DMEautomotive said the results of its latest study prove dealerships that have a mobile app to generate business for their service drive can generate six-figure increases in parts and service revenue. The company explained its new research showed that mobile app users become more frequent visitors to a dealership’s service department after they download the app. The […] [Read More]

ADP Dealer Services announced the new company name for its dealer services’ operation on Tuesday. Once the spinoff from ADP is completed, the company will be known as CDK Global and will be listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol “CDK.” CDK Global will be one of the largest technology providers to the automotive […] [Read More]

Flick Fusion announced this week its video marketing platform for dealers, offering what it contends is the first of such platforms to automate the video production process, including inventory videos, video emails and other various dealer-related videos. Brian Cox, the president and chief executive officer of Flick Fusion, says his company offers to dealers the […] [Read More]

Cross-Sell Reports — a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions — has a new offering for Georgia dealers. Cross-Sell Reports has partnered with the Georgia Automotive Dealers Association to provide localized market data through the company’s market-reports tool: Cross-Sell Interactive. Shane Marcum, general product manager for Cross-Sell Reports, noted, “Cross-Sell Interactive provides Georgia’s automobile dealers with […] [Read More]

Dealers, it seems, are exploring a bevy of alternative avenues to acquire used-vehicle inventory like dealer-to-dealer trade networks, online auctions and multiplatform remarketing, as well as websites where they can generate trades directly from consumers. At the same time, more traditional routes like working the trade-in and the brick-and-mortar auction sales are a strong mainstay […] [Read More]

As the 2015 model-year Subaru Legacy and Outback models make it onto dealers’ lots, the units will contain even more infotainment options to market to shoppers. Subaru of America announced the debut of its Subaru STARLINK infotainment system, utilizing Clarion’s Smart Access platform, and available in these two new models. The new system focuses on […] [Read More]

What published reports back in May indicated was in the works came to fruition on Tuesday — Gannett Co. will soon solely own Cars.com. Gannett signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Cars.com as part of a structure to create two new publicly traded companies with scale. Under the agreement, Gannett will acquire the 73 percent […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com has a new president: Jared Rowe, who spent the past two-and-a-half years in the same role at Kelley Blue Book. AutoTrader announced Monday afternoon that Rowe is replacing Alan Smith, who is leaving the company to pursue personal interests. Taking over for Rowe as president of KBB is Steve Lind, who joined KBB in […] [Read More]

ADP Dealer Services recently launched what the technology solutions provider is calling its new Service Connect Community. The company said that this online forum is designed for dealer clients to share knowledge and information about software and services. Community members can post questions, get answers and provide insight to their peers directly from their ADP […] [Read More]

DealerMatch announced this week the release of a new interface for MatchPro. The program, which was launched in January, is a self-learning, personalized recommendation engine geared for dealers which helps purchase vehicles from other dealers. With the new interface, dealers can now access MatchPro directly. Paul Sims, the co-founder and customer strategy officer for DealerMatch, […] [Read More]