March 13, 2012
IAS announced that it will release SmartOffer, an e-mail-based F&I presentation program designed to allow dealers to present and sell product to Internet customers.
Tags: F&I presentation, IAS, Internet, Internet leads, Internet sales, Internet shopper
February 9, 2012
Experian Automotive announced the launch of Velocity, an online business intelligence tool that combines automotive data with advanced analytics, enabling automotive professionals to better understand the market, vehicles and consumers.
Tags: automotive data, Experian, Internet
December 27, 2011
iTapMenu announced the launch of its web-based sales presentation tool for the Apple iPad.
Tags: F&I menu, F&I menus, F&I presentation, Internet, iPad, iPad Business Applications, iTapMenu, menu program, mobile applications, Software
December 13, 2011
NAC, a service contract sales and administration company, has launched a new claims submission system that will allow dealers to submit claims 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Tags: claims, Internet, NAC
December 8, 2011
The hefty discounts and incentives offered by car manufacturers helped lure shoppers away from malls and onto automotive Websites over the Thanksgiving weekend, reports Dataium, an aggregator of online automotive shopping activity.
Tags: Dataium, Internet, Internet leads, Internet sales, Internet shopper, Web traffic
November 8, 2011
Experian Automotive's and Experian Hitwise's joint analysis of second quarter shopping and purchasing trends revealed that the gap between market share of branded searches and new-vehicle registrations has closed, indicating that searches precluded actual purchase.
Tags: Experian, Internet, Internet sales, Internet shopper, New-Vehicle Sales, Web traffic
November 1, 2011
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services announced it is converting its Manheim Milwaukee and Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth live auction sites to exclusively online highline sale auctions.
Tags: auto auctions, Internet, Manheim, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, remarketing
October 27, 2011
A report by NADAguides revealed that domestic brands experienced the only increase in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during the third quarter.
Tags: Internet, Internet shopper, NADAguides, Web traffic
Open Dealer Exchange’s redesigned Website features a user-friendly interface, along with enhanced company, product and technology content.
Tags: Internet, Open Dealer Exchange
October 10, 2011
KPA, an Internet marketing provider, has acquired TK Carsites Inc., which offers marketing services to automotive retailers.
Tags: Internet, Internet leads, KPA, marketing, retail sales, Web Marketing
September 23, 2011
CRM software provider DealerSocket announced the launch of its redesigned Website, which includes dealer testimonial videos, articles and tools.
Tags: CRM, DealerSocket, Internet
September 22, 2011
BMW Financial Services has launched a mobile Website for smartphones that allows customers to make payments, view account history and more.
Tags: BMW, BMW Financial Services, Internet, Internet shopper, Mobile Website
September 20, 2011
DealerRater and CarZen have partnered to integrate DealerRater dealer reviews into the CarZen car shopping app for the Apple iPad.
Tags: CarZen, DealerRater.com, Internet, Internet shopper, iPad, mobile applications
September 13, 2011
A new solution by ‘Cars Out The Door’ delivers free, unlimited internet leads to car dealerships and moves the entire car selling and buying process to the company’s Website.
Tags: Cars Out The Door, Internet, Internet leads, Internet sales, Internet shopper, new-vehicle leads, Web tools
September 8, 2011
Military.com has teamed up with TrueCar Inc. to provide military car shoppers with a hassle-free online car buying service.
Tags: Internet, Internet leads, Internet shopper, TrueCar, Web tools, Web traffic
September 6, 2011
SmartAuction and CentralDispatch have formed an agreement to allow SmartAuction users to upload SmartAuction transaction activity to their CentralDispatch accounts.
Tags: CentralDispatch, Internet, remarketing, SmartAuction, technology
September 1, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s review of 14 cases involving the dismissal of employees over posts made on social media sites showed just how much technology has outpaced current labor laws.
Tags: Compli, Compliance, digital compliance, Internet, policies and procedures, Social Media, Web tools
August 9, 2011
AutoTrader.com's July Trend Engine report indicated that shoppers continued to show interest in big trucks and SUVs while production shortages and continued short supply of quality used cars pushed asking prices higher across new, used and certified pre-owned vehicles.
Tags: AutoTrader.com, Internet, Internet shopper, new-vehicle values, used-vehicle values, Web traffic
A new study by J.D. Power and Associates found that the appearance of automaker Websites plays a critical role in shopper satisfaction. And for the third consecutive time, Honda’s Website leads the way.
Tags: Internet, Internet shopper, J.D. Power and Associates, manufacturer Websites, Web tools, Web traffic
August 8, 2011
NADAguides’ 2011 second quarter Traffic Trends Report showed that site traffic for RVs increased 29 percent since the beginning of the year, which analysts attributed to lower than expected gas prices.
Tags: Gas Prices, Internet, Internet shopper, recreational vehicles, Web traffic
July 7, 2011
Dealix will be the exclusive provider of the new-car quote and dealer selector platform for NADAguides.com.
Tags: Dealix, Internet, Internet shopper, NADA, NADAguides, New-Vehicle Sales, price quotes
December 20, 2010
The latest study conducted by AutoUSA reveals that 94.2 percent of dealers increased market share in 2010, and more than 70 percent reported an increase in new-car margins.
Tags: Internet, Internet leads, Vehicle Sales
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