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Articlesby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 2, 2014

Dealership Avoidance New Shopping Normal

Dealership avoidance is becoming the new normal for car buyers, according to a new study. It showed that one in six shoppers skipped the test drive and nearly half visited one or no dealers prior to making a purchase.

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NewsMay 27, 2014

The Next Up Adds Capabilities for Finance and Service Departments

The firm has expanded its Web-based system to include applications for a dealership’s finance and service departments. These new applications allow management to view real-time stats and track the time managers spend with customers.

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NewsMay 20, 2014

Reynolds Integrates Payment Solution Into DMS

The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and Global Payments Inc. announced an agreement this week to offer point-of-sale, electronic payment solutions for automotive dealerships.

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NewsMay 20, 2014

Edmunds: Car Shoppers Don’t Focus on Rock-Bottom Price

Most car shoppers don't fixate on a rock-bottom price, especially if they can avoid long and tense negotiations with fair upfront pricing, according to a report from Edmunds.com.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMay 15, 2014

Acquisitions Drive 46% Revenue Increase for Dealertrack

Dealertrack officials reported this week that average monthly subscription revenues from dealers were up 30% in the first quarter, thanks in part to the company’s recent acquisition of Dealer.com. Company officials also revealed plans to combine Dealer.com’s CRM capabilities with Dealertrack's own offering to produce a single solution.

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NewsMay 13, 2014

VinSolutions Connects Desking Platform to Carleton’s SmartCalcs

VinSolutions Inc. has integrated Carleton's consumer lending and leasing calculation engine into its recently enhanced desking platform.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

Equifax Partners With NIADA

Through this relationship, Equifax will provide NIADA-member dealers access to tools and information to help them deliver vehicles.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

GrooveCar Connects to Dealertrack Credit App Network

Credit unions using GrooveCar will now receive credit applications in their AppTrac system through Dealertrack’s credit application network. Participating credit unions will also be able to send loan decisions back to dealers through the network.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

Auto/Mate: Dealers Onboard with Customer Loyalty Programs

A survey conducted by Auto/Mate found that more than half of dealers have customer loyalty or rewards programs, while another 20% are planning to implement one soon.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

Lisa Sipe Joins AFS Acceptance as CIO

In her new post on the AFS executive management team, Lisa Sipe will lead all aspects of IT, including information systems, technology strategy, infrastructure and security.

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