Dealer OPS & Leadership
Ford Mustang Thefts: A Look at Thefts of an American Automotive Icon
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- For over 25 years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has published Hot Wheels, an annual report of America's 10 most stolen vehicles. While popular expectations have been that newer, more expensive vehicles would top the list, the data...
Mercedes Benz CPO Vehicles Sales Soar
Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,945 vehicles in January, a 7.8 % increase over 2011 (6,443).
Porsche Reports a 25% Increase for CPO Vehicles Sales
For the month of January 2012, Porsche's Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 812, compared to 650 last year – a 25% increase.
Hyundai Omits “40 MPG” Claim From Super Bowl Ad After Consumer Watchdog Complaint & Flood of Consumer Complaints On Real-World MPG
Santa Monica, CA -- Hyundai has confirmed to Consumer Watchdog that it will not include its “40 Mile Per Gallon” claim about the Elantra in its Super Bowl advertisement weeks after the consumer group called for a cessation of such advertising. Hyundai contends,...
Ally Financial Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
NEW YORK -- Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) recently reported a net loss of $250 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $210 million in the prior quarter and net income of $79 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The company reported a core...
Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches Next Generation of Dealer Inventory Management Tools
Norfolk, VA – Dominion Dealer Solutions announced recently it has launched an integrated inventory management offering for automotive dealers. The new application combines three critical inventory elements -- inventory data, analytics and merchandising – in one...
Honda renews partnership with Carfax
CENTREVILLE, Va. – American Honda Motor Co. today announced that Carfax will continue to be the vehicle history information provider of choice for the Honda Certified Used Cars program. Since 2004, Carfax Vehicle History Reports have been a key component in the Honda...
Updated 5th Edition Of Joe Verde’s Celebrated ‘Recovery & Growth’ Book Now Available
ORANGE COUNTY, CA. – Since its publication in 2009, Joe Verde’s book for auto dealers and managers, “A Dealer’s Guide To Recovery And Growth In Today’s Market” has become one of the most-widely read books in the auto industry. Now on its 5th printing, with valuable...
Experian Automotive to Provide Vehicle History Reports via Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced that it has teamed up with Experian Automotive, a leader in providing information services and market intelligence to the automotive industry, to...
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