NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The

Las Vegas, NV: Alcoa Architectural Products will introduce Reynbond with EcoClean to the members of NADA/ATD, and unveil a new corporate identity program at the 2012 NADA/ATD Convention & Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #2132, from

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Open Dealer Exchange, LLC,  a technology leader that streamlines the auto buying process for lenders, F&I product providers and dealers, today announced a partnership for integration with VW Credit, Inc. (VCI), the captive

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces its newly formed relationship with Auction Genius, a Web-based software provider for auto dealers buying vehicles at auctio

Bridgeton, MO ­– Hunter TCX575 tire changers now include the new PowerOut side-shovel bead loosener system. The PowerOut system provides fingertip bead-loosening controls outside of the wheel on the shovel handle. This ergonomic design eliminates

It’s time to re-think how we compensate service salespeople This is the time of year when everyone is reviewing financial performance for the past year, and the subject of personnel compensation usually crops up early on. Unfortunately we, as an in

Mazda Motor Corp is recalling 52,390 Mazda Tributes from the 2001 to 2002 model years to fix a problem with the service brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website said. According to the NHTSA’s website, there could be a

ARLINGTON, Texas – SFG Finance, LLC, a purchaser of auto paper from Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, new car franchise dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, today announced the launch of its new loyalty program and the formation of

DETROIT — The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) selected Ally Financial as the preferred financing provider for VPG vehicles in the U.S.  Ally Financial will offer wholesale financing, floorplan insurance and remarketing services for VPG dea