Auto Retail News

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Consistent with their performance in November, new-vehicle retail sales continue to show strength, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Au

RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the report It’s a Social World: Top 10 Need-to-Knows About Social Networking and Where It’s Headed. The report analyzes the current state of social networki

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Ford F-150 is the top-selling new vehicle of 2011, while the Honda Accord is the best selling used car of the year, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com’s rev

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — This week, Saab Cars North America has elected to pursue an out-of-court resolution for SCNA operations.  The SCNA Board of Directors believes this is the best course of action to maximize the enterprise value for its custom

CANTON, Mass. — LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market 25 years ago, announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2011.  From tracking down multiple carjackers and a kidnapper to recovering vehicles

YONKERS, N.Y. — While earlier tests of the more-popular basic versions of the Honda Civic scored too low to be Recommended, the sportier Si version has earned a notably higher rating from Consumer Reports. As a result of these latest tests, Con

In the last year, many dealers have started providing free apps to their customers following the purchase or service of a vehicle. Recently, Prestige Imports, part of the Braman Management organization, based in Lakewood, Colorado, received an overwh

Over the last few weeks, I have been spending time discussing the value and benefit of social media with dealers. Invariably, the conversation quickly transitions to “how can I measure the ROI of social media?” When it comes to social media, deal

When you read the forward from the book: “Marketing Used Cars” written by Paul G. Hoffman and James H. Greene, which is the article for this month, it will amaze you that absolutely nothing has changed in sound business principles in our