APRIL 5, 2016

All-New Chrysler Pacifica Courts Next-Gen Parents

Chrysler looks to maintain its dominant position in the surprisingly resilient small-van segmen

Unlike his acknowledged role model Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop never has had public misgivings about his music being used as a capitalist tool.

A Case for Pre-Paid Maintenance Plans

Many car dealers offer customers a free initial maintenance plan to encourage that all-important first service visit.

Introducing the Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer. This new trade-in solution allows you to drive transaction-ready customers to your showroom to redeem their KBB Instant Cash Offers, giving you & your customers parity for trade-in & sell-for-cash

4 Types of Oft-Misunderstood Car Dealership Shoppers

Married males, used-car shoppers, Hispanics and women should be understood as car consumers.

Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominees Under Microscope

This year’s field consists of 47 prospects.

Monthly Sales Sink to Long-Time Low SAAR

Final results are well below expectations.

Dealer of the Year Had Humble Start

Kitty Van Bortel once sold used cars in the front of a rented house. She’s now Time Dealer of the Year in partnership with Ally.

WardsAuto F&I Resource Center Sponsored by Ally

Relax Wall Street, the subprime market is not about to burst, despite what some nervous people fear. For a story on this and much more, visit our go-to resource for F&I professionals.

Manheim: Shared-Platform Car Auctions Will Happen

“If this were easy, it would have been done by now,” says Janet Barnard, president of Manheim’s North American operations.

Troubled VW Vows More Product, More Autonomy for U.S. Unit

VW brand CEO Herbert Diess met privately with ailing retailers at the National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention, then talked briefly with reporters outside the meeting room.

Dealers Loath to Sue VW, But Seek Money for Damages

In arguably the 2016 NADA convention’s most important franchise meeting, VW faces its dealers.

Longer Loans, More Leases: No Problem

The glut of off-lease vehicles returning to inventory this year threatens to erode pricing, but Experian believes the buyer-loyalty benefits of leasing far outweigh those risks.

Quality-Misstep Fears Keep Titan Trickling Into Dealerships

The second generation of Nissan’s fullsize pickup will be slowly filling dealer lots this year, with a wide variety of variants still to come.

Bankers Fret About Uber-mobile Lending

Lenders say they’d like to know if vehicles they give advances for will go to work in the ride-sharing industry.

Video: Autoline Daily

Veteran auto journalist and WardsAuto columnist John McElroy gives his take on industry news of the day.

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