Designed to assist consumers who use the site to turn a vehicle, AutoTrader.com announced Thursday it is taking an equity stake in ControlBox.com in support of the launch of its Privacy Shield product. The sites explained the solution is designed to help private sellers keep their personal contact information private, yet still connect anonymously to […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com revealed the Edmunds App for iPad last week at the LA AppShow, a tool now available on the App Store. Site officials highlighted Edmunds’ iPad app is available free of charge to consumers thanks to an exclusive sponsorship deal with Lexus. The luxury brand will use the platform as part of a campaign to […] [Read More]

With its latest feature, AutoTrader.com is looking to give dealers another way to attract shoppers to their lots and inventory. With the new Price Markdown feature, dealers can systematically subtract the amount of special offers from the price of their vehicles. “With this tool, dealers are able to more easily highlight the affordability of their new […] [Read More]

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich., which celebrates the history of the Chrysler nameplate, recently revealed its new website. The nonprofit contends the new site includes “improved navigation, beginning with home page tabs and links from which all Museum programs, exhibitions and events, as well as Chrysler’s rich heritage, are directly accessible.” [Read More]

VIN Viper revealed Wednesday a group of mobile app and software upgrades, as well as some price changes, in an effort to make it even easier for dealers to utilize the company’s software. These upgrades will hit all of the company’s platforms for the Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and its web-based utilities. [Read More]

It was revealed earlier this week that Response Logix has merged with auto industry social media solution provider Digital Air Strike, setting up a combined company that essentially gives dealers a “one-stop shop” for social media and lead-response solutions. There will be two business units within the new company, as Response Logix will provide dealers […] [Read More]

Along with broadening its technology relationship with Cisco, ADP Dealer Services this past weekend launched a Web-based payroll solution to U.S. clients. The company highlighted that Payroll Plus is designed to be a full-service, outsourced payroll solution customized for dealerships. It is powered by ADP Employer Services’ RUN payroll platform, currently running in more than […] [Read More]

Polk recently revealed it is providing Internet lead conversion reporting to Autobytel, working together to create what they said is a solution that defines vehicle sales conversion rates for Autobytel leads. The companies noted that the solution incorporates conversion reporting at a variety of levels. Those include OEM, vehicle segment type and those leads that […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com declared today that it is taking co-op compliance for online advertising to “the next level” with make-based new-vehicle advertising packages, a new display advertising unit and dedicated specialists to assist dealers. With the majority of new-models buyers utilizing the Internet as their leading source during the shopping process, the company said it believes these […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive launched a new online business intelligence tool at the NADA convention on Sunday that it says can enable dealers to better understand the market, the vehicles that are selling and the people who are buying them. Sharing more about Velocity, officials noted that its "unique combination of data and analytics empowers users to […] [Read More]