When it comes to differentiating the respective tasks for which today’s online car shopper is using the PC/laptop, tablet and smartphone, there’s a big opportunity perhaps not being full maximized by  dealers. [Read More]

On Thursday, vAuto released a new pricing tool for its Provision mobile application aimed at giving dealers greater ease and efficiency to make market-smart used-vehicle pricing decisions. The company said the new pricing tool is available as part of vAuto’s Provision mobile application for Apple iOS and Android users (under “Provision” in the Apple iTunes […] [Read More]

Dataium revealed a new leadership team this week, appointing two new managing directors. Joining the company is Angie Sherrell and Peter Fontaine. Sherrell has been named managing director or revenue and client development, while Fontaine has been appointed managing director of finance and operations. The pair will be working closely with co-founders Eric Brown and […] [Read More]

Chrome Data Solutions recently announced the availability of Kia, Mazda and Chrysler build data through the company's Automotive Description Service (ADS) VIN decoder. Officials indicated this is the latest addition to the company’s solution, which also includes build data from General Motors and Nissan. Chrome explained build data is information available from a vehicle manufacturer […] [Read More]

DataScan Technologies said Wednesday it has partnered with Appian to offer new business process management tools for the newly released Wholesale Management System 4.x software. With the rollout of this new WMS software, DataScan said it provides “the power, flexibility, and modern mobile and social features of the award-winning Appian Business Process Management Suite.” [Read More]

Faster VIN scanning and valuations are the name of the game for a new product launched by DealersLink. Announced this week is the company’s newest release of the FastBook Mobile VIN Scanner App and cloud-based booking tool for auto dealers. Using FastScan technology, the company says FastBook Mobile scans vehicle VIN barcodes and QR codes […] [Read More]

Consumer reviews of auto dealerships are now being used to rate auto manufacturer’s customer service, in a new report announced by DealerRater this week.   DealerRater introduced the Consumer Rating Index Report, which the company says recognizes auto manufacturers for top-rated customer service, as expressed through consumer reviews of dealerships posted on DealerRater’s website. The […] [Read More]

A new website has launched that allows dealers and used-car shoppers to perform VIN checks on cars and pull motor vehicle reports through their PC or tablet devices. VINCheckPro is an online service available to dealers and the general public, and it has developed a process designed to allow quick, accurate and discreet vehicle record […] [Read More]

Every dealership wants to perform well on search engines, especially Google, since it controls 70 percent of the U.S. search market. It’s like the old Willie Sutton line about why he robbed banks: You work with Google because that’s where the customers are. Google has just made its biggest change ever to its search engine, […] [Read More]

LotPop, which is designed to provide offsite contract management of a dealership’s virtual or Internet processes to help small-to-medium-sized dealerships compete like mega-dealers, made its formal market launch last week by a former vAuto executive. LotPop already services more than 20 dealerships in Utah, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana. LotPop was developed by Jasen Rice, […] [Read More]