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zAutos Launches Used Car Portal as Comprehensive Source for Used Car Research

IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer car research website, zAutos.com, launches its Used Car Portal, a consumer’s complete source for information on used vehicles across the United States. The new application takes viewers step by step through the p
Sep 30, 2011

State Passes Used Car Law

According to The New York Times, California has recently passed a used car law to help protect consumers. The law, the story said, requires dealers to check used cars on their lot for potential government issued problems. If the dealers find anything
Sep 30, 2011

Does your Organization Need RISP?

The economy over the past few years have presented some pretty significant challenges to the sales and profitability side of the dealership business. Most dealerships responded to the 2008-2009 recession with an array of effective headcount reduction
Sep 29, 2011

myAutoloan.com® Launches Interest Rate Widget to Answer the Most Asked FAQ

Irving, Texas — myAutoloan.com, an online direct-to-customer auto finance company, launched their newest consumer tool last week called an Interest Rate Estimator. “We took a look at our most frequently asked questions and customers were
Sep 29, 2011

Edmunds.com September Auto Sales Forecast: Industry Achieves Highest Monthly SAAR Since April

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — An estimated 1,038,052 new cars will be sold in September for a projected Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 12.9 million light vehicles, forecasts Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive informati
Sep 29, 2011

VW Credit, Inc. Names New President and CEO…

HERNDON, Va. — Andrew Stuart has been appointed President and CEO of VW Credit, Inc., effective January 2012. He will report to Frank Witter who is Chairman of the Board of Directors for VW Credit, Inc. Stuart will succeed Kevin Kelly, 65, the
Sep 29, 2011

BMW Financial Services Targets College Graduates and Young Professionals

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – BMW Group Financial Services has opened the door for college graduates and young professionals to increase their purchase power through the company’s College Graduation Program.  The Program encompasses both leases and loans
Sep 29, 2011

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Amends Senior Secured Credit Facility

TULSA, Okla.– Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced the completion of an amendment to its senior secured credit facility that increased the aggregate amount of share repurchases permitted under the facility. The Company simultaneously
Sep 29, 2011

Report: Electric Vehicle Penetration Rates to be Highest in Smaller States

Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are expected to accelerate rapidly over the next several years, posting a compound annual growth rate of 43% between 2011 and 2017, with annual sales reaching almost 360,000 vehicles by 2017.   Adoption of
Sep 29, 2011