Shoppers are turning more and more to the Web and their mobile devices for car shopping. In fact, according to Autotrader’s Car Buyer of the Future Study, 42 percent of new and used shoppers are now using multiple devices, a combination of items such as their desktops, laptops, tablets and cell phones to shop for […] [Read More]

Autobytel has acquired Dealix Corp. and Autotegrity, Inc. in a $25 million cash deal. The deal to acquire those two wholly owned subsidiaries of CDK Global, LLC includes a working capital adjustment, Autobytel said in a news release. Dealix is a provider of leads to dealers and OEMs, and also operates UsedCars.com. That site joins […] [Read More]

If you or anyone on your dealership’s staff is a newcomer to online wholesale buying and selling, the folks at ADESA have four recommendations to help you ease into this increasingly important avenue of remarketing. In a post to the company’s Overdrive blog — titled “Just Starting in the Online Auction World? Here’s What You […] [Read More]

Selly Automotive, a CRM dealership sales platform, launched in early May to provide a “mobile-centric, social savvy, lightweight” sales platform for dealers. Zach Klempf, Selly’s chief executive officer, says that there is a “real need for simplification in dealership CRM technology.” “Digital consumers have already changed the car buying process, now it’s time a vendor steps […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com announced an update to its mobile application that gives customers the ability to send text messages to dealers.                    The texting solution uses the phone’s native texting platform, as opposed to a third-party application, allowing customers to text their dealer in much the same way they would friends or family. “More and […] [Read More]

The AutoWurld subscription-based wholesale network now has transportation services available. The company has partnered with United Road, adding auto transport to the list of third-party volume-priced support services that AutoWurld member dealers receive at a discounted rate. That list also includes warranty and inspection services. The launch of AutoWurld was announced in early March, and […] [Read More]

Peer-to-peer vehicle marketplace Beepi will now offer its service in the state of Texas. The platform will make its market launch in Austin and Dallas, providing residents with access to local inventory, vehicle inspectors and customer service resources. Beepi plans to continue its expansion in Texas in the future by soon adding Houston and San Antonio […] [Read More]

The NADA Used Car Guide announced today that it has launched its all-new website, which includes new features for dealers, lenders, tax assessors and researchers.       “We outlined several big plans for ourselves at the beginning of the year to better serve our customers and attract new business,” said Mike Stanton, the company’s president […] [Read More]

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced Monday that Lead Information Systems has integrated its customer relations management and Internet lead management software with the former’s dealership management system. Dealers who utilize the systems from both companies will benefit from seamless correspondence between the solutions. “We are proud to add LIS to our Open/Mate partners list so we […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association announced recently that it has added ELEAD1ONE as a Bronze-level National Corporate Partner. Scott Lilja, the senior vice president of member services at NIADA, believes that ELEAD1ONE personifies the criteria of the “leading-edge, highest quality and best-in-class” organizations that the NIADA chooses to partner with and recommend to its […] [Read More]