GE has taken a big step in its alternative-fuel vehicle goals. In a collaboration announced Tuesday, GE is buying 2,000 new Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet, which would put GE a fifth of the way toward its alt-fuel target. With the 2,000 C-MAX Energi units coming into the fleet, GE will have […] [Read More]

Naked Lime Marketing has announced that its digital reputation management service for dealers has been approved by General Motors for the 2013 Standards for Excellence program. Moreover, dealers using its marketing services may be eligible for reimbursement for these services under the GM iMR (In-Market Retail) Turnkey Program in which GM reimburses dealerships for a […] [Read More]

Auto classifieds site KSL.com announced this week that it is linking Carfax Vehicle History Reports purchased by dealers to their listings on the website.  With dealers now able to offer KSL.com car shoppers free Carfax reports, they can help foster trust and convert shoppers into buyers, officials noted. [Read More]

It was announced Monday that AutoJini.com — which provides dealers with a Web-based software suite of solutions — has launched an eBay Motors Auction Management Tool. This solution is specifically built for dealers listing cars on eBay Motor Auctions, and it is designed to help them simplify the process of doing so through “one simple […] [Read More]

Joe Castle, founder and chief executive officer of Castle Auto Group as well as SOCIALDEALER will be sharing his digital expertise in a free Webinar. The session titled “Moving Your Dealership into the Digital Era,” is set for 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 5. In the Webinar, Castle will explain step-by-step how he used digital […] [Read More]

Digital Air Strike revealed Thursday it has been approved by a major domestic OEM as a certified reputation management partner. General Motors’ dealers are now privy to a new reputation management package that the company contends “includes everything dealers need to monitor consumer reviews and leverage customer feedback.” [Read More]

Autobytel generated increased revenues and net income for the third quarter as the company reported its sixth consecutive quarter of profitability and seventh consecutive quarter of positive cash flow. Officials tabulated that revenue for the third quarter that wrapped up on Sept. 30 increased 7 percent to $17.5 million, up from $16.3 million one year […] [Read More]

Cars.com revealed late Monday that Kia Motor Co. and Scion have both partnered with the site to promote their certified pre‐owned vehicles. As part of the program, both Kia and Scion will sponsor certified branding and the listing of all certified inventory on Cars.com at no cost to dealers, accompanied by information for consumers explaining […] [Read More]

Review site DealerRater celebrated its first decade in the business on Monday. And the company is also celebrating growth that has made them one of the largest third-party review website dedicated solely to automotive dealerships. The company was founded in Waltham, Mass., by its current president Chip Grueter.   [Read More]

New document management upgrades for its leading industry mobile application can help speed dealers to auction-readiness, says dealer credentialing solution company AutoTec.  The company announced new features to its AuctionACCESS Mobile application that it says will allow dealers to upload and electronically sign documents directly from their iPhone, iPad or Android device. With these upgrades, […] [Read More]