Auto Retail News

From the Dealer Communications family to yours, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season. As the final days of 2012 pass, we look forward to another exciting year of helping franchised dealerships sell and service more vehicles more profitably –

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website,  General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for

Mopar’s New Tablet Technology Checks Customers Into Service Lane Within Seconds Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC will be the first automaker to provide factory-connected tablet technology in its dealership service lanes. Mopar’s new

FORT MCMURRAY, AB– NorthStar Ford Group donated $3,600 to the Fort McMurray Food Bank on December 4, with a challenge to other local auto dealers to meet or beat the amount. Marty Giles, owner of NorthStar Ford Group, knows the importance of

U.S. intends to fully exit GM investment within 12-15 months DETROIT – General Motors today said it will purchase 200 million shares of GM common stock held by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for $5.5 billion, or $27.50 per share.  The sh

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — December’s new-vehicle retail selling rate remains robust near the close of 2012, with potential buyers unfazed by the current level of economic uncertainty generated by the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washing

Auto service customers demand tangible value and efficiencies such as coupons and online appointment scheduling — not generic, sales-y info, according to DMEautomotive DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — DMEautomotive (DMEa), the leader in science-bas

BETHESDA, MD – The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) joined 107 local, state and national trade associations today in a letter to President Obama, expressing concern over a potential East and Gulf Coast port strike. The let