In just the past decade, the landscape of the automotive industry has changed dramatically, and with it, the profile of America’s auto retailer. Recession, bankruptcy, and tight used-vehicle supply led many dealerships and stores to change the way they do business. But the question remains, “What will the auto retailer look like in the future […] [Read More]

Thanks to a deal announced Tuesday, Kia dealers now have another selling point to offer used-car customers. Now, whenever a shopper buys a satellite radio-equipped pre-owned vehicle of any brand from a participating Kia dealer, he or she gets a three-month subscription to SiriusXM. These Kia dealers join more 9,000 dealers already signed on to […] [Read More]

Dealers have a new tool when it comes to ensuring customers’ confidence, as two industry leaders announce their partnership.   On Monday, DealerRater announced a partnership with vAuto to integrate its car dealer reviews into vAuto Genius Labs’ vehicle validation tool AutoVisor.   The move brings in more than 1 million car dealer reviews into […] [Read More]

In a recent story for Auto Remarketing, Megan Barto of Ciocca Honda talked about the mix of social media the dealership uses to connect with consumers. She noted that when it comes to direct return on investment, Twitter might be the most effective of the social tools her store employs. So what's the best way […] [Read More]

Payment services for salvage buyers on the go got a boost late last week, with an announcement from Insurance Auto Auctions. On the heels of IAA’s successful launch of I-Pay for Apple, the company on Friday announced its launch of I-Pay through the IAA Buyer App for Android.    “We have kept our promise of […] [Read More]

FaceTime — Apple’s video chat service for iPhones 4 and 5, as well as many iPads — only hit the consumer market a couple of years ago, but now, you can use the tool to sell cars. KAR Auction Services subsidiary CarBuyCo, a car-buying company that purchases consumer vehicles through an Internet-based mobile buying service, […] [Read More]

Faster is better when it comes to technology, and one company has announced product improvements with that in mind. ARI this week introduced the improved ARI insights web-based and mobile fleet management system, which the company says can collect and integrate critical vehicle and driver data from around the world and provide it to fleet […] [Read More]

As digital marketing options continue to expand, it is becoming more and more important for dealers to focus on online reputation management and store promotion across the Web. Google, in cooperation with Boost Media Solutions, will be offerings an upcoming webinar that will provide dealers with an introduction to search engine marketing. [Read More]

We use them to set appointments at the doctor’s office or the mechanic, while simultaneously searching for everything from recipes to reviews; not to mention the constant thumb-swipe shopping, “iTuning” and “Facebooking.” The smartphone: often described as the Swiss Army knife of the modern world. [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies announced this week that the company has completed its acquisition of Casey & Casey NPS, which does business as Auto Title Express. In a move first revealed on Feb. 25, the company recapped that this acquisition gives Dealertrack what company officials indicated is Louisiana’s first electronic public license tag agency and the largest […] [Read More]