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2012 Dodge Journey ‘Search Engine for the Real World’ Giveaway Concludes with East Winner
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Melissa Sweeney, of Woodbridge, Va., tracked down the third and final 2012 Dodge Journey hidden inside a barn in St. George, Maine, as part of the Dodge brand’s “Search Engine for the Real World” campa
Oct 7, 2011
U.S. Auction Prices Increase in September
According to the OPENLANE Market Index report, the overall U.S. auction prices in September increased by 1 percentage point from the prior month, and ended even with September 2010. U.S. Pricing Trends: Car prices increased in September, ending 1 per
Oct 6, 2011
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AIM Dealer Inspections Turns on the “Switch” to Help Dealers, Buy, Sell Wholesale Vehicles
LONG BEACH, Calif. – AiM Dealer Inspections, evaluators of new and used vehicles, has launched a new website that allows dealers to post vehicles and move vehicles among multiple marketplaces. This innovation simplifies the wholesale vehicle transa
Oct 6, 2011
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Manheim Expands Trade Desk to Improve Customer Experience
ATLANTA – Manheim – the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services – recently expanded its Trade Desk to support more dealers across more sales channels. Ben Gutwein, director of Manheim Trade Desks, and his team will now off
Oct 6, 2011
Audi CPO Sales Up 26%
Audi Certified Pre-Owned sales of 2,871 vehicles mark the best September on record and the seventh-consecutive record month. Year-to-date sales of 28,389 put Audi on track to deliver one of the best CPO years on record. Highlights from Audi’s C
Oct 6, 2011
BMW Pre-owned Sales Down 3%
In September, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) totaled 13,129, a decrease of 3% from the 13,540 sold in September 2010. Year-to-date, BMW used vehicle sales are down 5.7% on volume of 119,424 compared to 126,60
Oct 6, 2011
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Can You Guarantee Great Photos?
I’ve been taking digital photos of cars and putting them on the web for more than 16 years. There are many ways to take a poor vehicle photo, but fewer ways to take a fantastic photo. Most of the photos I’ve taken have been acceptable, maybe
Oct 6, 2011
Auto Loan Originations Now Consistent With Pre-Recession Levels
ATLANTA — Equifax’ most recent national, monthly report on automotive consumer credit trends continues to indicate positive news for the industry, with January – June 2011 new auto loan originations up 15 percent over the same period in
Oct 6, 2011
Porsche Pre-owned Year-to-Date Sales Up 15%
For the month of September 2011, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 714, compared to 619 last year. The year-to-date total is 6,597, compared to 5,645 in the previous year – a 15% increase.
Oct 6, 2011