Auto Retail News

Auto loans bring growth, and scrutiny, for banks, according to The New York Times. Car loans may be a boon to banks experiencing lackluster mortgage demand, but automobile lending has come with its own headaches recently. JPMorgan Chase, a leader in

Used car buyers face higher prices, according to GFORCES. Motorists may face higher prices for used cars in the coming weeks as used car dealers face rising wholesale values, according to CAP Automotive. Despite an overall increase in the supply of u

Newell’s auto body shop achieves gold class status, according to Herald-Review. Newell’s Auto Body has achieved Gold Class status, the industry standard for training that contributes to complete and safe repairs. Only 10 percent of collision

GM boss outlines another tricky year, according to The Wall Street Journal. General Motors Co. cheered investors late Tuesday with news that it will start paying a dividend. This morning, the company’s new president, Dan Ammann, waved a caution fla

A majority of American consumers see the technology, telecommunications, and energy industries as the top growth industries of the next decade, according to a study from Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) commissioned by Ford Motor Company. The study also rev

Plastic replaces metal in car engine, according to DesignNews. Ford has replaced brazed metal manifold components in two new V6 engines with DuPont’s Zytel HTN PPA resin, saving 1 lb. in weight and $1 in cost per engine. Because of the advances

Generation Y will buy cars when paychecks allow, according to The Detroit News. Young Americans will eventually buy automobiles when their pocketbooks and paychecks allow them to make such a large purchase, according to a new study released Thursday.

The declining value of social marketing, according to iMediaConnection. Social marketing’s been around for a while now. Are you in? Or are you waiting? Have you been there, done that, and gotten the T-shirt? Are you battle weary and wish the wh

Cost of car warranty repairs at heart of debate over bill in state Legislature, according to NJ.com. New Jersey is the most expensive state in the nation when it comes to auto engine repairs, according to a report released this summer by CarMD.com. N