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]

Officials from eimports4Less Auto Sales —  an online seller of pre-owned luxury models and a eBay Top 10 worldwide seller — recently launched a new website that also can be accessed by both dealers and consumers. The new site — 247Deposit.com — is geared to give access of entire inventory to the mass public 24 […] [Read More]

Based on the contention that nearly 80 percent of potential purchasers began their online vehicle shopping using a search engine, Trilogy developed a premium lead service for used vehicles based on what the company believes is already proven new-vehicle lead technology. Executives highlighted Trilogy SmartLeads is designed to provide high quality third-party leads for used […] [Read More]

This week’s acquisition by Autobytel of a mobile communications provider will offer dealers and auto manufacturers a new way to connect with consumers. Autobytel on Monday announced its purchase of Advanced Mobile LLC, a provider of mobile communications services designed specifically for the automotive industry. As a result of the acquisition, Autobytel said it will […] [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies announced it has appointed a new head to its Canadian operations. Named to the position of vice president and general manager of Dealertrack Canada is Michael McCarthy. The new hire has an extensive background in financial services. McCarthy is joining the company from Davis & Henderson, where he was vice president for lending […] [Read More]

Auto Data Direct, a Web-based motor vehicle record database, announced Tuesday it has added three states to its lineup. Users can now access records from Washington, Virginia and Indiana, bringing the company’s state count to 31. Commenting on the news, Jim Taylor, president, said, "This is an important milestone in the growth of our company's […] [Read More]

Dealer.com revealed an update to its Customer Relationship Management solution today that might be a big time-saver for dealers. The company’s CRM product has received ADP Dealer Services' Third-Party Access Program certification. Now, as a result of the certification, the company asserts dealers can "more efficiently" track and report sales and service progress in real-time […] [Read More]

In a move designed to streamline the sales process for dealers, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems said Monday that its AMPS Dealership Management System has been completely integrated with ELEAD1ONE, a company that provides dealers with virtual business development center, customer relationship management and retail solutions. Dealers who use Auto/Mate’s DMS product can now have real-time, bi-directional […] [Read More]

In-car satellite and streaming radio systems, such as SiriusXM and iTunes Radio are household names among shoppers these days, a trend OEMs are capitalizing on for advertising opportunities. Nissan revealed Monday it will become the exclusive automotive launch partner for Apple iTunes Radio. The company announced it has agreed on a first-year partnership commitment for […] [Read More]