MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The fleet market in Canada has been stronger than consumer sales for the first sixth months of the year and this trend is expected to continue, according to Dennis DesRosiers, president of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. As for ... [Read More]

WESTON, Fla. — Comerica Bank announced that it has named Kimberly Wong as vice president of its national dealer services group. Wong will be responsible for providing customized financial services to dealerships in Florida, with a concentration on the Southeast ... [Read More]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Aimbridge Indirect Lending announced that it has renewed its partnership with Bay Pines Federal Credit Union to offer indirect auto lending services in the Tampa area. Aimbridge specializes in connecting credit unions with dealer networks to provide ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne said it made several recent enhancement to its Web-based credit application management system based on feedback from its dealer customers. According to executives, the changes further streamline RouteOne's platform, reducing entry time and improving the ... [Read More]

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is rolling out a zero-percent APR incentive program starting today called the Labor Day Sales Event that's available to all qualifying consumers, including those with subprime credit ratings, three Ford representatives confirmed Wednesday. The program kicks off ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — Cars.com announced its introducing a series of free monthly Webinars called dealeradvantage LIVE. These educational sessions are open to all dealers, regardless of whether or not they are a client of cars.com. Topics of the Webinars include how ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced the appointment of Rick Von Pusch to senior vice president of customer development. In this role, he will be responsible for understanding and fulfilling the current and future needs of DealerTrack's customers through the ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — In response to rising industry interest, the 2006 National Remarketing Conference announces its plan to feature Evan Etheridge, national sales director for Credit Union Direct. Presenting workshops in two separate time slots, Nov. 1 at 3:00 p.m. ... [Read More]

McLEAN, Va. — The National Automobile Dealers Association is now providing a free hotline to offer a consulting service for dealers, general managers and managers, association officials announced Monday. The services include financial tips, business operations consulting and more. "This ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — Michael Buza has joined Bank of America as a dealer financial services senior client manager in the Chicago metro area, bank executives announced Monday. In his new role, Buza will represent a team of financial, product and industry ... [Read More]