Auto Retail News

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, today announced its inaugural Total Cost of Ownership Award winners. The all-new 2012 awards honor current model-year vehicles and brands (in both the luxu

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.  — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today the introduction of Desk/Mate, an advanced F&I Desking System for auto dealers that is available as part of Auto/Mate’s dealership management syste

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. – Volvo Cars of North America today announced the establishment of Volvo Car Financial Services (VCFS), which will begin providing Volvo retailers in all 50 states with a variety of financial services products later this year. V

LAS VEGAS — Increasing demand and a drop in the supply of used cars and trucks will lead to higher used vehicle prices in 2012, says Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reported 22,849 sales of certified pre-owned vehicles, a 5 percent increase compared to January 2011. Compared to the strong sales month of December of last year, sales have experienced a seasona

ATLANTA – Auto manufacturers, rental car companies, lenders and dealers increased revenues and earnings in 2011 despite a weak economic backdrop. This resulted from business restructurings, productivity gains, effective use of new technologies and

Foster City, CA – This year’s insurance bargain is the Toyota Sienna LE, which ranks as the least expensive 2012 model vehicle to insure, according to Insure.com. Meanwhile, the 2012 Audi R8 Spyder Quattro, a two-seat V10 convertible, has gunned

NEW YORK – Based on a proven track-record of success with automotive dealers, HookLogic has worked with Polk, the leading automotive marketing intelligence firm, to integrate Polk’s predictive lead scoring and segmentation data into version 2.0 o

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The 2012 Chrysler 300 and 2012 Dodge Charger have achieved 5-star safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 5-star rating is the highest rating for safety by the Administration and