DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1.8 billion in 2011, compared with $2 billion a year earlier.  On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $2.4 billion in 2011, compared with $3.1 billion in the previous year.  T

You need to support your local sales, whether they are called “pig sales, sled sales” or any other names that are used by the small local guys who are not associated with a large syndicated auction group. Your support for local auctions needs to

Auction Genius has just announced a unique web-based software solution for auto dealers buying vehicles at auction.  The system provides a quick and simple way to access critical information allowing dealers to make faster and better “buy decisi

NEW YORK — Sirius XM Radio announced that customers will receive a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle with factory-installed satellite radio, regardless of manufacturer, from participating Chrysler, Dodge

Ann Arbor, MI  – Enginetext, Inc. announced the rollout of automated QR-code and text-message enabled features-mileage-price window signs for used cars.  The signs are designed for used car dealerships and are easier to create and use than the

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – –  AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America’s largest automotive retailer,  reported 2011 fourth quarter adjusted net income from continuing operations of $71 million, or $0.51 per share, compared to net incom

ATLANTA – To reinforce its commitment to provide inventory financing to independent dealers, Manheim has signed an agreement to purchase Dealer Services Corporation (DSC), a used vehicle floor plan company for independent dealers based in Carmel,

Overland Park, Kan.:  NCM® Associates, the leading provider of 20 Group, retail operations consulting, dealership training and education, and Benchmark® analysis services to retail automotive dealers and managers, today announced it has been se

Far and away the longest standing and ongoing concern I have encountered in the decades of “Training from the Trenches,” are the way we (our industry), handle (or don’t) the indispensable, yet quickly changing, still dreaded…phones! I am refe