SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Leading auto dealer CRM DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com) announced today it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnDemand Top 100 winners. Inclusion in the OnDemand 100 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — U.S. consumers averaged an 11 percent down payment on new car purchases in 2011, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. The average is only slightly more than half of Edmunds.comR

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AutoNation, Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer, has reported 2012 first quarter net income from continuing operations of $74 million, or $0.56 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations o

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined slightly in March, was virtually unchanged in April. The Index now stands at 69.2 (1985=100), down slightly from 69.5 in March. The Expectations Index declined to 8

CHICAGO — Analysts at Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, are predicting a significant increase in sales for the newly redesigned 2013 Nissan Altima, which could make the Altima the best-selling s

How long will this imbalance last? Over 340 people attended my NADA workshop dedicated to the current buy/sell market. Based on that attendance level and the confident mood at NADA, it appears deal making is back. So, if dealers are in deal mode, why

ATLANTA and NEW YORK— New separate auto loan and lease data from CreditForecast.com, a leading provider of consumer credit data and forecasts, shows that most consumers looking to buy a new vehicle are still financing their purchases with loans

DETROIT – Chevrolet sold 1.18 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months of 2012, a 6.5 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of record-breaking sales for the brand.  In the last two calen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported 2012 first quarter earnings from continuing operations of $19.5 million for a 24% increase over the prior year results.