Dealers looking to better manage their pre-owned inventories have a new tool to use, in the form of a recently-announced market pricing product for used vehicles. This week, Dealer Wizard announced that it has added the National Automobile Dealers Association’s AppraisalPRO software as a standard feature to help its dealer clients improve the management of […] [Read More]

The introduction of a new tool to help dealers with their social media marketing targets the dealers’ local communities. Announced this week was the launch of KPA Local Engage, which the company says offers collaboration with a social media expert, localized promotions and social media management software, all in one service. “The way to make […] [Read More]

After word of an initial public offering at AutoTrader Group surfaced this past weekend,  the news out of Atlanta on Tuesday turned back to the realm of online vehicle listings, as AutoTrader.com rolled out a new solution geared to protect information of private sellers. Following a successful year-long test pilot, the site launched Privacy Shield, […] [Read More]

Citing the rise in mobile usage across the globe, Autobytel this week announced the launch of a dedicated mobile version of its website to help meet the demand. Explaining what the new site entails, officials said the new mobile site offers many features from the company’s full website, but built specifically for the mobile environment. […] [Read More]

Technological innovation and a commitment to environmental sustainability are key concepts within today’s auto industry, as evidenced by the announcements of two separate projects within the past week that offer the promise of enhanced personal mobility and the power of harnessed energy. On Monday, Ford officially opened its Ford Silicon Valley Lab in Palo Alto, […] [Read More]

RouteOne recently revealed that it has completed integration with AutoManager’s DeskManager DMS, which means fields on the RouteOne credit application will be populated with information obtained electronically from the DeskManager system, thereby eliminating the need for duplicate data entry into multiple systems. “RouteOne is pleased to announce this integration with DeskManager DMS,” said Mike Jurecki, […] [Read More]

One of the biggest selling points in the certified pre-owned market is arguably that CPO vehicles give customers a “like-new” experience while still buying a used vehicle. As such, CPO customers tend to gravitate toward some of the benefits of certified (i.e. warranty coverage, delivery process, etc.) that are quite similar to those on the […] [Read More]

Social media marketing firm Maximize Social Media has announced a new dealership initiative, offering what it calls lead-generating social media solutions to dealers for sales and service. “We’ve seen time and time again that those automobile dealers who are embracing social media naturally have stronger placement in the search engines,” said Mike McLaughlin, president of […] [Read More]

It was announced earlier this week that Calgary, Alberta-based Quorum has been recognized by Microsoft Corp. with Gold Certified Independent Software Vendor Certification as well as Silver Server Platform Competency and Silver Hosting Competency designations. Having this kind of working relationship with the American software giant is pivotal to Quorum providing dealers and other customers […] [Read More]

Third-party sales site The Car Connection announced Wednesday the launch of a new pricing application that allows shoppers to “build, price and then share” a vehicle they might be interested in, seeing price changes along the way. The new Build Your Car pricing application is “the latest addition to its suite of car review and […] [Read More]