Dealertrack Technologies acknowledged large, high-profile retailers such as Target and Home Depot may get the headlines, but the service provider said dealerships are especially vulnerable to data security breaches thanks to the large amount of personal information they gather about customers. During a free webinar, Dealertrack associate general counsel Randy Henrick will discuss how managers […] [Read More]

AuctionACCESS broadened its floor plan network on Tuesday, adding Floorplan Xpress to the mix. Officials indicated this integration will allow auctions to view updated floor plan availability and originate floor plan transactions with Floorplan Xpress all at the click of a button. “Floorplan Xpress is a significant addition for our floor plan network,” said Charlie […] [Read More]

 I thought the illuminating sidewalk and staircase in Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” music video were simply the coolest. That is, until I saw the Lite-Brite set of stairs at Google's headquarters, each step glowing a different color and scrolling what I presume was a top search term for that day. (Uma Thurman, Brian Williams and […] [Read More]

The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) recently selected DealerVault as a licensed vendor for one of the nation’s largest franchised store associations representing more than 1,100 members. CNCDA acknowledged dealerships are routinely asked for access to their data by vendors that range from listing inventory online to managing CRM systems. Some dealers may give […] [Read More]

FordDirect announced the promotion of three of its employees into senior-level positions. Among the advancements include the promotion of Jeff Krupp to senior vice president of OEM services, Chris Johnson to vice president of consumer acquisition, and Greg McLaurin to vice president of dealer operations. Krupp, in his most recent position as vice president of OEM […] [Read More]

On Monday, Edmunds.com revealed the roster of accomplished business leaders who will serve as keynote speakers and judges at the company’s third annual Hackomotive hackathon, which brings together innovators and entrepreneurs in the technology, automotive, retail and entertainment industries to compete for $35,000 in cash prizes as teams re-imagine the future of vehicle shopping. The […] [Read More]

In an effort to get dealer units seen in as many places as possible, Dealertrack Technologies introduced new-vehicle pricing and multiplatform listing tools for its Inventory+ solution on Monday to help dealers better manage new-model and wholesale inventory. The company explained the new Multiplatform Listing tool can allow dealers to launch wholesale vehicles on all […] [Read More]

Here’s a statistic shared by Search Optics chief relationship officer Christian Fuller that may shed some light on how important your dealership’s mobile website, and the design of that website, can be.   “What we find is that your conversion-to-lead on a mobile device, the ability to take a visitor that comes in from a […] [Read More]

Carfax announced Wednesday it’s now able to provide instant automobile accident reports. This is done by utilizing Crashdocs.org, which helps provide crash reports from police departments all over the United States, with the number of agencies providing data growing. According to the company, insurers, lawyers and other such interested parties can order the reports and […] [Read More]

CarStory announced on Tuesday its partnership with DealerInspire to integrate CarStory’s Market Reports into the DealerInspire’s website platform. “Today’s auto shoppers use 24 research touch points in their car-buying process,” said Chad Bockius, CarStory’s chief marketing officer. “Every time a consumer leaves a dealer website to find more information, it is a lost opportunity. Keeping […] [Read More]