Car and Driver magazine has entered the social-media gaming foray by teaming up with Cie Games’ “Car Town” on Facebook. Under the partnership — which launches this week and runs into next year — the publication is being integrated into the game. As such, new-car releases and announcements will be displayed within the game, showing up as […] [Read More]

As much as TrueCar’s Scott Painter wanted to discuss Wednesday’s newest acquisition and capitalization, the company’s founder and chief executive officer insisted to Auto Remarketing that the “bigger story” is about dealers. Painter believes the retail side of the auto industry “has had its toughest four-year stretch in the last 110 years. “I think the […] [Read More]

Ford franchised dealers now can watch more “ups” arrive through text messages. FordDirect on Wednesday revealed details about a new mobile service that can enable shoppers to receive prompt, targeted information about Ford vehicles by simply sending a text message from their mobile device. Powered by mobile marketing and advertising company Hipcricket, FordDirect explained the […] [Read More]

In a two-month promotion that kicked off last week, Manheim is offering rebates to used-car dealers when they post vehicles for sale on OVE.com. As the number of sales on the site for a dealer increases, so does the rebate, officials explained. Additionally, Manheim’s The Wholesale Institute is holding two free online seminars next week […] [Read More]

Charlie Vogelheim, whose career has included executive stops with J.D. Power and Associates, Kelley Blue Book and IntelliChoice, accepted a new position Tuesday as vice president of strategic alliances with ResponseLogix, a provider of digital response management software for Internet leads ResponseLogix highlighted Vogelheim brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new […] [Read More]

Two technology companies are aiming to harness the capability of radio frequency identification tags to help auctions track vehicles more efficiently before and after going through the lanes. Alli-Solutions formed in 2007 to help the auction industry meet the challenges of using RFID technology. “We wanted to know where vehicles are, where they’ve been and […] [Read More]

Dealers who use Google Android smartphones now can access Manheim’s suite of digital products and services like their counterparts who have iPhones. Manheim officials explained Wednesday that now Android device users can scan vehicle identification numbers, view the vehicle summary page, view Manheim Market Report (MMR) results, search for vehicles by inventory or location, place […] [Read More]

Online automotive shopping service and research portal CarsDirect announced Wednesday the launch of a new tool — Expert Buying Outlooks, which aims to give consumers a better idea of what is on a dealer’s lots today. This provides buying overviews and pricing information for individual vehicle models, as well as guidance from pricing experts that […] [Read More]

Going from 100 to 500 associates in just five years is a sign of the significant growth at Kelley Blue Book. With technology changing almost as if at the speed of light, KBB said one way it has pushed growth is through its partnership with a tech firm that offers the back-end analytics to augment the company’s […] [Read More]

Another search engine website aimed at connecting shoppers and dealers touting millions of vehicle listings named its chief operating officer on Tuesday. Coming on board to join Chug is Christopher Gross, who has been charged with running the day-to-day operations of what site officials describe as a rapidly growing company that helps consumers find vehicles for […] [Read More]