Automaker Marks Fourth Year of Donations, Topping $600K SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nissan Americas has donated another $150,000 to the Universal Technical Institute Foundation.  The donation marks the fourth consecutive year that the automaker’

GREENVILLE, S.C. — BFGoodrich® and UNIROYAL® tires late last week announced a voluntary safety recall for approximately 841,000  BFGoodrich® Commercial T/A®  A/S and UNIROYAL® Laredo HD/H tires in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  Two size

According to a story from The Detroit News, Hyundai is recalling over 220,000 vehicles to fix a problem with the airbag. The story said the recall includes the 2007-2009 Sante Fe and the 2012-2012 Sonata, both recalls to address airbag deployment iss

Auburn Hills, Mich. — With a 75-year heritage of developing high-quality parts and accessories, Mopar® announces recently an expanded line of remanufactured A/C compressors. Mopar Remanufactured A/C Compressors are engineered with the same quality

DULUTH, Ga. — Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported income from continuing operations for the second quarter 2012 of $21.6 million, or $0.69 per dilute

Make it happen where it counts I’ve been taking a hiatus from parts lately and doing a lot of service lane work, both for manufacturers and dealer clients. Now that business has come back somewhat, everyone seems to have gotten religion again (as i

Lithia Motors Declares $0.10 per Share Dividend for Second Quarter 2012 MEDFORD, OR — Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) this week reported 2012 second quarter adjusted income from continuing operations of $19.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share

It’s no secret that service customer retention in new car dealerships is dismal, actually pathetic. Hang around a new car service reception area and note the age of the vehicles. They are relatively young compared to the average national fleet of s

A suite of ExxonMobil automotive lubricant products to be featured at Group 1 dealerships throughout the U.S. FAIRFAX, Va. — ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation has been selected as the