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The technology provider has adopted the FEX DMS name for its suite of software tools for independent dealers.

Tags: DMS, FEX DMS, Finance Express, independent dealerships

A report by Urban Science revealed that as of Dec. 31, 2011, there were 17,767 dealerships in the United States, a 0.6 percent increase year over year.

Tags: franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Urban Science

Dealers United introduced a new service in which it will act as the conduit for single-point dealerships to negotiate better terms and prices with vendors, and bring costs down through volume purchasing.

Tags: Dealers United, F&I product provider, F&I products, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships

Urban Science’s 2011 Automotive Franchise Activity Report indicated that the number of auto dealerships has grown by 0.4 percent, the first increase in more than 10 years.

Tags: dealer, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Urban Science

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that its AppOne platform will help independent auto dealerships connect with more lending sources through an expanded relationship with RouteOne LLC.

Tags: independent dealerships, RouteOne, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

DataScan Field Services was selected by Clubb Finance Corporation to provide floorplan verification services for its dealer networks across Canada.

Tags: FLOORPLAN FINANCING, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships

Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealers, has added E&S Funding LLC to its lender platform.

Tags: Finance Express, independent dealerships

Finance Express, a provider of dealer management system and Web technology for independent dealers, has partnered with Denver-based Access Capital Investment Group (ACIG) to offer dealers a built-in opportunity to liquidate their buy-here, pay-here portfolios.

Tags: BHPH, dealer financing, independent dealerships, special finance

Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealerships, has added ACS Financial to its lender platform.

Tags: ACS Financial, Finance Express, independent dealerships, Vehicle Sales

Independent dealers are expected to drive the used-car market to a 4.7 percent increase in sales in August, according to CNW Research.

Tags: CNW, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Vehicle Sales

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services said the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a U.S. patent for its AppOne solution, which automates indirect lending, credit approval and compliance processes for independent automobile dealers and the lenders that serve them.

Tags: independent dealerships, indirect loans, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

Used-vehicle sales in franchised and independent lots showed signs of improvement in March, with a possible 5.5 percent gain over the year-ago period, according to CNW Market Research.

Tags: franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Vehicle Sales

A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) is expanding its relationship with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services by joining the company’s AppOne platform.

Tags: credit unions, independent dealerships, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealerships, announced today that it has added Wachovia Dealer Services to its platform.

Tags: Auto Loans, Finance Express, independent dealerships, Wachovia Dealer Services

An influx of new, independent dealerships could help used-car sales reach four million units in 2009, according to CNW Research.

Tags: CNW, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Transaction Prices, Vehicle Sales