When securing supply for their used-car lots, dealers may be having trouble finding enough luxury units this fall. The AutoTrader.com analysis of last month's supply trends found that, once again, vehicles in this segment remain elusive. According to September’s installment of vehicle scarcity data that is provided monthly to Auto Remarketing by AutoTrader.com, CPO luxury […] [Read More]

As a survey by another firm showed what factor takes top priority when Canadians are shopping for vehicles, data from autoTrader.ca showed the top 10 models potential buyers considered during the third quarter — primarily units from Ford and Honda. Whether it was a workman-like pickup truck, a reliable import or an über-cool exotic, autoTrader.ca […] [Read More]

Women-Drivers.com asked female car shoppers what they look for during the car-buying experience — particularly when it comes to the salesperson — and the site found that more than three-fifths of these women emphasized trustworthiness. Next on the list of attributes cited most frequently as being important was being “respectful,” which was mentioned 48.1 percent […] [Read More]

Today is the final day for early registration to the Used Car Week conferences; tomorrow, the cost for each conference will increase by $200. Conference organizers encourage those interested in attending to  take a minute to get registered and guarantee your spot at one (or two, or three) of the industry’s most dynamic events. They […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, the National Automobile Dealers Association reported on the election results for its 2013 chairman and vice chairman positions. NADA has chosen David Westcott of North Carolina as its newest chairman, and Forrest McConnell III as vice chairman for 2013. The election  took place at a meeting of NADA’s board of directors in Chicago. […] [Read More]

For the fourth straight month, Subaru leads the pack with an A-plus in both manufacturer and brand rankings in TrueCar.com’s Performance Scorecard program. In the manufacturer grading in the September rankings that were released this week, tying for second place were Toyota and BMW, both of which earned an A for the month. Jaguar Land […] [Read More]

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Pennsylvania dealership group has gone pink, splashing vast pink ribbons across all eight of their buildings.   Smail Auto Group says the pink ribbons are making more than a visual statement: The auto group is also donating $100 for every new and used vehicle sold at Smail dealerships […] [Read More]

Automakers have pulled back significantly on new-vehicle incentives in the last three years, and this has subsequently led to a nice lift in prices on the used-car side, says NADA Used Car Guide senior analyst Jonathan Banks in the latest entry to his Used Car & Truck Blog. Citing numbers from Autodata Corp., Banks noted […] [Read More]

Due in part to continuing low demand, especially in Europe — one of its biggest markets — Volvo is halting production for a week this month, the OEM revealed Monday. The company said in a statement it will halt production from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 at its Torslanda plant in western Sweden, reducing output […] [Read More]

Organizers of Used Car Week have announced that the $200 early registration discount for the week-long series of conferences has been extended through the end of the day on Wednesday. The previous deadline for the early-bird rate at Used Car Week — which consists of three conferences and is set for Nov. 12–16 at The […] [Read More]