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ArticlesDecember 22, 2016

A Final Message From the Chairman

Jeff Carlson reflects on his term as the NADA’s 2016 chairman, highlighting the association’s victories as well as the challenges ahead.

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NewsDecember 21, 2016

Tech Companies Offer 2017 Marketing and F&I Predictions

This year saw a slew of companies enter the automotive space looking to push vehicle sales into the Digital Age. With the New Year’s bells within earshot, several of them offered their 2017 predictions in the areas of marketing and F&I.

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NewsDecember 21, 2016

Dave Zuchowski Out as Hyundai President, CEO

The automaker’s Chief Legal and Safety Officer, W. Gerald Flannery, takes over as interim president and CEO while the company searches for Zuchowski’s replacement. Flannery has been with the company since 1987.

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NewsDecember 21, 2016

VW Reaches $1B Settlement for 3.0L Diesels

Volkswagen has reached an agreement to settle claims relating to its 3.0L V-6 TDI engines, committing to buy back a quarter of those vehicles. The automaker will also set aside $225 million for emissions reduction, and pay $25 million to support the use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in California.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoDecember 20, 2016

RouteOne Targeting Digital Retailing With Acquisition of MaximTrak

The deal was executed through a wholly owned subsidiary developed by RouteOne. It will operate as MaximTrak Technologies under the leadership of RouteOne CEO Justin Oesterle and MaximTrak President Jim Maxim Jr.

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NewsDecember 20, 2016

Autobytel to Sell Specialty Finance Leads Product to Internet Brands

Per the agreement, the SFL product will be sold for $3.2 million in cash, as well as additional transition licensing income that will total $1.6 million over a five-year period.

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NewsDecember 20, 2016

Wheel's Automotive to Service Kia Canada's CPO Marketing Needs

On Jan. 12, 2017, Wheel’s Automotive Dealer Supplies Inc. will begin servicing the certified pre-owned merchandising and marketing needs of Kia Canada’s network of dealers.

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NewsDecember 19, 2016

U Drive Acceptance Opens New Office in Sioux City, Iowa

Since 2013, UDAC had been sharing office space with its affiliated auto dealership, Big Deal Auto Plaza. According to Neil Evans, the company’s vice president, the finance source's higher-than-projected growth forced the moved to the new office.

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NewsDecember 19, 2016

Carvana Partners With Two Georgia Credit Unions

In two separate announcements, Carvana today announced that it has partnered with Associated Credit Union and LGE Community Credit Union to offer their members access to certified and competitively priced vehicles through an online car-buying experience.

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NewsDecember 15, 2016

Subprime Car Buyers to Feel Fed's Rate Hike, Analyst Says

For the second time in 10 years, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee unanimously voted to raise the federal interest rate on Dec. 14. The impact of the rate hike should be minimal for all but one consumer segment, a Black Book analyst says.

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