In 1995, Toyota's fledging Lexus brand was hit by currency fluctuations, low volume and a trade-dispute threat of a 100% tariff on foreign luxury vehicles. Confidence in the then 5-year-old luxury brand was pretty low, Irv Miller, group vice...
Once again, my manufacturers are scrambling, just like I am. I like it when we're in the same mode, not that I wouldn't prefer it to be napping in the lap of luxury rather than running the gauntlet for survival. But cycles are what they are, and...
Ford Motor Co. is giving control of its DealerConnection websites to FordDirect.com, the five year-old joint venture between the auto maker and its dealers to sell cars online. The transition may mean good news for Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers...
LAS VEGAS DaimlerChrysler AG Chairman-Elect Dieter Zetsche promises to maintain close ties with Chrysler Group dealers as he bids them farewell during a sentimental and off-beat send-off here. Zetsche, who relinquished leadership of Chrysler in...
LAS VEGAS It is evident at this year's Specialty Equipment Marketing Assn. show that mobile electronics is one of the automotive aftermarket's fastest growing segments. Some participants see that as an opportunity for new-car dealers to capture a...