The previous sales and service agreements General Motors had with the its dealer body expired on Sunday and the new agreements came into effect Monday. So despite the outspokeness of several lawmakers in opposition, the dealer body of GM will now include about 4,500 stores, a figure the automaker had revealed back in August and was […] [Read More]

The previous sales and service agreements General Motors had with the its dealer body expired on Sunday and the new agreements came into effect Monday. So despite the outspokeness of several lawmakers in opposition, the dealer body of GM will now include about 4,500 stores, a figure the automaker had revealed back in August and was […] [Read More]

Word on the street is that leasing penetration is soaring, and ALG recently offered some analysis to back this up. Just what did the company discover? Looking at lease penetration, ALG reported it has reached its most robust level in two years during the third quarter and almost surpassed 20 percent. Breaking it down, ALG said mainstream brands […] [Read More]

In less than one week, the Auto Remarketing Forum Series will be welcoming attendees to the 2010 CPO Forum in San Diego. The conference is the first in a weeklong conference event that brings both the CPO Forum and the 2010 National Remarketing Conference to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The two conferences […] [Read More]

Consumers Digest revamped its listing and evaluation process when the publication came up with this year’s Best Buys for new vehicles — 17 of which were not listed a year ago. Magazine officials whittled down more than 250 vehicles from the 2011 model year to 35 vehicles and seven companion models. The publication broadened its […] [Read More]

Dodge revealed details about MSRP and more for its six all-new or significantly updated vehicles designed to generate substantially more traffic in dealer showrooms for the 2011 model year. The two units that appear the strongest standouts for the OEM are the 2011 Dodge Durango with an MSRP of $29,195 and the all-new Dodge Charger that starts […] [Read More]

For its December issue, Consumer Reports pitted the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee — which is Chrysler’s first post-bankruptcy new-vehicle launch — against the Toyota 4Runner in a comparison test. Which of the midsize SUVs fared better? According to the publication, it gave the Grand Cherokee a “Very Good” score, while the 4Runner received a “Good” score. [Read More]

MetroGistics, a full-service vehicle transportation company, not only launched a new website on Monday but also a corresponding application for the iPhone. Both tools are meant to facilitate simple and fast online quotes that can give customers unprecedented access to shipment tracking and instant ETA updates. For the Web user, MetroGistics’ newly revised website can […] [Read More]

Tidewater Auto Auction management offered an update Monday about the ongoing construction of its new facility. Robert Nolan indicated work is on pace for Tidewater AA to move into its new space next March. The new facility consists of 72 acres just eight miles away from where Nolan and the rest of the staff currently […] [Read More]

TROY, Mich. — Open Dealer Exchange announced Monday that it now has an agreement with Exeter Finance Corp. for credit application integration directly within the dealership management system. Open Dealer Exchange is designed to streamline the sales process by securely embedding financial transactions within the DMS, which can result in broader point-of-sale access for the lender, as […] [Read More]