Sales & Variable OPS

DETROIT ??? Cadillac is rolling out a new, modern design for its dealerships as part of the brand???s ???Defining Moments??? customer service initiative. Designed by Gensler architects and Cadillac designers, the new showroom layout features open, well-lit displays...

Today, Toyota Motor Company announced the automaker???s forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. According to Bloomberg, Toyota is forecasting a 31% decline in profit for the full-year, mostly due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in...

DETROIT ??? Starting Saturday, two years of standard maintenance including oil changes will be part of purchasing a Certified Pre-Owned Chevrolet, Buick or GMC vehicle as General Motors moves to tie pre-owned cars, trucks and crossovers to its brands. Owner Care, a...

According to OPENLANE Market Index for May 2011, During May New Vehicle Retail Sales declined 8% from April levels, while Used Vehicle Retail Sales increased by 12%. Year-over-year, OPENLANE said May New Vehicle Retail Sales were down 4% while Used Vehicle Retail...

Manheim Consulting's monthly auto industry brief reported May 2011 reported wholesale used vehicle prices hit a record high for the month. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index in May jumped 5.6% compared to a year-ago (up to 127.8 in May 2011, compared with 121.0 in...

GM Certified Used Vehicles reports 20,914 sales of Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn vehicles, a 6% year-to-date sales increase for calendar year 2011.  Compared to May 2010, sales decreased 10.6%. Concurrently, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles...