Now, women visiting AskPatty.com can shop for cars without even leaving the site. AskPatty.com Inc., an online resource for female car shoppers, revealed Wednesday it has launched an all-new website, which offers an updated interface, enhanced usability and new features.  Among those new features is the AskPatty.com Car Buying Marketplace powered by LemonFree.com. Explaining more […] [Read More]

Liquid Motors announced Wednesday that it has doubled the size of the office space for the corporate headquarters to support the growth of the business. As well as expanding the physical office space, Liquid Motors nearly doubled the headcount on the product development team and the customer support and account management team over the course […] [Read More]

Automotive digital solutions company ChannelNet and iTapMenu revealed this week the two companies have partnered to bring an iPad-based “F&I menu selling to automotive showrooms.” Through a value added reseller agreement that has been established between the companies, they aim to make the F&I experience more enjoyable to consumers, as well as easier to sell […] [Read More]

AutoUSA Internet Sales Solutions recently introduced Payment Pro powered by DriveItNow, a payment-based conversion tool for dealer websites. Officials explained Payment Pro is a service that can provide online shoppers with instant, real vehicle loan payments based on individual credit and inventory eligibility, generating pre-qualified, first-party leads from dealer websites. [Read More]

 In an effort to offer dealers the ability to drive potential customers shopping on independent automotive sites directly to a dealership’s website, marketing company Automotive Internet Media has released a new product. The company contends that its new offering — CarClicks — will help drive more auto shoppers to listings on dealership websites in a […] [Read More]

ADP Dealer Services this morning launched a new retail service workflow solution — ADP ServiceEdge — to its automotive clients in the United States. Company officials explained ADP ServiceEdge was launched in response to key trends emerging in the automotive industry, and specifically in the dealership service area. Those factors include: —While vehicle sales are […] [Read More]

With vehicle technology advancing at such a fast rate, is it such a far-fetched idea that cars will one day drive themselves? Many companies are already researching and investing in that "idea," and consumers are beginning to expect a higher level of vehicle connectivity in their vehicles. And the market for in-vehicle technology is expected […] [Read More]

Two separate partnerships with online auto marketplaces have recently been unveiled by Detroit Trading Co., including a deal to take care of all the inventory and lead operations for Yahoo Autos. Detroit Trading Co. announced that it was selected as the exclusive technology platform for Yahoo Autos. It is also serving as distributor for its […] [Read More]

Manheim saw mobile traffic to its website more than triple in the second quarter, and now a third of its customers use a mobile device to tap into Manheim.com. According to the Manheim 2012 Q2 Update released Tuesday, there were 4.76 million mobile visits to Manheim.com during the second quarter, up 368 percent from the […] [Read More]

There is often a great deal of excitement involved when a consumer takes ownership of a new vehicle, and many times these shoppers are ready to share their news with friends and family. With that in mind, a new company aims to help dealers leverage that enthusiasm in the form of music videos. Viral marketing […] [Read More]