Auto Retail News

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, this week announced the Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012. The days are short, the nights are cold and the chances of encountering ra

Carmel, IN — Dynamique Auto Dealer Solutions Inc. (DADS) announced the further integration of DADS DMS-Sales Edition, a cloud-based dealer management system that manages the entire sales process at a dealership, with additional key auto indust

SAN FRANCISCO – Genstar Capital, LLC, a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in selected segments of the insurance and financial services, software, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial technology industries, in partne

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in November, increased further in December. The Index now stands at 64.5 (1985=100), up from 55.2 in November. The Present Situation Index increased to 46.7 from 3

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – iTapMenu has announced the launch of a next generation F&I menu application, with plans to go live on January 16, 2012.  iTapMenu replaces the antiquated, “paper” menu selling process with a web-based solution, featurin

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Designed to be the most luxurious and fuel-efficient Chrysler flagship sedan ever, the 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Series combines ultra-premium leather – once limited to some of the most exotic Italian luxury cars – with

YONKERS, NY — Cash-strapped consumers are delaying automotive maintenance at the potential cost of their safety. Forty percent of respondents to a recent Consumer Reports poll who are involved in repair decisions stated that they are postponing car

DETROIT – For car owners and automotive technicians alike, brake squeal is a source of frustration. It’s best described as that screeching sound created by what may otherwise be a normally functioning brake. General Motors engineers are developin

DETROIT – OnStar advisors typically assist in the recovery of more than 500 stolen General Motors’ vehicles each month, but helping to recover a competitor’s stolen vehicle is a new undertaking. On Sunday, Dec. 18, OnStar subscriber Jean