at Spectrum Health, which is located in Michigan. [Read More]

Though an initial glance at the Canadian new-vehicle market may suggest that November was quite robust, this strength is a bit deceptive, according to analyst Dennis DesRosiers, who said “there are some concerns” to be found when taking a closer look at the month’s sales. [Read More]

The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario recently looked to discover how much curbsiding remains a problem in the region.  An analysis of online advertisements posted on three popular websites between Aug. 1 and Oct. 21 revealed some astonishing numbers. UCDA’s search turned up 76,000 ads accounting for more than 48,000 unique vehicles in Ontario. Officials […] [Read More]