Auto Retail News

According to an article on AdAge, DigitasLBi merger sparks conflict between Volvo and GM. Publicis Groupe’s merger of Digitas and LBi yesterday into one mega-digital-agency-network has sparked an automotive client conflict, Ad Age has learned.

According to a story on The Detroit News, Fiat-Chrysler is unveiling a new Alfa Romeo. The Fiat-Chrysler group on Tuesday unveiled the production version of the all-new Alfa Romeo 4C — a sexy sports car that will spearhead the brand’s return

NEW YORK – Fast Company’s annual Most Innovative Companies issue honors leading businesses, including Apple, Amazon, Google and Target along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab and Tumblr. Ford Motor Company is the only full-line automaker

According to an article on The Detroit News… Washington — The Treasury Department said Monday its estimate of losses on the $85 billion auto bailout fell by 16 percent, or $4 billion, in large part because of a rebound in General Motors Co.&#

Las Vegas, NV – MPi (www.mpiworldclass.com), a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced that it has reached a milestone of over 1,300 new car franchises now using the MPi EDG

ORLANDO, Fla. – Auto manufacturer intrusion into dealer businesses, such as factory-initiated dealership renovation programs and stair-step pricing, are two critical issues facing new-car dealers, said Bill Underriner, chairman of the National Auto

According to an article on The Detroit News, BMW pursues Daimler in making car-sharing operations profitable. BMW AG plans to earn the first profit in 2013 from a 2-year-old venture that rents cars by the minute, potentially overtaking Daimler AG in

CHICAGO – Cars.com, the leading online automotive marketplace, today announced a strategic investment in RepairPal, the leading online source for auto repair. The investment positions Cars.com to further develop the service category with solutions

ALBANY, N.Y. –  Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that Rowe Ford in Westbrook, Maine has successfully transitioned to auto dispatching in its service department since switching to Auto/Mate’s dealership manag