SANTA MONICA, Calif. — March auto sales will likely be lifted by the significant lease and low-interest finance offers that automakers have rolled out in droves, according to Edmunds.com. In fact, March is projected to have heavier incentive spending that either of the first two months of the year, officials noted. "Many of the major automakers […] [Read More]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — In an effort to help dealers cultivate an image separate from the Dodge Brand, Ram Truck is launching its new marketing and advertising campaign on a variety of platforms. The goal is to capture more market share for its 2010 Ram Heavy Duty. Brand executives believe this strategy can connect the Ram […] [Read More]

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — National Creditors Connection, a field contact, loss mitigation, on-site inspection and debt recovery services company, recently hired two new account managers. Coming on board are Dan Lozier of Arizona and Shawn Bondy of North Carolina. NCCI officials explained that both Lozier and Bondy will be tasked with developing new business from mortgage […] [Read More]

ORLANDO, Fla. — As drivers spend more and more time going to and from work each day, AAA unveiled a list Wednesday of what it considers to be the top vehicle picks for commuters. Basically, AAA Auto Buying experts — who conducted test drives and evaluations of hundreds of vehicles for the AAA Auto Maker vehicle research Web […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The old adage that retirees want a large luxury vehicle to enjoy their golden years might be fading, according to an analysis from Edmunds.com. The site recently found that baby boomers nowadays are more interested in practical vehicles that often obtain better gas mileage. For example, Edmunds.com noted that baby boomers who […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — New-vehicle sales will likely top 1 million units in March, according to TrueCar.com, which also projects a tightly contested sales race between Ford, General Motors and Toyota for the industry's No. 1 spot not only for March, but also for "much of the rest of the year." Specifically, TrueCar.com forecasts U.S. light-vehicle sales (including […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — In spite of its recalls, Toyota has still managed to hold its ground quite well in IntelliChoice.com's "Best Deals of the Month" rankings, as it was, again, well represented when the site rolled out its March winners late last week. As most know, the Best Deals list recognizes vehicles across 31 segments that […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Cherokee Automotive Group Analytics released the last results of its initial three-part study today. Of the participants surveyed, 57 percent are in the remarketing industry, while 33 percent are in both the remarketing and repossession industries. About 10 percent are just in the repo industry. When asked what is the most critical part […] [Read More]

RALEIGH, N.C. — Given a choice, every lender would prefer to keep the debtor in the vehicle. Once an asset goes out for repossession, the outcome is usually a loss that must be charged off. Even in today's booming used-car market and with the higher asset valuations lenders are experiencing at auction, the likelihood that a lender will […] [Read More]

LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced late last week that it has created a new division to will specialize in portfolio acquisition services. The new division, called Westlake Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services, was created to expand the company's product offerings and provide a new source of liquidity for the automotive financial market, according to […] [Read More]