On Thursday, the Canadian Automotive Jury released the list of 12 vehicles that will vie to be the 2011 Best of the Best Winner. Leading the 2011 Best of Best Finalists are models from European automakers, which comprise five spots on the list. The Big 3 was represented with four vehicles, while Korean brands accounted […] [Read More]

Though wholesale prices in Canada climbed month-over-month and all segments either made gains or were steady from August, values were down on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest Canadian Market Index from OPENLANE. Specifically, the Canadian Market Index for September was 102, compared to 96 in August. Against the September 2009 level, it was […] [Read More]

The Montreal Automobile Dealers Corp. has teamed up with NADA University — the U.S.-based National Automobile Dealers Association’s education arm — to bring its members a NADA training program. The four courses will be based on NADA’s Dealer Academy curriculum. The first is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Montreal. All spots for the debut class […] [Read More]

To clear the air and quash any confusion, Edmunds.com explained Thursday that electric vehicles aren’t the only vehicles that are eligible under the New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit program. In fact, the site noted that consumers who buy vehicles with at least 4 kilowatt-hour batteries can receive the federal tax credit. The […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing recently celebrated a major milestone on the digital networking front. The industry’s leading remarketing and used-car media brand reported that its group on LinkedIn has surpassed the 500 member mark. The LinkedIn group — which, as of press time, had 504 members and continues to climb — is just one of the many ways Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

Tesla Motors informed the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday of the deal it has with Toyota Motor Corp. to aid the Japanese automaker as it builds an electric RAV4. In the 8-K, Tesla told the SEC it signed an agreement with the OEM last week under which Tesla will receive about $60 million to […] [Read More]

Less than a week after reaching the 100 mark, America’s Car-Mart rolled out its 101st dealership Thursday. While store No. 100 came online in Opelika, Ala., company executives decided to broaden their footprint near their headquarters and open a second facility in Springdale, Ark., for this new opening. The store raises Car-Mart’s total in Arkansas to 37. […] [Read More]

Chrysler’s Ram Truck brand has rolled out a new marketing promotion that, once again, taps into what looks to be a built-in base of consumers with a strong potential to buy pickup trucks: country music fans. After partnering with the Academy of Country Music for its annual awards program earlier this year, Ram has now teamed […] [Read More]

Nissan dealers now can offer buyers a technological add-on that can provide owner connectivity and security some domestic vehicles already contain. Guidepoint Systems this week became the exclusive supplier of GPS-based vehicle tracking and recovery solutions to Nissan franchise dealerships nationwide. Presented as a dealer-installed option for Nissan buyers, company executives explained each brand vehicle […] [Read More]

The owner of Stadium Auto could have kept all of the healthy profits he made when he turned trades from a customer who was downsizing due to ill health and serious financial troubles. Instead, Hassan Rhamatti decided to write out a sizable check back to the customer. Rhamatti called the customer to inform him a […] [Read More]