Friday, 16 May 2014

AutoTrader: Top 10 Used Cars Under $20K

ATLANTA - 
In a list that could prove to be an additional selling point for dealers trying to move used cars with budget-conscious shoppers, AutoTrader.com released a list of what it considers to be the strongest pre-owned options for under $20,000.

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Friday, 9 May 2014

Auction Price Strength Caps Tax Season

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Wrapping up a strong tax-season selling season, used-vehicle prices were still on the way up in April. According to Black Book data, wholesale prices rose by an average of 0.9 percent compared to March rates.

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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

ALG's Residual Value Analysis for 13 New Models

NEW YORK - 
ALG vice president of editorial Eric Lyman spent the early portion of the New York International Auto Show considering residual values of the new 2015 models nearly a dozen different brands highlighted to open the Big Apple event.


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Friday, 25 April 2014

Canadian Dealerships See Record 2013 Sales

OTTAWA - 
Canadian dealers are on a roll as new-vehicle sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2014. New light-vehicle sales climbed 0.9 percent during the  quarter, as dealers moved forward from 2013's record-breaking numbers, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants


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Sunday, 20 April 2014

37 Percent of Used Buyers Visit Only One Store

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - 
More than a third of used-car buyers said in a recent survey by DMEautomotive that they visited just one dealership before purchasing their respective cars.


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Friday, 11 April 2014

GM Expands Recall Repair Order; Engineers Suspended

CARY, N.C. - 
The newest details shared by General Motors about its recall investigation turned up several noteworthy developments — suspended engineers, ignition lock cylinders and a $1.3 billion charge to its first-quarter accounting ledger.


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Friday, 4 April 2014

Tesla Sales Model May Push No-Haggle Pricing Forward


If Tesla Motors is successful in pushing its direct-to-consumer sales model forward as well as bringing a more affordable electric vehicle to the market, the company may make an even bigger splash in the dealer market in the near future.

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