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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonOctober 23, 2014

Edmunds Pulls Ad Campaign, Says It ‘Missed the Mark’

Edmunds pulled an online ad campaign last week for its Price Promise program after dealers complained it portrayed them as ‘bad guys’ in the car-shopping process.

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NewsOctober 22, 2014

Mich. Governor Signs ‘Anti-Tesla’ Bill

Governor Rick Snyder signed into law yesterday tighter restrictions on selling vehicles directly to consumers. The new law now effectively bans Tesla Motors from selling vehicles in the state.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

Used-Vehicle Price Adjustments Keep Retail Markets on Track, Manheim Reports

The 1.1% third-quarter decrease in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index didn’t set off alarms despite it being the fifth straight decline in used-vehicle prices. The firm’s chief economist noted that the drop helped dealers increase vehicle turns as the market continues to inch toward more normal levels.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

Facebook Playing Bigger Role in Dealer Selection, Study Shows

A survey of 2,000 consumers revealed that Facebook is now among the Top 5 dealer reviews sites used by car shoppers, with 75% of respondents indicating they trust reviews posted by friends on the social media site vs. reviews posted on other sites by people they don't know.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

Auto/Mate Integrates Document Management System With DMS

Auto/Mate completes integration of etfile's electronic document management solution with its dealers management system, the company announced this week.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

vAuto, Vinsolutions Integrate Data

Customers of both vAuto and VinSolutions will have access to VinSolutions CRM data in the vAuto Provision suite, helping them make better inventory management decisions.

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NewsOctober 21, 2014

DMVdesk Hits One Million Transactions in September

DMVdesk, Motor Vehicle Software Corporation’s vehicle registration software, averaged 120,000 transactions per month in 2014. The software hit the one million transaction mark last month.

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NewsOctober 16, 2014

Sales in Motion Adds Carfax to Mobile Tool

Dealer sales staff can now instantly access the Carfax Vehicle History Report for used vehicles directly from SIM-SST, Sales in Motion’s tablet sales tool.

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NewsOctober 15, 2014

eLEND Solutions Launches Credit Application Platform

The firm’s CreditPlus is an interactive credit application platform that instantly preapproves shoppers based on the dealer’s defined credit criteria. Consumers can also view their credit score and pick their payments.

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NewsOctober 15, 2014

TrueCar Dealers to Dislcose Doc Fees, Accessory Pricing

TrueCar's 9,000 certified dealers have agreed to disclose costs for vehicle accessories and non-governmental doc fees under the firm's new 'No Surprises' initiative.

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