Auto Retail News

Local car dealership trends reflect national automobile industry, according to Springville Journal. The United States automotive industry continued to grow in 2013, hitting a six-year high. After finishing with the highest post-recession sales number

Carfax today announced the renewal of their nine-year partnership with Cars.com that allows dealers to include Carfax Vehicle History Reports on their Cars.com listings. Today, Carfax has more than 27,000 dealers who have already chosen to offer free

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that Frazer, a leading provider of Dealer Management Software, has integrated their Bankers Systems® brand retail installment contracts. The integration provides Frazer with the ability to electronic

Auto dealers try to get buyers into vehicles faster amid web advances, according to The Detroit News. One automotive executive wants car buyers to spend a mere hour in dealerships while completing the purchase. If achieved, that would mark a seismic

In 2014, the industry should put a greater focus on the experience consumers are having in dealerships, according to AutoTrader.com®. Combining insights gained through years of consumer research, as well as working with a third-party firm to underst

15 tips on marketing spend from Fullstart. Our friends at the YEC asked 15 entrepreneurs to share how bootstrappers should allocate resources for marketing and advertising. Here’s what they found: Channel Your Inner Seth Godin When I was starting T

Trade group to recommend changes to how U.S. car dealers extend loans, according to The Wall Street Journal. A regulatory crackdown on potential discrimination in the $845 billion auto-lending market is prompting a key trade group to recommend change

Majority of car buyers show-rooming on dealer lots, according to Marketing Land. Showrooming has come to the automotive industry. Would-be car buyers have long used the PC internet for research during the purchase process; however a new study says th

A 22-point checklist to determine if you’re mobile ready, according to Ragan.com. Renowned communications expert Shel Holtz shares this checklist that businesses can use to audit their mobile marketing preparedness. Go through Holtz’s mob