For the second quarter in a row, Mercedes-Benz Financial posted a year-over-year new-vehicle leasing market share gain of more than 80 percent. According to Experian Automotive’s Q3 State of the Automotive Finance Market Analysis, the German luxury brand’s slice of the leasing market came in at 6.0 percent, an 87.86-percent improvement above the captive’s share […] [Read More]

It is crucial to know exactly what customers are looking for when they are searching the lots and priorities range from dependability and speed to image and technology, to name a few. But according to a recent CarMax survey, the most important element for buyers to consider remains "quality," for the third year running. In […] [Read More]

The 2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report is in, and it seems dealers may want to stock lots of white vehicles, but cut back on the silver ones. The DuPont report, released this week, has found that for the second consecutive year, white/white pearl dominates customers’ auto color choice, representing 23 percent of the global […] [Read More]

International AutoSource — a service provider that assists foreign expats who are moving to the United States lease or finance vehicles without a U.S. credit history — revealed a new partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management on Wednesday. Because of the relationship, International AutoSource now is able to assist foreign expats who are already located in […] [Read More]

Online resource for female car shoppers AskPatty.com Inc. recently launched a bureau that is designed to give decision-makers in the automotive industry insight into how to effectively market and sell to women car buyers as well as how to attract and retain female employees. The Women’s Automotive Speakers Bureau represents a variety of speakers, whose […] [Read More]

When the combined Ford, Lincoln and Mercury certified pre-owned sales figures are tallied for full-year 2012, the final count is expected to be the second-highest total ever for the automaker, according to national CPO sales manager Todd Fites. What’s more, the Lincoln brand — in just 11 months — has already achieved its strongest CPO […] [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission is considering changing the Used Car Buyers Guide and is turning to the general public for input. The Buyers Guide is required under the Used Car Rule, which goes by the formal name of the Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule. Under this rule — which has been effective since 1985 […] [Read More]

Are Toyota’s most recent recalls affecting consumers’ interest in the nameplate's vehicles? According to data from Jumpstart Automotive Group, it appears that customers are remaining loyal despite two recalls that covered 10.2 million vehicles across the globe. [Read More]

Two hundred bicycles offer lots of opportunities to smile this holiday season, as Reynolds and Reynolds continues its tradition of donating bikes to military families. Reynolds associates in Dayton, Ohio and Houston, along with their families, gathered on Saturday to build more than 200 bicycles to be given as Christmas gifts to area military families, […] [Read More]

Distracted driving can have devastating consequences, and is a growing problem, says the American International Automobile Dealers Association. Now AIADA and its Affinity Partner, Federated Insurance, are joining forces to offer dealers help in focusing their communities’ attention to the issue of distracted driving. Federated Insurance is offering a free copy of its video, "In […] [Read More]