General Motors announced late last week that it’s conducting a voluntary safety recall of 3,996 Cadillac SRX crossovers from the 2010 model year. The reason is possible damage to the power steering line. Based on GM analysis, executives explained the issue is believed to exist in only two or three of the recalled vehicles. If […] [Read More]

U.S. News Automotive has teamed up with Vast.com for a new service that can connect dealers more easily with car buyers online. Basically, by using the Vast.com-powered search function, shoppers can access a list of the models for sale fitting their criteria via U.S. News Automotive. [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz USA recently completed a study with Harris Interactive reinforcing its belief that potential buyers remain unsure about alternative fuel vehicles. The company contends consumers are left asking several questions. Is it a hybrid? Is it electric? Does it take regular gasoline or diesel fuel? The final result — nearly half of survey participants are […] [Read More]

Chrysler and Car and Driver teamed up and rolled out a free mobile application for Android and BlackBerry devices created to combat the dangers of texting while driving. The primary function of Txt U L8r is to respond to text messages automatically without forcing drivers to take their eyes off the road or their hands […] [Read More]

The Canadian used-vehicle market is expected to continue to show upward movement and eclipse the 3 million sales mark in 2011, according to industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers, who attributed most of this to vehicles being “so well built” these days. Given the vehicle quality, many shoppers are entering the market on the used side. More specifically, following a […] [Read More]

Dealers representing two General Motors of Canada brands now have another avenue they can use to attract customers, with leasing programs being rolled out earlier this week for Buick and Cadillac. The audience that Buick and Cadillac targets still has a strong lease penetration rate and GM Canada aims to tap into this hearty pool of […] [Read More]

Kia Canada revealed its new president and chief executive officer this week. Taking over for Jay Chung at the company’s helm is William Lee, who has worked in the auto industry for more than two decades, 18 years of which were spent working overseas. The move became effective immediately. Chung has taken a position with the parent […] [Read More]

Monthly certified pre-owned sales improved on a year-over-year basis for the seventh straight time in September. Automakers closed a third quarter of sales that showed a climb of double digits from the same 2009 period. According to Autodata Corp., the industry moved 135,379 CPO units during September. This was a 21.5-percent gain from the year-ago period. Putting the […] [Read More]

Along with delving into the usual discussion about the wholesale market and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, Tom Webb stressed how fertile the used-vehicle retail business is for dealers nowadays — especially in light of a wobbly national economy. “As many of you know, my overall interpretation of the economic environment has been rather […] [Read More]

JM&A Group revealed its new vice president and chief financial officer on Thursday. JM Family Enterprises promoted Robert Haeffner to the role. Executives noted Haeffner now is responsible for all accounting, fiscal management, financial reporting and actuarial functions for JM&A. A certified public accountant, Haeffner has been with JM Family since 2004 and most recently […] [Read More]