SureSale™ Extends CPO Footprint

Mota Motors launched a highly successful certified pre-owned program called SureSale™Certified in the Phoenix, AZ, area, and will now extend it to New York and New Jersey. The program expands the range of vehicles eligible for certification on dealer lots, online marketplaces, and remarketing channels (up to 15 years old and 150K miles), making it easier to implement with one-click vehicle certification.

 

Automakers Look at Producing Hydrogen Cars

Plans are underway by several major auto manufacturers to offer hydrogen fuel cell cars for sale. These are electric cars that generate electricity in fuel cells rather than storing it in batteries. The fuel cells combine hydrogen gas with oxygen in a process that creates water and a stream of electricity without long charging times, but current costs and infrastructure needs must be addressed before the vehicles gain commercial acceptance.

 

Ford Touts Gas-Saving Potential of Taurus, Explorer Police Cars

Last year Ford replaced its popular Crown Victoria Police Interceptor model with the Taurus and Explorer. The 3.5-liter Taurus and Explorer engine gets 35% better mileage than the Crown Vic's 4.6-liter V-8 and the 3.7-liter does 32% better. With gas costs at $4.00/gallon, Ford says law enforcement departments with 100 vehicles will realize annual savings of $153,300.

 

Older Cars Are Good for Dealer Service Departments

The good news for consumers is that modern cars can go more miles without breaking down, thus the new break-point limit is now 200,000 instead of 100,000 miles. Studies show the values for older cars are rising, thanks to better materials. The good news for dealership service departments is that these car owners will need more service on their vehicles to keep them in top-notch shape.

 

Ram Introduces First Factory-Direct Gasoline/CNG Pickup

Chrysler's Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup, available to fleet customers, is the first factory-direct pickup to run on gasoline and compressed natural gas. The pickup starts on gasoline and switches over automatically to CNG in about two minutes. The fuel range in CNG mode is estimated at 255 miles, with 367 miles total after an eight-gallon gasoline tank is exhausted.