CNW's True Delivery Rate for the first 19 days of April has the industry tracking at 14.68 million units, with the firm predicting that dealers will move 1.25 million units by month end.
Read More →AutoNation Inc. reported today that retail new-vehicle sales in March totaled 25,489 units, a 15 percent increase from a year ago
Read More →DMEautomotive’s latest white paper revealed that the aging customer base is significantly favoring aftermarket chains' service profits while threatening those of new-car dealerships.
Read More →A recent uptick in gas prices pushed consumers toward fuel-efficient vehicles rather than back to the sidelines, with the annual sales rate jumping to 15.1 million vehicles, according to Autodata.
Read More →New-vehicle sales this month have been strong month to date, with the selling rate outperforming January's, reported J.D. Power and Associates.
Read More →Kelley Blue Book said yesterday that it expects new-vehicle sales to surpass 1.05 million units this month, which means the industry would be pacing at a 13.8 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) — a 6.4 percent improvement from the year-ago period.
Read More →A survey by Ally Financial revealed that nearly half the dealers polled at the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention expect their sales to increase by 10 to 20 percent this year.
Read More →Establishing a better connection between the F&I office and today's Internet customer was top of mind at this year's annual dealer conference. Word in the aisle ways is that solutions aimed at doing just that will be hitting the market this summer.
Read More →J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 Avoider Study indicated that more than 40 percent of new-vehicle buyers said they based their opinions on conventional wisdom or common knowledge rather than personal experience, reviews, ratings or recommendations.
Read More →Kelley Blue Book analysts project January new-vehicle sales to pace at a 13.2 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate, and lists the European debt crisis and heightened tensions with Iran as threats to industry sales this year.
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