FRANKLIN, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Infiniti announced the return of its Limited Engagement Winter Event, which features special leasing and financing offers. Infiniti is saying this event offers its best deals of the year. The campaign is supported by a new TV marketing plan, which includes what officials are calling "an interesting take on how inspiration […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading executives with four auto finance companies will come together during the American Financial Services Association's 15th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition early next year for a panel discussion that will delve into how these leaders and their companies are adapting their companies to the shifts in the market. Gathering for that […] [Read More]

DALLAS — The purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.8 weeks of median family income in the third quarter of the year, reported Comerica Bank this week. The average cost of buying and financing a new car declined by $300 to $27,600, a 1.4-percent decrease from the second quarter, according to the bank's […] [Read More]

Just a day after raising the price range of the common stock in its initial public offering, General Motors on Wednesday increased the proposed size of its common stock as well. GM upped the common stock figure from 365 million shares to 478 million shares. Previously, the company announced the estimate price range for those […] [Read More]

Officials from instaVIN this week revealed the pricing from their instaVIN Salvage and VIN Check reports. Both dealers and consumers can receive these reports through mobile text messages for $2.99 each. Unlike other vehicle history report suppliers, instaVIN emphasizes that it can deliver this information for not only vehicles but also for RVs and motorcycles. […] [Read More]

The first batch of Fiat dealers in the U.S. has officially been set. Chrysler revealed this morning the 130 stores that will begin selling the 2012 Fiat 500 (Cinquentro). Officials said plans have been arranged by these dealers and the stores are prepared to receive customer orders. [Read More]

ALG revealed the winners of its 12th Annual Residual Value Awards today, and leading the pack, once again, are the Japanese brands. Not only did Japanese makes claim the overall No. 1 brand spots on both the mainstream and luxury sides, but they were represented by 12 of the 19 vehicles that won individual segment awards. Subaru […] [Read More]

TrueCar.com added a new element to its TrueTrends report for November as analysts created a performance scorecard for manufacturers and brands. The site graded each OEM and nameplate on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share and days in inventory data. Overall, TrueCar.com found that three of the top four manufacturers […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book today announced the 2011 model-year vehicles projected to retain the greatest amount of their original prices after five years of ownership and much more. 2011 Best Resale Value: Brand Subaru [Read More]

In addition to switching an executive from Insurance Auto Auctions over to ADESA, KAR Auction Services is taking advantage of local and state tax incentives to expand its headquarters and related work force. This week, president and chief executive officer Jim Hallett revealed the company will create up to 249 new jobs by 2015. While KAR […] [Read More]