Auto Retail News

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — New-vehicle retail sales performance in February has been strong month-to-date, with the selling rate outperforming January’s, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Informati

IRVINE, Calif. — CarFinance.com, the company that is revolutionizing the auto loan process for the more than one in three (36%) consumers with less-than-prime credit[1], today launched a virtually paperless, direct-to-consumer auto loan refinan

After reading the insurance trade journals for the last month, it seems that the operative insurance term of 2012 is firming. Firming is, “insurance-speak” for slowly raising rates. A firming market is one where insurance rates go up at a pace th

MEDFORD, OR — Lithia Motors, Inc. reported the highest fourth quarter net income in company history, and more than doubled earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 over the prior year periods. 2011 fourth quarter adjusted income from

TULSA, Okla.  — Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) today announced the completion of a new five-year $450 million senior secured credit facility that significantly enhances the Company’s liquidity, as well as its operatin

DEARBORN, Mich. – With the right lighting, everything else falls into place. The interior lighting in the all-new Ford Fusion proves that out; it moves beyond simple functionality. Ford researchers realize that a person’s attention span is limite

Glynn Rodean, president and CEO of New Vision Sales Inc., is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how to integrate yesterday’s personal touch with today’s technology. NextGen professional sales is more than just making ce

KANSAS CITY, MO— General Motors this week presented the 2011 GM Auction of the Year award to ADESA Kansas City.  Of the 35 GM Sponsored Auctions nationwide, ADESA Kansas City was recognized for its overall achievement in providing GM and its deal

Dale Pollak, founder of Digital Motor Works and vAuto, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on provisioning — the new science of used vehicle management and merchandising. It takes more than intuition to run a successfu