FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More and more dealers are utilizing leads beyond just looking at them as potential buyers of used or new vehicles. In fact, an AutoUSA study released Wednesday found that almost half (47.6 percent) share service marketing messages with these potential prospects. "In the past, dealers may have believed that the value of […] [Read More]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — OPENLANE and HomeNet Automotive entered into a partnership Wednesday with short-term incentives geared to help dealers list and move their aged inventory on the wholesale market. Dealers using HomeNet's flagship product — the Inventory Online Internet Marketing Suite — can publish used-vehicle inventory on OPENLANE's Open Auction. Officials contend the listings can assist these […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Dealers and used-car managers who missed the chance to listen in and ask questions to a trio of wholesale market experts about how new-vehicle conditions are spilling over into the pre-owned space should not be frustrated. An archived copy of Tuesday's Pre-Owned LIVE, a monthly series hosted by the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance, is […] [Read More]

CENTREVILLE, Va. — Carfax attempted to pinpoint how many used vehicles went up for sale in 2009 that were part of a manufacturer recall but never repaired. The vehicle history report provider revealed on Monday that at least 1.4 million used units fell into this category, according to a study Carfax conducted. The study also indicated […] [Read More]

AVOCA, Pa. — Service contract provider GWC revealed recently that it is now offering coverage on medium-duty trucks. The Medium Duty Truck Protection Plan is offered on trucks whose gross vehicle weight rating is 19,500 pounds or less. Various vehicles are included in the plan, including everything from small dump trucks to refrigerated and box trucks. […] [Read More]

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — June marked the second straight month of sequential gains in the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, as the softening in used prices was not as strong as anticipated. Specifically, ADESA's data — powered by ALG Canada — indicates that there was a 0.6-point month-over-month rise in the index in June on a seasonally adjusted basis. […] [Read More]

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario — While the checklist of progress made in the auto industry in the year since General Motors and Chrysler completed their bankruptcy processes is largely positive, there remains one particularly glaring weak spot, according to Dennis DesRosiers. He looked at data on Canada's auto-sector job market and called the situation "very ugly." The number […] [Read More]

TORONTO, Ontario — The car for the Canadian Heroes Initiative's NASCAR team rolled out earlier this week. It is designed  to honor the country's military, but unless the team can acquire funding, it could be "parked forever," according to officials.  The team does not have any funding, so to enable this team to participate in Canada's NASCAR […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — For most of the year, used-vehicle prices have been on the upswing, but their rise has started to diminish, and one Kelley Blue Book analyst, in particular, said this could mean that the used market has hit "a point of equilibrium." In the latest Blue Book Market Report, KBB director of vehicle valuation […] [Read More]

DETROIT — AOL Autos conducted its own analysis of certified pre-owned vehicles currently available from the 2005 through 2007 model years and came up with 10 recommendations. The listing consisted of a myriad of brands, including two that have been discontinued by General Motors — Saturn and Pontiac — as well as a few high-end nameplates such as Jaguar, […] [Read More]