NEW YORK — The summer of 2011 concluded with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee causing widespread flooding up and down the Eastern seaboard, damaging not only homes and businesses but cars as well. Unfortunately, some flood-damaged vehicle

Anaheim, Calif. – Notable automotive industry research companies, IntelliChoice and AutoPacific, announced the 2011 Motorist Choice Awards. Now in its sixth year, this venerable award series is designed to recognize those vehicles that deliver the

Woodcliff Lake, NJ  – With the proliferation of mobile technology, BMW Financial Services now provides account functionality via smartphones.  Customers now have the ability to make payments and monitor their account status from their phones.  B

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Jeep® brand – a truly global icon in the automotive industry – is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. As part of this month’s ‘Jeep Celebration’ in full swing at participating Jeep dealerships, consu

LOS ANGELES – Today at AARP’s Life@50+ National Event & Expo, the AARP Foundation announced a three-year, $12.6 million grant from Toyota to support the Foundation’s initiatives to reduce isolation and promote driver safety among older Ame

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com the leading provider of new car and used car information warns online car buyers of a scam using a fake Kelley Blue Book website.  The scams look to solicit funds from buyers via an escrow-based, g

When you get the cell phone contact information from a potential customer, would you feel okay communicating with them via text? Have you ever asked? You might want to consider texting as a form of communicating with your customers. According to a re

WASHINGTON —  The board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has elected William P. Underriner as chairman and David W. Westcott as vice chairman for 2012. Underriner, 59, president and co-owner of Underriner Moto

DETROIT – The UAW will focus its attention on Ford Motor Co. in negotiations for a tentative agreement. Also today, the UAW and Chrysler Group LLC agreed to an additional extension of the current collective bargaining agreement while continuing to