E-NEWSLETTER

FordDirect announced the launch of its new website solution for Ford and Lincoln Dealers, DealerConnection Elite.

Tags: automotive SEO, dealer websites, Ford, FordDirect, Internet leads, inventory, lead generation, Lincoln, mobile solution, Web tools

MPi’s EDGE WorldClass PORTAL takes the company’s Know Your Vehicle Report and generates personalized web pages that include detailed service recommendations, photos, videos and diagnostics.

Tags: dealer websites, MPi, parts and service

DealerPlatform.com launched its “3 Steps, 5 Minutes To A New Dealer Website” product, which is designed to assist small to mid-sized auto dealers in automating and moving inventory online.

Tags: dealer websites, Internet leads, inventory, Web tools

Chrome Systems Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings Inc., announced the availability of its newly expanded Image Gallery solution, a library of vehicle photographs for enhancing vehicle descriptions and creating online presentations.

Tags: Chrome Systems, dealer websites, retail sales, Web Marketing, Web tools

AutoONE Media has launched DealerPRO Social, an auto retailer marketing tool that creates content on social media sites to keep the dealership visible online.

Tags: AutoONE, dealer websites, Internet leads, Internet shopper, marketing, Social Media, Web Marketing

DealerRater’s Certified Dealer Program includes a new feature that will enable dealers to showcase their top-reviewed employees and their associated review counts.

Tags: customer reviews, dealer websites, DealerRater.com, Internet shopper, Web tools

The online vehicle shopping portal is now licensing Web tools for new, used and mobile shopping.

Tags: dealer websites, Internet shopper, PSCars, Web tools

The inventory management solution announced that wholesale price indicator Manheim Market Report (MMR) and wholesale vehicle marketplace OVE.com have integrated within vAuto.

Tags: dealer websites, Internet shopper, Manheim, Mobile Website, OVE.com, vAuto, Web tools

Reynolds and Reynolds today launched Click-Chat-Buy, a new, live chat system that Reynolds developed to work in concert with car dealer Websites developed by Reynolds Web Solutions.

Tags: dealer websites, live chat, Reynolds & Reynolds

Dealer Impact Systems has launched Onsite Track, a real-time monitoring console that works on any Website from any provider and makes it possible for dealerships to track the potential buyers viewing their websites.

Tags: dealer websites, Web traffic

After remaining stable during the last four years, the percentage of used-vehicle buyers who use the Internet in their shopping process has increased to 68 percent in 2010 — a five percentage point increase from 2009, according to J.D. Power and Associates.

Tags: dealer websites, Internet shopper, used vehicles

Automotive Information Systems Inc. (AIS) introduced a new product integrating incentive and rebate information directly into the inventory page of dealership Websites.

Tags: dealer websites, incentives