Ford Motor Co.'s Aston Martin upscale marque often gets overlooked among the auto maker's stable of global brands. Yet, the famed British sports car maker is thriving in North America.
Gone are the days when a dealership's Internet department was like a poor country cousin. It now is considered the place to work at many stores, and Internet leads are considered hotter and easier prospects than mere walk-ins.
Robert T. Brockman may be the most influential person today among information-technology vendors in the automotive retail space. But he doesn't necessarily want you to know it.
Changes at Ford's finance arm include about 2,000 job cuts and the consolidation of 59 U.S. branches into six existing service centers.
The new, larger engine for Lexus' base GS model is drawing performance buyers away from the IS, a Lexus official says.
MacNamara's mid Michigan dealerships use the Internet and leasing to stay ahead of competition.