Arlena Sawyers

Used-hybrid prices down from '12
A more crowded market of electrified and efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is pushing down prices of used hybrids. Moderating gasoline prices are hurting, too. ...

U.S. used-vehicle sales drop 6% in first quarter
Industry-wide used-vehicle sales dropped 6 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter last year, according to Edmunds.com's new Used Market Quarter ...

Caddy shifts warranty on certified used vehicles
Cadillac is again offering a bumper-to-bumper warranty on its certified used vehicles, a move the luxury brand says makes it more competitive with rivals' programs. ...

Analysts: Used-pickup prices keep truckin'
Used-vehicle prices have peaked for 2013 and are expected to stabilize lower than in 2011 and 2012, but higher than before the recession, analysts say. ...

ADESA forecasts rising off-lease volume in second half of year
ADESA, the nation's second-largest used-vehicle auction company, expects an uptick in sales of off-lease vehicles, especially in the second half of the year, said the top ...

VW dealers frustrated with factory
Volkswagen of America went through a growth spurt. Now the brand and its dealers are feeling growing pains. ...

ADESA parent KAR's Q1 profit rose 12% to $29 million
KAR Auction Services, parent company of vehicle-auction company ADESA, said its first-quarter net income rose 12 percent to $29 million on a 10 percent increase in revenu ...

GM Financial shifts emphasis to newer cars
GM Financial wants to change its image among franchised dealers shopping for used vehicles at auctions. So this month the captive finance company will host a sale of abou ...

Carfax-dealers scuffle spirals into lawsuit
A scuffle between Carfax Inc., a widely known provider of vehicle history reports, and some dealers who subscribe to the reports, has escalated into a full-blown legal ba ...

GM Financial shifts emphasis to newer cars
General Motors Financial Co. wants to change its image among franchised dealers shopping for used vehicles at auctions. So next month the captive finance company will hos ...

Carfax hit with $50 million antitrust lawsuit by 120 dealerships
The owners of 120 auto dealerships have filed a federal lawsuit against Carfax, alleging that the vehicle history reporting company engages in anti-competitive practices ...

Retailer CarMax targets smaller markets
CarMax Inc., the nation's largest used-car retailer, opened its first small-format store in Virginia last month and plans to open a second such store this fall in Tenness ...

BMW Financial expects off-lease volume to rebound
BMW Group Financial Services' off-lease volume bottomed out in 2012 and is expected to rebound by 20 percent this year. ...

Much of tax refunds will go for auto-related spending
A third of the consumers who received or are expecting tax refunds this year plan to sink some of that cash into vehicle-related purchases such as a new- or used-vehicle ...

Miller deal shows domestics' stores are hot
Larry H. Miller Group Dealerships' purchase of seven stores in Arizona, mostly selling Chrysler Group brands, signals two major developments in the increasingly active ma ...

Dealer sales dominated auto auction scene in 2012
Vehicles owned by dealers represented the biggest share of the almost 8 million units sold by members of the National Auto Auction Association last year. ...

Used-vehicle prices drop for 3rd straight month
The Manheim Used Vehicle Index in March dropped for the third month in a row, a "natural realignment" with prices in the new-vehicle market, Manheim chief economist Tom W ...

'Enough!' say the weather-beaten
After battling Hurricane Sandy last fall, the blizzard that paralyzed New York City in early February and the spring snowstorm that swiped New Jersey early last week, res ...

Larry H. Miller Group adds seven dealerships in Ariz.
Larry H. Miller Group Dealerships has acquired seven dealerships in Arizona for an undisclosed price. It is the privately held group's largest acquisition to date. ...

Carmakers refine rental test drives
Automakers are becoming more sophisticated in how they work with car-rental outfits. They're tapping technology to bolster the test-drive aspect of a rental experience ma ...

Smaller groups are big in used-car sales per store
In used-vehicle sales per dealership, the Joe Machens Dealerships group has a leg up over all but a handful of other dealership groups in the United States, ranking No. ...

BIG DEAL: Retailers get bigger
New-vehicle retail sales for the top 125 dealership groups grew a collective 19 percent in 2012, while the whole U.S. market rose 13 percent. ...

Some groups have overseas outlets
Like much of the auto industry, some American dealership groups, both public and private, are going international. ...

Missing groups: You might have been contenders
The Automotive News list of top 125 dealership groups in the United States last year has some omissions. ...

Chrysler, VW sales per store soar
The Chrysler and Volkswagen brands increased sales and raised their average sales per franchise last year by about a third, even as they added franchises. ...