E-NEWSLETTER

In response to rising fuel prices, Kelley Blue Book said today that used, compact-car values could realize the same 20 percent gains seen in 2011. The site advised dealers to stock up now before prices further increase.

Tags: Compact Segment, inventory, kbb.com, Used Values, used-vehicle values

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

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced the launch of its integrated Inventory Management system. It combines inventory data, analytics and merchandising.

Tags: Dominion Dealer Solutions, inventory

DealerTrack announced the introduction of DealerTrack eCarList, an inventory management and merchandising platform that combines live retail market data with historical data to appraise, price and merchandise vehicles.

Tags: AAX, DEALERTRACK, eCarList, inventory

Dealer.com announced the launch of Dealer.com Advertising, an integrated automotive advertising solution which pairs paid search and display advertising capabilities with dealers’ inventory and incentives.

Tags: Dealer.com, incentives, inventory, Web Marketing, Web tools, Web traffic

Experian Automotive has launched AutoCheck Elite, a program for automotive dealers that provides information and insights into the market, vehicles and customers.

Tags: Experian, inventory, marketing, Vehicle Sales

Chrome Data Solutions LP announced the release of Automotive Description Service (ADS) 7.0, along with a new basic description version of the web-based service.

Tags: Chrome Data Solutions, inventory, Web tools

vAuto’s Provision inventory management system is now available on Android- and Apple-powered smartphones and mobile devices.

Tags: inventory, mobile applications, mobile solution, vAuto

RedBumper announced that it will unveil a mobile inventory management system at the 2012 NADA & ATD Convention and Expo.

Tags: inventory, mobile applications, mobile solution, RedBumper

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

vAuto announced that its customers can now source used vehicles available at Auction Pipeline auctions. They also have the ability to access run lists from within vAuto’s proprietary stocking module.

Tags: Auction Pipeline, auto auctions, inventory, used vehicles, vAuto

Bruce Thompson, former CEO and founder of American Auto Exchange, will launch a new inventory management system in October.

Tags: American Auto Exchange, dealership management system, inventory, RedBumper, vehicle appraisal

Dealer Specialties said it is teaming up Kelley Blue Book Values with its inventory management solution’s MarketControl Analytics tool.

Tags: Dealer Specialties, inventory, Kelley Blue Book, vehicle appraisal

PowerListings 2.0 is designed to allow dealerships to engage customers searching their Craiglist vehicle listings, as it links the online classified site to a dealership’s Facebook page.

Tags: AutoUSA, Craigslist, facebook, inventory, Social Media

The acquisition of eCarList will combine DealerTrack’s analytical and vehicle performance reporting tools with eCarList’s inventory management and online marketing solutions.

Tags: DEALERTRACK, eCarList, inventory, Web Marketing

Several indicators in the opening days of May point to a dimming outlook for new-vehicle sales, CNW reported in the May edition of its Retail Automotive Summary.

Tags: CNW, Floor Traffic, inventory

The recent Japan disaster could result in a nearly 10 percent jump in new-vehicle pricing for some key models, among other effects to the automotive industry, according to a new report by ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings Inc.

Tags: ALG, inventory, new-vehicle values, residual values

Dataium LLC, an aggregator of automotive shopping behavior, said its Auto Shopper Intensity (ASI) Index continued an upward climb in January from its low in September.

Tags: BMW, Honda, inventory, Web traffic

DrivingSales, the auto industry’s largest car dealer social network, announced on Feb. 4 the winners of the second annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards (formerly the Vendor Ratings Awards).

Tags: automotive SEO, customer retention, DrivingSales, inventory, marketing, new-vehicle leads

Autobase, a CRM solutions provider and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, will unite with sister companies, AVV and @utoRevenue, forming the automotive industry’s largest provider of CRM solutions for auto dealers.

Tags: customer retention, inventory

Through a new partnership, vAuto customers can now source used vehicles available at Manheim operating locations and access Manheim run lists from within vAuto’s proprietary stocking module.

Tags: inventory, Manheim, vAuto

Dominion Dealer Solutions, a division of Dominion Enterprises has introduced its integrated product line, Dominion United, which provides inventory management, lead management, customized Websites, and online service scheduling through a single interface.

Tags: inventory, lead management, parts and service

AutoUpLinkUSA, a provider of online inventory listing and marketing solutions, has launched the Automated Ad Manager, a fully automated ad management solution that distributes used-vehicle advertising on free classified platforms like Craigslist.

Tags: inventory, Vehicle Sales, Web Marketing

Dealer Specialties, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions and a provider of inventory management solutions, Websites and marketing tools, introduced an iPhone application for its “Inventory Management” solution.

Tags: inventory, mobile applications