Dominion Dealer Solutions has announced that two of its divisions, Cross-Sell Reports and Dominion Dealer Specialties, have integrated Cross-Sell Interactive with Dominion Inventory Manager. Dealers can now use the market-specific data provided by the integration to help choose the best selling vehicles and gauge which competitors are leading local markets. CSI helps make sense of […] [Read More]

AutoWeb announced the launch of its free vehicle search engine on Tuesday, outlining its aim at helping car shoppers decide which vehicle is right for them based on their desired search criteria. Available search criteria on the site ranges widely, catering to both the budget-conscious to the highest possible end of the spectrum, and everywhere […] [Read More]

CDK Global announced Tuesday another one of the several technology solutions it will debut at the 2015 NADA Convention & Expo in San Francisco this week. One of these new tools will be Audience Management, a digital marketing package that helps dealers target customers via personalized, individual online shopping experiences. According to the company, the technology provided […] [Read More]

Customer relationship management company DealerSocket announced that it has made a purchase that will expand offerings to its customers in the area of digital marketing. DealerSocket said this week it has bought DealerFire, a provider of automotive websites and digital marketing. "DealerFire has demonstrated wonderful innovation and high-integrity service to many of our dealers for a long […] [Read More]

AutoAlert revealed Tuesday that it will showcase its newest updates to its Deal Sheet tool at the 2015 NADA Convention in San Francisco this weekend. Primary among the new features will be the new availability of vehicle history reports, allowing dealers using AutoAlert one-click access to such reports to prepare for appraisals. In addition to the history […] [Read More]

Making its first investment in online retailing, Cox Automotive has introduced a new company to its lineup called MakeMyDeal, a communication platform that allows dealers and consumers to begin putting together a purchase deal online. Shoppers get to begin setting up the deal from their home computer or wherever they so choose, while the benefit […] [Read More]

Pearl Technology Holdings has released a platform with several new tools aimed at helping dealers communicate with and purchase vehicles from consumers. Dealer-branded widgets can be used within a dealer’s website to allow customers to submit information about their vehicle if they want to pursue a purchase offer or inquire about trade-in value. The tool […] [Read More]

Vehicle history report provider instaVIN recently released its free mobile application for Android devices to provide fast access to mobile history reports. The company highlighted that users can quickly run a free VIN check and obtain an instaVIN Vehicle History and Title Report by scanning the VIN bar code, loading from existing photos or entering […] [Read More]

AutoPoint announced that it will debut its newest dealer-service tool, OwnerCare, at the 2015 NADA Convention & Expo in San Francisco later this week. Designed to increase the number of customer upsells, the tool allows service customers to view a digital report via their mobile device with the status of their vehicle, providing a precise […] [Read More]

Data mining, lead generation and sales opportunity provider AutoAlert recently hired two key vice presidents to steward a multi-million-dollar investment in its software tools and dealership performance-enhancing services. Joining AutoAlert are Tony Rhoades as vice president of product and James Burton as vice president of portfolio management. Rhoades is the former executive director of Information […] [Read More]