Joe Verde recently announced his company has partnered with The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers as an enrollee in the group’s online Minority Dealer Vendor Directory.   The directory lists companies with automotive-related products and services, including automotive sales training, and is designed to help dealers locate vendors who will help them increase profitability. […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association will now utilize Experian Automotive’s AutoCheck for vehicle history reports in the the NIADA Certified Pre-Owned Program. Per the exclusive deal revealed Wednesday, an AutoCheck vehicle history report will come with every CPO vehicle in NIADA’s program. National Auto Care Corp. serves as the administration of the CPO program. [Read More]

— Chrysler has started selecting its Fiat brand U.S. dealer network, the automaker said Wednesday, revealing that phase-one stores have set up their plans and are preparing to receive Fiat 500 orders. Chrysler said that it will bring in more stores by year’s end, and that it is still working with a few dealers to submit proposals. […] [Read More]

While several media entities recently announced that Ford could be unraveling its ties with Mazda, this might not be the case. According to Mazda Motor Corp., this news is purely speculation. Jeremy Barnes, a spokesperson for Mazda North American Operations, told Auto Remarketing on Tuesday that a report surfaced in the Japanese news Friday afternoon that Ford […] [Read More]

LeaseTrader.com is seeing significant vehicle listing growth connected with laid-off autoworkers who secured vehicles thanks to heavy discounts available while they were still employed with an OEM. In fact, site officials said the volume of lease-trade deals on vehicles from former auto employees has doubled so far in 2010 compared with what they normally process. For LeaseTrader.com […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Lincoln rolled out “urban advertising” efforts for the 2011 Lincoln MKX that reach out to women and demonstrate what makes the crossover unique and how the Lincoln brand itself has become “both sexy and smart,” according to the automaker. [Read More]

Among the various online programs that Penske Automotive Group has recently rolled out is a new site that can help Penske’s network of dealers expand their reach and connect with more shoppers. Searchable through PenskeCars.com are close to 25,000 listings of new, used and certified pre-owned vehicles that can be found at Penske dealerships nationwide. [Read More]

TrueCar.com discovered that the majority of 13 luxury brands are gaining sales traction so far this year while at the same time decreasing their incentive spending as compared with 2009. Which nameplate is leading this charge in an overall weak economy? TrueCar.com says it’s Cadillac. Site analysts calculated Cadillac has had a surge in 2010 sales […] [Read More]

After a tremendous boost for the site and its advertisers spurred largely by the company advertising in last year’s game, Cars.com said today that it will once again have a marketing presence in the Super Bowl. The company plans to debut two 30-second commercials during Super Bowl XLV, which is scheduled for Feb. 6 in […] [Read More]

The Montreal Automobile Dealers Corp. has teamed up with NADA University — the U.S.-based National Automobile Dealers Association’s education arm — to bring its members a NADA training program. The four courses will be based on NADA’s Dealer Academy curriculum. The first is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Montreal. All spots for the debut class […] [Read More]