Hertz raises U.S. prices as fleet costs increase, from Automotive News. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. raised prices for rental cars to be picked up Jan. 1 or later. The stock had its biggest gain of the year, and Avis shares soared, too. Investors, chee

10 Models with Largest Auction Price Gains, from Auto Remarketing. Recapping a month where auction values jumped 0.9 percent year-over-year, Kelley Blue Book has shared the 10 individual models whose prices climbed the highest in the lanes during Dec

Swapalease.com: Lower Monthly Payments; Women Want Hybrids & Men Want Luxury CINCINNATI, OHIO (January 8, 2015) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, unveiled results of its latest survey showing that 82% of drivers a

CarMax extends yearlong subprime test, from Automotive News. Used-car giant CarMax Inc. says it needs more time to evaluate a subprime lending pilot program at its finance arm. The pilot is almost a year old, having launched last January. But CarMax

Six Ways Dealers Make Their Inventory Stand Out, from Wards Auto. While working with non-automotive businesses, we’ve seen how managers of brands respond when they need to drive sales volume. Coca-Cola sales slowed in 2013. The company’s response

Used Auto Sales Business Plan, from Bplans. Executive Summary There is a need in Lane County for a large selection of quality used cars, and Integrity Auto Sales will sell these top-quality used vehicles at a competitive price. The owner and sales ma

This Week in Car Buying: Surfing the coming used car Tsunami, from Kelley Blue Book. A byproduct of the all the frenzied year-end new car sales activity is that this robust market will contribute to a future glut of used cars in the not too distant f

5 Best Year-End Lease and Finance Deals From Automakers Closing Out 2014, from Main Street. Not that holiday shoppers notice, but cars are being discounted almost as much as off-brand televisions and high-end kitchen accessories. Automobile pricing s

GM program sees dealers taking on way more loaner cars, from Auto Remarketing. Given the volume of vehicles we’re talking about, this is a significant development for GM’s bottom line. Bring your car into the dealership for service, and y