SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — R. L. Polk & Co. executives highlighted the amenities of their new corporate headquarters, stressing the location will make doing business with major automakers easier. All Polk employees now will be consolidated into a single site that's less than two miles from where the company currently resides. Polk will occupy nearly five floors of […] [Read More]

DETROIT — The General Motors Foundation has teamed up with the William J. Clinton Foundation to donate 30 GMC trucks and supplies to earthquake-stricken Haiti. Two of the trucks were slated to be sent to Miami last week as part of the NFL Little Haiti Outreach Event that was being held in the Sant La Haitian […] [Read More]

ATLANTA — After hitting its highest level in almost two years during the final month of the third quarter, the Manheim Canada Used Vehicle Value Index was pushed down by seasonal softening to close the year, according to the company's latest Canadian Automotive Brief. "Even with a reduced volume of higher-priced factory units, the Manheim Canada […] [Read More]

HALLANDALE, Fla. — After making its U.S. debut in the Miami area in September, H. Grégoire, a Canadian used-car superstore company based out of Quebec, said it has made significant progress in its end-to-end service, which helps Canadians to buy vehicles in the U.S. "Many Quebecers from all parts of the province are delighted to have […] [Read More]

MONTREAL, Quebec — RouteOne Canada announced recently that its integration with Serti Informatique's dealer management system — known as SDS — has been completed. Basically, this can help RouteOne dealers who use Serti to become more efficient. Officials said this allows them to transfer deals that were entered into SDS directly into RouteOne, meaning they can avoid having to retype […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new formal investigation into Toyota vehicles on Thursday. This latest review from the NHTSA comes as complaints over the braking system on the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid model continue to grow in the U.S. The NHTSA said it is looking into allegations of momentary loss […] [Read More]

DETROIT — Giving its dealers another used-car selling point, GM Certified Used Vehicles rolled out a new nationwide incentive earlier this week on GM Certified Pontiac G6 models through GMAC Financial Services. In a program that began Tuesday and runs through March 31, GMAC is providing 3.9 percent APR financing for up to 60 months on 2005-2010 certified […] [Read More]

MEDFORD, Ore. — Sharing some preliminary results from the fourth quarter, Lithia Motors said Wednesday that it is expecting improvement in its adjusted earnings per share, but also noted that the company was downwardly impacted by product shortage and low inventory levels. Specifically, Lithia expects adjusted fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share to be between $0 and […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Readers of AutoRemarketing.com came in droves to learn more about what further recommendations the National Auto Auction Association made concerning vehicles that should no longer be sold at auction. NAAA's recommendations stemmed from the ongoing turmoil surrounding certain Toyota units. Readers also were interested in General Motors officials giving their stance that the Pontiac […] [Read More]

RICHMOND, Va. — Halfway through a campaign utilizing Twitter, CarMax executives hailed the growth of followers they now have through the social networking site. CarMax indicated that its audience through Twitter has more than tripled since the campaign "Tweet Yourself to a New Ride" launched on Jan 4. The company has more than 5,700 new followers. Executives said that […] [Read More]