Expanding its U.S. presence in the online registration and titling marketplace, Dealertrack Technologies entered into an agreement to acquire Casey & Casey NPS, which does business as Auto Title Express. Dealertrack said total consideration for the transaction is expected to be $21.2 million in cash, subject to standard purchase price adjustments. That sum will give […] [Read More]

Many may see radio advertising as a thing of the past, but with new technology comes new opportunities. With Pandora Internet radio and satellite radio offerings bringing drivers various music and radio programs mostly commercial free, the ads that do run are bound to grab some attention. A group of Arizona dealers is capitalizing on […] [Read More]

Ford is implementing its first-ever, fully user-generated ad campaign to introduce the new 2014 Ford Fiesta, enlisting the people power of social media. In making the announcement on Tuesday, Ford officials said the company is seeking 100 “social influencers” who will convey the attributes and personality of the new Fiesta through a mix of paid […] [Read More]

Thousands of dealers have spoken, and the results are in. Honoring leaders in innovation, performance and customer service, DrivingSales recently announced its dealer-selected 2012 Dealer Satisfaction Awards. Awards are given based on ratings and reviews by the company’s dealer participants of their vendor partners, who use the Vendor Ratings platform to declare which industry vendors […] [Read More]

Dealer management services company Quorum recently announced it has integrated its DMS XSellerator with a popular suite of customer relationship management products. In an effort to best serve its dealer customers, the company has integrated XSellerator with VinSolutions. Quorum customers that choose to use the advanced CRM capabilities of VinSolutions will have access to automated […] [Read More]

instaVIN announced Tuesday a free mobile app designed to allows users to run a VIN check and generate vehicle history and title reports from the company. To do this, users simply scan the VIN barcode on existing photos or entering the VIN manually. Through the mobile app, dealers can scan VIN numbers while they’re at […] [Read More]

Over the weekend at the NADA Convention & Expo, Experian Automotive launched a new program within AutoCheck that sends out alerts to users to notify them of changes in a vehicle’s condition or history “in a timely manner.” AutoCheck allows OEM certified pre-owned programs and lenders to track 28 different elements, which include things like […] [Read More]

Do things like star ratings and likes on Facebook really make a difference? With companies stressing the importance of online reputation management at the NADA Conference and Expo this past weekend, a DealerRater/Polk joint study aims to reveal what will most affect potential online leads. The new study finds that dealers with higher average online […] [Read More]

FLD Inc. has announced the launch of eCR, or electronic condition report, which the company calls the first smartphone app guaranteed to provide fleet managers the true fair market value of their vehicles. The patent-pending app runs independently and places no demand on a fleet manager’s existing IT structure or personnel resources. Instead, FLD said, […] [Read More]

On Sunday, Digital Air Strike announced the winners of its first-ever Social Media and Reputation Awards at the NADA Convention & Expo. The awards focused on calendar year 2012 and spotlighted 13 dealers and and a handful of automakers as being “the best-in-class marketers on the social web.” In determining the winners, data was pulled […] [Read More]