As dealerships search for ways to be more environmentally friendly and energy efficient, the companies that serve them are searching for innovative solutions, such as going paperless. One of these companies, Digital imaging solutions firm Canon U.S.A. Inc. revealed Tuesday the launch of Canon Solutions America Inc. — a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S. [Read More]

Dealer.com has received a couple accolades from Google this week as part of the search engine’s Premier SMB Partner Awards. Dealer.com has been named the North American "Best in Quality Accounts" and "Display & YouTube Champion" by Google's AdWords Premier SMB Partner (PSP) program.  [Read More]

Two new patents filed by DMEautomotive point to what the company calls “breakthrough technology” for its dealer-branded mobile app, meant to boost service and sales retention. DMEautomotive on Tuesday announced its filing of two patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for the company’s Driver Connect app. The first patent application pertains to […] [Read More]

With the Super Bowl now less than two weeks away, Cars.com offered dealers a teaser of the spot set to be shown during the first quarter of the NFL’s championship game that annually is one of the most watched events on television. Site officials said they “will bring drama” to Super Bowl XLVII, which this […] [Read More]

VinSolutions has launched a new mobile CRM application— VinMobile 2.0 — that can help dealers stay connected with customers.  VinSolutions’ CRM customers can download the (iOS) app for free for their iPhone or iPad device via the Apple iTunes Store. [Read More]

Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, parent company of SiriusXM Canada, revealed this week it will launch a pre-owned vehicle program in February for Canadian dealers. The new program will offer participating dealerships — franchised or independent — the ability to include a complementary three-month SiriusXM subscription with any purchase of a pre-owned vehicle equipped with a […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com’s Trade-In Marketplace has seen a lot of action since its introduction into the market in 2009. And the tool for dealers and consumers reached an important milestone this week, claiming its five millionth offer — generated this Monday. “Reaching this big milestone in such a short amount of time is a testament to how […] [Read More]

Dealer software company AutoManager Inc. said this week it is offering a a bundled subscription to its DeskManager DMS and WebManager online marketing tool. This new offering starts at $600 for six months. AutoManager chief executive officer Kami Tafreshi contends AutoManager Suite is “the first of its kind to target the coveted $100/month price point […] [Read More]

With some of the Reynolds Consulting team members earning official designation as eBay eDealer Certified Consultants, the company is now offering a new program aimed at helping dealers maximize their listings on eBay Motors. This will feature in-dealership training as well as coaching from Reynolds consultants on using the eBay Operations Blueprint. [Read More]

Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail — an information technology organization aimed at bringing together the global retail automotive industry — began a new initiative with several manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Volkswagen, along with dealer system providers. The goal is to streamline and simplify the daily transfer of business information among dealers’ […] [Read More]