With their manufacturer-backed warranty and quality assurance, certified pre-owned vehicles are gaining interest among car shoppers. For manufacturers, CPO programs can attract shoppers to the brand who aren’t yet ready to purchase a new vehicle, b

Not many dealerships can say their original showroom’s façade was designed by Henry Ford, or that the chandelier hanging there now was a gift from him. Then again, not many dealerships are candidates for the national registry of historic buildings

McLEAN, Va. — After three years of dramatic growth, the average price of used cars and light trucks will rise a modest 1 percent to almost $14,500, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide predicts in its latest special

DMEautomotive survey reveals auto service customers open to variety of communications platforms; BUT majority of younger demo want contact through ALL platforms Key Findings: Over a third of consumers are open to receiving communications from their a

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today a consumer advisory on counterfeit air bags. Federal investigators have determined that thousands of counterfeit bags have been bought and installed in U.S.

New “Auto Shopping On-the-Go with Mobile” Study by Briabe Mobile Demonstrates Mobile is Key to Reaching Consumers Los Angeles, CA — In an age when almost everyone has a smart phone, 87 percent of car shoppers are already using or planning t

According to the Blue Book Market Report – October 2012, used fuel-efficient vehicle values stabilize as fuel prices begin to ease. Fuel prices have finally started to ease, dropping more than $0.10 per gallon nationally since mid-September. This

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Dealer financing is back to pre-recession levels after bottoming out in 2009, says Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information. A key driver of this resurgence, according to Edmunds.com, is the revival of

ATLANTA — Despite gas prices rising throughout the third quarter, shopper interest in new full-size trucks on AutoTrader.com showed significant year-over-year growth, indicating that other economic factors were at play. According to the Octobe