In light of the company’s recent troubles involving bribery and corruption — and the hefty fine it paid for its alleged transgressions — the Daimler AG Board of Management voted to expand its ranks and name an outside executive to fill an “Integrity and Legal” board member position. The person will be in charge of […] [Read More]

Newcomer Carmoza Auto Transport is venturing into the vehicle-moving space for more than just dealers by brokering a partnership with Vehix. Buyers who make a purchase through Vehix new- or used-vehicle listings soon can use Carmoza as the pathway to have the unit shipped to their home. Officials rolled out a pilot transport program in […] [Read More]

Ford is betting its newest digital marketing strategy should be less distracting to consumers while simultaneously highlighting the automaker’s products and services as well as promotion of a charitable initiative The foundation of this fourth-quarter digital advertising campaign is a. partnership with Internet radio provider Pandora. The campaign will allow Pandora visitors to use the […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book has released a new resource dealers can utilize to get a better grasp on the models in the used marketplace that are generating the most interest, thus giving them some direction on used inventory management to help drive profits. [Read More]

TrueCar.com analysts tried to answer some inventory questions franchise dealers might be having. For example, how long has that 2010 Toyota Camry sat on the lot? Or, how quickly are 2011 Ford Escape Hybrids turning? The site leveraged the most recent data available from its monthly TrueTrends Report and found plenty of vehicles from Toyota, […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association revealed that serving as the organization’s chairman for 2011 will be Stephen Wade, the president of Stephen Wade Auto Center. His stores are located in St. George, Utah. Wade has a slew of franchises to his name. Among them are Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Nissan and Mazda. He also […] [Read More]

The Edmunds.com forecast for September new-vehicle sales left it trending in mixed directions compared to the previous month and the same time last year. Site analysts expect this month’s new-vehicle sales, including fleet, to total approximately 936,900 units. That amount would represent a 27.9-percent increase from September 2009, but a 5.5-percent decrease from August of […] [Read More]

Saab Automobile has entered into a joint venture with American Axle Manufacturing to build and sell electric all-wheel drive systems, electric driveline systems and hybrid driveline systems. The automaker plans to use the electric system in its 2012 lineup. Operating out of Trollhattan, Sweden, e-AAM Driveline Systems debuts Friday. Officials said the electric all-wheel drive […] [Read More]

 After what officials called successful spring advertising efforts, the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario is rolling out a consumer campaign for fall on Monday designed to spread the word about the benefits of shopping with its member dealers. The campaign will last five weeks and will include TV and online elements. [Read More]

AutoNation chairman and chief executive officer Mike Jackson likes what he sees coming out of Chrysler’s pipeline. Judging by his comments after a recent visit to the automaker’s headquarters, Jackson didn’t always feel that way. The head of the country’s largest cluster of franchise dealerships recently examined many of the new and soon-to-be introduced models […] [Read More]