Auto Retail News

Insurance scam investigation leads to arrests, according to LA Times. A four-year investigation ended Friday with 12 arrests, and more expected, in connection with a million-dollar auto theft ring that allegedly ripped off car dealerships and insuran

Car deals abound on big holiday sale weekend, according to USA Today. This is a great weekend to be a car dealer. Strong Memorial Day sales are expected at dealers across the country, a reflection of a stronger economy and pent-up demand from a dread

The Next Up, a retail sales process (RSP) proven to improve dealership sales, today announced the extension of The Next Up web-based system to include applications for a dealership’s finance and service departments. Designed to create added account

MSOs are taking another look at fleet work, according to Search Auto Parts. Mike Quinn said he saw a shift among some fleet managers over the last decade he operated an MSO collision repair business. “In the past, a lot of fleet managers were more

Troubleshooting 5 common body shop marketing problems, from Stratosphere Studio.  One of the most frequent problems we find among collision repair shops all over the country is that they seem to be doing everything they can to market their businesse

AutoStar Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-level software to independent automotive dealerships and finance companies, has announced a new alliance with SendMeAFriend, an online referral system that proactively engages a franchise’s

Joe Verde Sales and Management Training, Inc., today announced the dates of its summer training workshop series. Two separate workshops are being offered at various locations throughout the U.S. “Team Leadership” For Retail Sales Managers: How to

Auto parts price-fixing probe rattles industry, according to The Detroit News. An investigation into price-fixing and bid-rigging in the auto parts industry has mushroomed into the Justice Department’s largest criminal antitrust probe ever, and it�

Profits flat at U.S. dealerships despite rising sales, according to The Detroit News. Because of tough competition, profits at the nation’s 17,665 new-car dealers remained flat in 2013 despite rising auto sales. As a percentage of total sales, prof