According to Bloomberg, Avis Budget Group, Inc. will no longer continue to bid against Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. The story said, Avis is leaving its bid because of “market conditions.”

IRVINE, Calif. – According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence Consumer Sentiment survey, 62 percent of new car and used car shoppers are looking to purchase within the next three months, due primarily to year-end sales e

Do you currently list your inventory online? How much do you pay each month to do so? Internet technology is continually evolving, becoming more effective and less expensive. Those who remain in-tune with change stand to profit the most from these ch

As the industry has changed over the last several years, what are some advanced methods of becoming more efficient and improving the return on campaigns by combining real-time marketing with traditional media? How have some dealers and managers used

PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) today this week it has extended the expiration date of its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) (“Dollar Thri

MINNEAPOLIS – Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced that MB Financial Bank is expanding its use of the Wolters Kluwer Financial Services AppOne® platform as it makes its Indirect Finance Program available to the personal watercraft and p

According to a story from The Wall Street Journal, some auto dealers are getting together to oppose the new fuel economy rules that are being administered by the Obama administration.  The story said the dealers, about 400 of them, are planning a tr

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — GE Capital Fleet Services has expanded its longtime relationship with Carfax to provide the wholesale market with greater access to vehicle data. Now, buyers at auction have access to more valuable information about the hi

DEARBORN, Mich.– Ford customers, more than ever, are buying vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems. Ford’s radar-based technologies that help alert drivers of potentially dangerous situations are being purchased at rates sometimes appro