DES MOINES, Iowa — Automotive Web technology provider Dealer Impact is the latest company attempting to harness the marketing capability of Facebook as a way to promote vehicle inventory. Late last week, Dealer Impact rolled out its Facebook Inventory App, a tool specifically designed to be integrated into the wildly popular social networking Web site. Company […] [Read More]

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri Hummer dealership that turned some heads in August with its "Guns and Hummers" offering is at it again, this time lining up in "shotgun" formation to make a final play on what could be the last of new models from the brand. Lynch Hummer, a dealer in the St. Louis suburbs, […] [Read More]

MARKHAM, Ontario — Canadian Black Book rolled out its fifth annual Retained Value Awards earlier this week, honoring the 2006 model-year vehicles that maintain their value the strongest. To determine the recipients — which are chosen in 17 segments — Canadian Black Book says it measures actual retained value from MSRP over a four-year time frame. "The winners […] [Read More]

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Recognizing the highest rated facilities in Canada, Ford of Canada recently unveiled the winners of its 2009 Auction Quality Award and 2009 Reconditioning Excellence Award. Taking home the Auction Quality honors were ADESA Calgary and ADESA Moncton, which were the two highest-rated Ford Sponsored Auctions in the Auction Quality Program. Officials explained that […] [Read More]

OTTAWA, Ontario — In light of the reinstatements General Motors announced are occurring in the U.S., the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is calling for a similar move in its country. More specifically, CADA is calling the automaker's dealership reduction process "flawed" and alleging that General Motors Canada made mistakes in terminating 240 dealers. The group is asking GM […] [Read More]

PARK RIDGE, N.J. — A new online program from Hertz that can help quell some of the used-vehicle purchase trepidation among shoppers by giving them a three-day test drive has been picking up steam as of late, according to the company. Specifically, Rent2Buy is currently offered in 18 states, and that number is likely to be […] [Read More]

IRVINE and SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Analysts from Edmunds.com and Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com found that hefty incentives offered by Toyota are doing more than just help the brand recover from ongoing recall turmoil. Looking at the situation from an industry-wide perspective, Edmunds.com believes that the incentives given out not only by Toyota, but General Motors […] [Read More]

FREDERICK, Md. — In light of the recent General Motors recalls on the Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5, the National Auto Auction Association has issued a recommendation for all auctions to immediately stop selling these vehicles. The vehicles covered by the recall are the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007-2010 Pontiac G5. NAAA officials stressed that these […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — A decision affecting hundreds of franchise dealers nationwide led the way as the top story this week at AutoRemarketing.com. Readers wanted to learn more about the decision by General Motors to send letters of intent to stores slated to be shuttered later this year. Also, an analysis from J.D. Power & Associates about […] [Read More]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — So far this year, used-vehicle pricing has largely been stable, and although there was some minor volatility during the middle of the month, prices in all segments finished February "in a steady state," according to the latest OPENLANE Market Report. "Price levels in 2010 have remained steady to date, with February month-average […] [Read More]