Auto Retail News

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,512 in January 2012, up $1,731 (6.0 percent) from January 2011

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Many of the most useful automotive websites share a common thread—they consistently integrate access to social media platforms throughout their pages, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Manufacturer Websi

DETROIT – The all-new Chevrolet Sonic is building a digital reputation and a legion of fans by bungee jumping, sky diving and successfully completing a skateboard-style kick flip. The one thing missing in its first six months on sale – traditiona

Lake Success, N.Y. ─ Len Critcher, chief product officer for DealerTrack’s inventory and merchandising solutions, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Exposition in Las Ve

CARY, N.C. — CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a leading third-party vehicle certification program, recently announced that it is expanding its offerings in order to provide more flexibility for its dealer base.  The CarMark Certified program original

TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. has announced the debut of an integrated marketing campaign that enables viewers to use the Shazam mobile app to enter for a chance to win one new 2012 Camry for themselves and one for a friend, d

As an early adopter of Internet technology, Casey Coffey, general manager and owner of Gwinnett Place Ford, in Duluth, GA, has led his Internet sales team in achieving some very impressive results: 65% of Gwinnett Place Ford’s sales are Internet sa

BURLINGTON, NC — Mr. Paul Snider, 59, of Seminole, FL, and formerly of Burlington, NC, died at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital on Jan. 11, 2012. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of Luther Alexander Snider and Addie Inez Wool

Internet and e-commerce directors everywhere ask themselves what they should be doing to improve the performance of their dealerships.  In this panel moderated by Joe Webb, Founder of DealerKnows Consulting, you will hear three of the most successfu