Dominion Dealer Solutions’ reputation and social media platform is expanding to include new mobile and browser-based tools for dealers that will make it easier to keep all social media content organized and in one place. Prime Response now includes Prime Capture, a smartphone app used to source image and video content; as well as Primelet, […] [Read More]

DMEautomotive launched DMEautomotive Mobile Rewards, a mobile marketing platform that is designed to help dealerships push traffic to showrooms and service drives alike by leveraging what the company calls the “exploding” power of smartphone mobile wallets. Officials highlighted the program can enable dealer customers to receive special coupons and offers 24/7, all organized into their […] [Read More]

ADP Dealer Services this week announced the expansion of its service solution to make the service process quicker and more convenient for dealership employees and their customers. On Tuesday, the company released information on the enhancements to its automotive dealership technology, including the ADP ServiceEdge retail workflow tool. All are designed to save the customer […] [Read More]

Relevate, a data insight and management firm based in the D.C. area, has launched a new division specifically for the auto business. The company said Relevate Auto will provide auto marketers with data to aid them in marketing campaigns through all channels, including direct-mail, email, Web and social media. “You may have the best creative, […] [Read More]

DealerMatch said Tuesday it is launching new technology called MatchPro that can recommend dealer-to-dealer trading partners, and it will be demonstrating this new tool at the NADA Convention & Expo this weekend. “MatchPro takes DealerMatch’s massive inventory database – more than one million cars from more than 25,000 dealers – and makes it actionable,” said […] [Read More]

A “real-time battle plan” for dealers to boost sales and efficiency is the goal of the newest version of String Automotive’s Dealer Positioning System, announced Monday. String Automotive, an online marketing and analytics firm for auto dealers, says its DPS update allows dealers to check up to three months' worth of new- and used-vehicle sales […] [Read More]

A mobile trading desk and more than $1 billion in inventory 24/7 are just two of the updates announced by DealersLink, as the company prepares to unveil its latest developments at the upcoming NADA Convention & Expo. DealersLink, an inventory management solutions company, reports it will demonstrate a “radical new enhancement” of its cloud-based platform […] [Read More]

Autobytel announced Monday afternoon that it has purchased Web-based auto leads and services provider AutoUSA from AutoNation. Autobytel outlined the purchase price as follows:   — $10 million in cash — A $1.0 million, 6-percent convertible note payable in one lump sum in five years and convertible to Autobytel common stock at a conversion price […] [Read More]

Following enhancements to its product lineup and a branding evolution, auto revenue and retention solutions provider MPi on Monday announced the company’s new name, AutoPoint. The AutoPoint Platform is a suite of integrated applications that allows a dealership to optimize its current and future fixed operations revenue opportunities, the company reported, and offers a 400 […] [Read More]

Mazda North American Operations has entered a preferred provider agreement with Maritz Dealer Solutions under which its U.S. dealers will be equipped with a Maritz program called Opportunity Max that is designed to boost digital marketing and lead management. Maritz will start off by working with about 100 Mazda dealers throughout five regions and aiding […] [Read More]