HookLogic announced on its blog late last week that it has been chosen to be the newest addition to the Chrysler Digital Program.   With this deal, Chrysler Digital will provide the company’s HookLogic Web2Show and HookLogic Lead2Show products to the entire Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat dealer body. [Read More]

Creating vehicle description pages for online inventory is becoming harder and harder for dealers, as consumers are beginning to expect more detailed and interactive information. In light of this challenge, Chome Data Solutions announced late last week it has partnered with video technology company Flick Fusion to release PicMotion Videos. These new streaming videos combine […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions this week announced a new vice president of customer services for Dominion DMS.  With a resume that includes stints at ADP and Reynolds & Reynolds, Susan Moll will now take the lead role in customer service and support for Dominion DMS, which offers both Dominion ACCESS and DominionDMX dealer management systems.  Moll […] [Read More]

Dealers now have another option when choosing where to list their inventory online. Adding to the ranks of sites which include AutoTrader.ca, Kijiji, and more, is AutoGo.ca. TC Media introduced the new site this week, which is designed for drivers who are looking for a new or used vehicle, anywhere across Canada Interestingly, the site […] [Read More]

In the last couple of articles, we talked about getting Gen X and Y consumers to pull the trigger — visiting your lot and buying a vehicle. In this chapter, we’ll delve a little deeper into the science of winning these consumers online. As we’ve already covered, the Internet has fundamentally altered the way younger […] [Read More]

AutoTraderClassics.com, an online marketplace for classic car enthusiasts, is offering consumers a new sweepstakes which gives participants the opportunity to win a "Dream Car Tour" and more. The site will be giving the winner a check for $5,000 and the Dream Car Tour, offered by Gotham Dream Cars. The company explained the tour includes a […] [Read More]

Video email services company Covideo revealed this week an update to its mobile app that will allow dealerships and other businesses connect to with customers through text messages in a new way. The update will allow Covideos to be sent as text messages, in addition to emails. Larry Dorfman, chairman and chief executive officer of […] [Read More]

Ford and Sirius XM Radio announced that the Blue Oval will be the first automaker to offer in-vehicle access to the SiriusXM Internet Radio app in Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC AppLink.  Ford customers driving vehicles with these capabilities will have access to the MySXM and SiriusXM On Demand features of SiriusXM Internet Radio on […] [Read More]

DealerFire has announced the release of three new product features and enhancements to Ignite, its proprietary Content Management System, which are now available as standard offerings to the company’s dealership clients. Leif Richards, vice president of Web services at DealerFire, said, “Developing ways to improve usability and add value to our system is a priority […] [Read More]

Carfax has launched a free service that allows car owners to track service history and make vehicle maintenance easier. Through myCARFAX, car owners receive automatic service alerts and get critical information about open safety recalls reported for their car. Consumers can create a free myCARFAX account through a mobile app for iPhone and Android products […] [Read More]