Auto Retail News

CHICAGO — Cars.com, the premiere online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced it is returning to the Big Game for the fifth consecutive year.  With one 30-second commercial during the third quarter, the site will ag

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Fitzpatrick Advertising is pleased to announce a record breaking month for Benton Nissan. A full-service client of the automotive advertising agency, Benton Nissan has seen a huge return on investment through record

Can watching a 30-minute television program about “saving failing restaurants” make a difference at your dealership?  I’m betting it can. Let me take my “advertising” hat off for a few minutes and don my ‘marketing’ cape to share some

The average dealership parts and service department brought in more annual revenue than the previous year, and yet took less money to the bank. According to NADA DATA 2011, the average dealership saw their year over year parts and labor sales grow

DALLAS — Vehix has selected RoadLoans.com as its preferred lender for Vehix customers. Visitors to Vehix.com can apply for auto financing through RoadLoans.com as part of their car shopping experience. RoadLoans.com is a leading online auto len

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car andused car information, today announces its 2011 WebAward win for Outstanding Website in the Automobile category.  With more than 2,000 entries from 45 countr

We live in an age addicted to the defense, “it’s not my fault.” Consider these examples: In 2002, Edward Brewer sued Providence Hospital for $2 million. He claimed that the hospital was negligent because it had not prevented him from raping one

DETROIT – From hot rod to police cruiser to convertible to America’s main street sedan, few midsize cars have appealed to so many, for so long, as the Chevrolet Malibu. The Malibu is the auto industry’s longest-running midsize nameplate, spanni

A big story around September sales was the volume of full-size pickup trucks, whose sales were up seven percent on the year, and up double-digits over September 2010.  As it turns out, incentives drove the surge of sales. According to Edmunds.com’