Hertz Corp. and AirTran Airways broadened their partnership that’s been established since 1993, this time to boost the Hertz Rent2Buy online sales program. Officials explained a new partnership element provides 16 AirTran Airways A+ Rewards credits, redeemable for a round- trip coach ticket valid to any AirTran Airways destination, to A+ Rewards members who purchase […] [Read More]

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada has signed on to the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard. The voluntary agreement aims at ensuring the automotive aftermarket has access to service information, diagnostic tools and training information from all vehicle manufacturers in Canada.   [Read More]

Results from a nearly yearlong federal study revealed Tuesday determined Toyota vehicles did not contain electronic flaws that could create unintended acceleration, delighting automaker officials but still leaving some industry analysts skeptical. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt […] [Read More]

Along with the announcement of the 2011 Time Dealer of the Year, this past weekend’s National Automobile Dealers Association Convention included a wide-ranging pledge by new chairman Stephen Wade. The multi-franchise dealer from St. George, Utah, told 18,000 total attendees he plans to work with manufacturers, regulators and Congress to ensure that the nation’s economic […] [Read More]

The American International Automobile Dealers Association held its 41st annual Meeting and Luncheon on Monday in San Francisco, where it welcomed its 2011 chairman and also named the David F. Mungenast Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award honoree. The new chairman is Jim Smail, who assumed the new post at the event. [Read More]

During the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo, CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a nationwide certification program designed to be equivalent to manufacturers’ CPO programs, announced the launch of a completely redesigned website at www.carmarkcertified.com. [Read More]

A slew crucial dealership processes such as refining the trade-in process to finding the right inventory are all part of the next installment of the Auto Remarketing Training Series. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; […] [Read More]

Joe Verde debuted his new book for auto salespeople titled Earn Over $100,000 Selling Cars — Every Year at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention and Expo this weekend. Attendees can pick up a free copy of the book at the company’s booth 3629N.   [Read More]

Certified pre-owned programs are vital to many markets right now, but what are their pros and cons, and what opportunities do they offer in the Canadian marketplace? Those questions will be addressed in a panel discussion at the Auto Remarketing Canada 2011 conference, which will be held April 12–14 in Toronto. The session, titled “Certified […] [Read More]

General Motors has officially rolled out its new Certified Service program for its four core makes and it appears to have generated quite a positive response from the automaker’s dealer body. GM said that 93 percent of its dealer body has enrolled in the program, which replaces the previously used Goodwrench brand. GM, of course, […] [Read More]