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NewsJune 16, 2016

Independent Dealers Bearish on Market, Customer Traffic, Survey Shows

According to the latest NIADA Business Confidence survey, dealer outlook for Q3 retail sales growth was less optimistic than growth expectations for the second quarter, although there was an uptick in the number of respondents who thought sales would remain the same.

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NewsJune 1, 2016

NHTSA Fines Ariz. Dealership $40,000 for Selling New Cars With Open Recalls

The federal agency said Sands Chevrolet violated the Safety Act for selling and delivering new vehicles without fixing safety-related defects. Along with the fine, the dealership was ordered to show that it has taken, or will take, steps to ensure it does not violate the Safety Act again, the settlement agreement states.

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NewsMay 24, 2016

AP Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Afford $1,000 Emergency

Conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center of Public Affairs, the poll found that 75% of households making less than $50,000 a year would have difficulty coming up with $1,000 to cover an unexpected bill.

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NewsMay 23, 2016

ADT Names 2016 Dealers’ Choice Award Winners

The publishers of Auto Dealer Today announced the winners of the 12th annual Dealers’ Choice Awards. The awards are based on a comprehensive survey that allowed dealers and dealership personnel to recognize their favorite vendors, suppliers and finance companies in 34 categories.

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NewsMay 18, 2016

New Dry-Erase Hang Tags Offer Potential Cost Savings

The hard plastic, dry-erase tags give dealers the ability to reuse them instead of throwing them away, as is the case with traditional paper tags. These tags also eliminate the possibility of misprints due to their dry-erase nature.

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NewsMay 17, 2016

Recall Masters Now Integrated Into AutoLoop’s Fixed Ops Suite

Recall Masters’ news, data, training and communication will now be integrated into AutoLoop’s Fixed Ops Suite to provide real-time recall lookup of vehicles during service appointment scheduling, as well as during the vehicle check-in and inspection process.

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ArticlesMay 9, 2016

How PPM Drives Retention

With rock-solid processes and measurable goals, prepaid maintenance programs can help dealers keep more car buyers coming back and create limitless service and sales opportunities.

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NewsApril 19, 2016

FCA Taps Express Lane Dealers for Mopar Fleet Parts Program

Through its 1,000 U.S. dealerships offering the Mopar Express Lane service, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is rolling out the Mopar fleet parts and service program — a one-stop maintenance solution designed to assist fleets with uptime, driver safety, and competitive pricing,

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NewsApril 14, 2016

Drivers Still Multitasking Behind the Wheel, Survey Shows

Results from a KBB.com survey show that 61% of drivers continue to multitask behind the wheel, with nearly half of respondents still using their mobile phones while driving.

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NewsApril 7, 2016

Drop in Fuel Prices Pushes 'Cost to Own a Vehicle' to Six-Year Low

Spurred by a nearly 25% drop in fuel price, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle in the United States has fallen to a six-year low of $8,558, according to AAA’s 2016 Your Driving Costs study. The drop more than offset the increase in every other cost associated with vehicle ownership.

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