Auto Retail News

Overland Park, Kan.:  NCM Associates, a leading provider of automotive 20 Group, Retail Consulting, Education, and operations Benchmark® analysis services to franchised and independent auto dealers, will unveil its newest dealership operating perfo

SEATTLE  – Marchex, Inc., announced the results of a Marchex Institute analysis of emerging call advertising trends for the auto industry. This data has unveiled several opportunities for auto dealerships to dramatically improve sales. As a leadi

DES PLAINES, Ill. — For over 25 years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has published Hot Wheels, an annual report of America’s 10 most stolen vehicles.  While popular expectations have been that newer, more expensive vehicles

Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,945 vehicles in January, a 7.8 % increase over 2011 (6,443).

For the month of January 2012, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 812, compared to 650 last year – a 25% increase.

Santa Monica, CA — Hyundai has confirmed to Consumer Watchdog that it will not include its “40 Mile Per Gallon” claim about the Elantra in its Super Bowl advertisement weeks after the consumer group called for a cessation of such advertisin

NEW YORK — Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) recently reported a net loss of $250 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $210 million in the prior quarter and net income of $79 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. �

Norfolk, VA – Dominion Dealer Solutions announced recently it has launched an integrated inventory management offering for automotive dealers. The new application combines three critical inventory elements — inventory data, analytics and mer

CENTREVILLE, Va. – American Honda Motor Co. today announced that Carfax will continue to be the vehicle history information provider of choice for the Honda Certified Used Cars program. Since 2004, Carfax Vehicle History Reports have been a key co