COSTA MESA, Calif. — A trio of domestic muscle cars are flexing their collective strength according to NADAguides.com. The website's daily list of Top 10 Most Researched Sports Cars and Coupes has been dominated recently by vehicles from Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge. The specific units include 2010 models of the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang. […] [Read More]

LOS ANGELES — VINSCAN, a VIN barcode scanning device company, entered into a partnership this week with Carfax. Dealers now can use their VINSCAN handheld scanning device to access their Carfax account. The partnership is intended to help dealers have easier access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports from almost any remote location. Management explained that the VINSCAN device can eliminate […] [Read More]

DULUTH, Ga. — With a right-sized cost structure and a double-digit revenue upswing — including rather hefty gains on the used-vehicle side — Asbury Automotive Group enjoyed substantially stronger earnings in the second quarter. The dealer group's net income climbed from $5.5 million in the year-ago period to $12.8 million in the most recent quarter, officials said Tuesday. […] [Read More]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — According to J.D. Power and Associates automaker websites that focus primarily on brand image promotion and interesting design might be hindering vehicle shoppers. Instead, J.D. Power indicated OEM websites that concentrate on a consumer's usability to search for information scored much better in its 2010 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Wave 2 released […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It appears July will end up having the industry's strongest seasonally adjusted annualized rate for new-vehicle sales in almost a year, according to one TrueCar.com analyst. And with this being achieved in a time of automakers holding back on incentives, these gains speak volumes about consumer demand, he said. Such a spark in demand could […] [Read More]

TOYOTA CITY, Japan — The president of Toyota Motor Corp. gave his "heartfelt apologies" for the automaker's recent safety issues while also extending thanks to supporters during these challenging times in a message on the company's website that reflects on the past year and paints a vision for the future. The future illustrated by Akio Toyoda is one of sustainable growth, technological […] [Read More]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nissan North America on Tuesday revealed more details of its timetable to introduce the 2011 LEAF, the automaker's all-electric, zero-emission vehicle. Consumers who already have placed a reservation in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Tennessee can take delivery of a LEAF in December. Customers in these states benefit from the EV Project, […] [Read More]

DETROIT — General Motors has priced its all-new Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with an MSRP of $41,000, a move one industry analyst said is "bold," but potentially very fruitful for the automaker.  Another analyst pointed to the vehicle's "ace card" being its extended-range capabilities.  Orders for the Volt officially opened up Tuesday. At first, the vehicle, […] [Read More]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Auction123, an inventory management and marketing provider, launched a new a Facebook application to support dealerships as well as commercial truck, motorcycle, marine and powersports operations. Company officials contend the application is designed to offer a complete inventory display providing multiple opportunities for dealers to generate qualified leads from their page visitors. […] [Read More]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Announcing that the arbitration process for rejected dealers is now complete, Chrysler Group revealed that arbitrators favored the company in more than 70 percent of decisions. More specifically, the company said it prevailed in 76 of the 108 arbitration decisions. About 3 percent of the 789 dealers who were rejected as a […] [Read More]