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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

Mazda Launches New Website to Address Recall Completions

On Tuesday, Mazda North American Operations launched the Mazda Recall Information Center as part of an effort increase recall completions. The new website is only part of the company's initiative to ensure recalls are completed quickly and efficiently.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

Volkswagen to Offer New Models at Lower Prices, Residuals May Suffer

Volkswagen will begin offering its new models for lower prices and provide dealers with a broader product range in a move that could lower residual values if incentives remain high, according to an industry expert.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 26, 2016

Jury Clears GM in Texas Ignition Switch Trial

In a verdict that took less than an hour to decide, a Houston Jury found that a General Motors ignition switch in a 2007 Saturn Sky did not cause a 2011 crash that killed one person and injured another, according to USA Today.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 26, 2016

Spireon Offers Dealers New F&I Profit Channel

Spireon Inc. announced that its GPS-based vehicle telematics solution Spireon SkyLink will now give dealers the ability to offer connected car services to their customers, opening the door to a new F&I profit center.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Florida Toyota Dealer Now Offers Door-to-Door Test Drives

Sun Toyota introduced today a new door-to-door vehicle delivery service that brings the dealership's showroom directly to a customer's home or office.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

GWC Warranty Names New Marketing Manager

Melissa Roberts has joined GWC Warranty as its new marketing manager. She will be responsible for developing and implementing a customer strategy focused on engaging and retaining GWC partners.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Growing Student Debt Expected to Hurt Retailers, Moody's Warns

The largest share of outstanding student loans is held by graduates age 30 to 39, according to the firm. Many of these graduates belong to the millennial generation, which, according to Pew Research, have overtaken Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation.

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Trainingby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Black Book: Wholesale Car Values Falling at Fastest Pace This Year

The wholesale value of 2008-2014 model-year cars continued to fall last week, according to Black Book’s Market Insights report. While many of the familiar trends — trucks performing better than cars — were present, there were some outliers.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

AIAG Adds New Member to Board of Directors

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has appointed Cesar D. Pucci, director of corporate quality at Eaton Corporation, to its board of directors. He joins the more than 20 executives from the OEM and supplier community who currently serve on the AIAG board.

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Trainingby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Amazon Enters the Vehicle-Shopping Business

The ecommerce site stopped short of saying it's looking to compete against lead sites like Cars.com, TrueCar, and Edmunds.com, describing its new web page as a car research destination and automotive community designed to help 'customers get the information they need when shopping for vehicles, images, videos, customer reviews.'

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