SUBARU: Crossover trio drives brand to best month of year

The Outback, Forester and Ascent helped Subaru achieve its best monthly sales total yet in 2019.

source https://www.autonews.com/sales/subaru-crossover-trio-drives-brand-best-month-year

TrueCar CEO Chip Perry is retiring; Darrow named interim leader

Perry, 65, came on board in 2015 to mend relationships with dealers at the vehicle-shopping site. He will be replaced by Michael Darrow, who was named interim president and CEO.

source https://www.autonews.com/executives/truecar-ceo-chip-perry-retiring-darrow-named-interim-leader

FCA dealers optimistic on prospects of a Renault tie-up ? especially for electrification

For dealers and employees, the prospect of another merger isn't surprising, and many are optimistic about what it could mean for them. But bad memories of DaimlerChrysler linger.

source https://www.autonews.com/dealers/fca-dealers-optimistic-prospects-renault-tie-especially-electrification

Mitsubishi dealers fret about brand's future in U.S.

Long-suffering Mitsubishi dealers, who are just starting to see benefits from the brand's two-year membership in the alliance with Renault and Nissan, now worry that Fiat Chrysler's proposed merger could distract from their U.S. survival plan.

source https://www.autonews.com/dealers/mitsubishi-dealers-fret-about-brands-future-us

Dealer anniversaries

Dealers featured this week include the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association and Ian Thomas, dealer principal of Thomas Acura in Covina, Calif.

source https://www.autonews.com/dealers/dealer-anniversaries-18

Dealership declines Malibu trade offer

Police said a Florida man found old customer records and tried to blackmail the car dealer for $50,000 and a modestly priced new car.

source https://www.autonews.com/dealers/dealership-declines-malibu-trade-offer

Nissan's step off the stairs is the right move

Stair-step incentive programs have negatively impacted dealer profitability and pricing, and Nissan's recent signs of moving away from this detrimental system is long overdue.

source https://www.autonews.com/editorial/nissans-step-stairs-right-move