Two former Manheim executives who headed up the company’s Total Resource Auctions division recently announced the formation of Novum Auto Services. Michael Lasini and William Coleman highlighted Novum’s patent pending technology CrashCalculator can provide cash market value (CMV) pricing to owners of damaged, disabled or otherwise compromised vehicles. Lasini and Coleman stressed that Novum backs […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive announced early this week its partnership with Headline, an automotive data and software technology company. The pair will work together to provide the automotive industry with a more complete view of the vehicles currently in operation around the world through the combination of Experian Automotive’s AutoCount Vehicles in Operation database and Headline’s AutoStats4All. […] [Read More]

DriveChicago.com and Automotive Internet Media have partnered up to assist its dealer members to increase their exposure to automotive customers. Tony French, AIM’s president, believes the partnership will help drive traffic toward the inventory, dealerships and brands that their dealer members possess. “Automotive portals are fantastic for helping auto shoppers find vehicles,” French said. “DriveChicago.com […] [Read More]

Do you have questions about how to generate leads, online and otherwise? Are you unsure about the effectiveness of your marketing and advertising strategy? How can you improve your social media strategy? If you’re a dealer (and even if you’re not!) and any of these questions linger at your store, Used Car Week’s next DealerChat […] [Read More]

Video marketing provider Flick Fusion has announced the release of InstaVid, an automated video-production service.  For dealers with video-producing needs, InstaVid is designed to instantly create and distribute video of dealer inventory. Brian Cox, the president and chief executive officer of Flick Fusion, commented on the swift nature of the tool. “InstaVid helps dealers move metal faster,” Cox said. […] [Read More]

CRM and BDC solution provider ELEAD1ONE announced the appointment of a former Asbury Automotive Group manager as its new director of digital marketing. Tapped for the position is Aaron Baldwin, who will be responsible for the daily operations, product strategy and performance of ELEAD Digital. The company recapped that ELEAD Digital develops, supports and implements […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com has made the first acquisition in company history, announcing this morning it has purchased a mobile startup known as CarCodeSM that lets dealers and car shoppers conduct one-on-one text messaging with each other. Edmunds plans to launch this technology across its dealership network, providing CarCode for free to both dealers and consumers. “Car shoppers […] [Read More]

As part of a strategic partnership between the two companies, CDK Global announced that its clients will have exclusive access to  the NewCar IQ new-car pricing and inventory management tool from Pearl Technology Holdings. CDK said in its announcement of the product’s launch that it can help dealers “understand, apply and syndicate manufacturer incentives to […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive announced this week the integration of two of its dealer management tools. With this integration, data from VinSolutions CRM can be accessed via the vAuto Provision suite, helping dealers make better inventory management decisions while using Provision. Randy Kobat, the vice president and general manager of vAuto, believes the integration will be mutually […] [Read More]

String Automotive announced today the addition of several members to its Dealership Positioning System, the company’s dealership intelligence platform. The new members include Moore and Scarry Advertising, Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing Group, and Omni Advertising. String’s DPS assists members of its partner program to link up to better serve dealers by providing immediate feedback on […] [Read More]