AutoTec revealed earlier this week that its AuctionACCESS program hit a landmark registration number. The dealer registration system now includes 100,000 registered users for its myACCESS online management tool. “While it took us awhile to reach early benchmarks such as 10,000 and 20,000 users, we’ve seen myACCESS usership skyrocket since then to get where it […] [Read More]

AutoTempest.com, a British Columbia-based vehicle shopping site, recently announced a couple of enhancements to its used-car classifieds search engine that it believes will allow Canadian used-car shoppers to more easily connect with sellers. AutoTempest upgraded its used classifieds search engine parameters to accept Canadian postal codes across the board, even when pulling up results from […] [Read More]

As the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gets under way in Las Vegas this week, revealing new and concept technology to the public, AOL Autos had its own announcement to make. As attendees of CES, the site revealed Tuesday its new Technology of the Year Award. The inaugural award — which is designed to give shoppers […] [Read More]

General Motors recently highlighted how a pair of its franchised stores in suburban Dallas are conquering the “next online frontier” in an effort to move metal and keep service bays busy. The rooftops’ Internet director is using social media to regularly join conversations on Facebook and Twitter. James Wood Motors, which sells new Chevrolet, Buick, […] [Read More]

Hyundai announced this week that it has bolstered its warranty package on its Sonata Hybrid model to include a Lifetime Battery Replacement Guarantee. This broadens the benefits offered under Hyundai Assurance and covers the battery in all 2012 editions of the model throughout the life expectancy of the vehicle. Officials contend it goes “thousands of […] [Read More]

Inventory management company RedBumper intends to roll out what it thinks is the first true mobile inventory management system during next month’s National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo. RedBumper contends its four-part system is connected entirely to smart devices and can enable dealers to achieve faster turns, higher profits and volume sales, all at […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com announced Monday that it has chosen the winner of its annual Breakthrough Technology Award, which the company awards each year to a vehicle that “sets the standard for intuitive, practical and affordable automotive technology that enhances safety and convenience for drivers and passengers." The winner of the 2012 award is the Dodge Charger. Edmunds.com […] [Read More]

As part of the ongoing collaboration between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler, it was revealed Sunday that the two automakers will start building engines together in Tennessee two years from now. The 4-cylinder Mercedes-Benz engine will be the first Mercedes-Benz engine to ever have been built in the North America Free Trade region, officials said. […] [Read More]

In a heated race to the top of technological innovation, automakers have already pumped significant investments into electric propulsion technology, and an overwhelming majority of global auto executives believe car companies will only ramp up these investments in the next two years as the competition intensifies. But in a market where the infrastructure has for […] [Read More]

Officials from KAR Auction Services subsidiary AuctionTrac believe their technology can track more than just vehicles. AuctionTrac highlighted its satellite-based GPS technology system can be equally effective in managing the ever-changing labor needs of wholesale used-vehicle operations. According to AuctionTrac senior vice president Michael Newman, auctions can also utilize this technology to design an effective […] [Read More]