Auto Retail News

TORRANCE, Ca. — Toyota Motor Sales, (TMS) U.S.A. Inc. announced the following executive appointments across the Toyota and Lexus Divisions. Dave Nordstrom is appointed to the newly created position of vice president, social media. Formerly, vi

SAN FRANCISCO — Chug, the search engine for cars, today announced that Christopher Gross has joined the company as chief operating officer.  An experienced leader in automotive, technology, finance and retail sales, Gross is charged with runni

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”) on May 23, 2003. By now, most dealerships should have implemented their information security programs and taken steps to ensure complia

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Depending on your priorities, a hot European sports car may be just as good for your next big road trip as a big, roomy SUV, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. In its list of the Top 1

OKLAHOMA CITY and TULSA, Okla. — Five area Sonic Automotive Dealerships are announcing a name change to support a new way of doing business effective immediately. The Momentum umbrella brand unites these established dealers and emphasizes Mome

Cedar Falls, Iowa – In an industry driven by technology, mobile isn’t just along for the ride – it’s clearly directing where the automotive advertising world needs to go.  Mudd Advertising continues to advance their technology and improve de

Dallas, TX  – Inc. magazine announced Liquid Motors was named to its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segmen

MCLEAN, Va. — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has commissioned an independent study to take an in-depth look at the cost effectiveness of factory image programs that require new-car dealers to invest billions of dollars each

DETROIT  — Urban Science recently released midyear statistics and insights from its Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), which shows the dealership network has grown in 2011 for the first time in 10 years by .4 percent. The midyear 2011