Dealer.com announced today that it has chosen a new vice president of marketing that brings more than 15 years of experience in the communications field to the company. Tapped for the position is Eliza Kelly, who will be responsible for marketing strategy, corporate communications and solutions marketing programs “to support the company’s significant investment in research and […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive is now utilizing a new mobile reporting application that can help its corporate executives and regional teams effectively gauge the performance of the group’s dealerships. The app is available on the iPhone and iPad and offers details on dealership sales and operating performance through a scorecard that is provided for each store. Sonic […] [Read More]

Dataium revealed Tuesday that it has launched new offices in Detroit and Charlotte, N.C., while also sharing that in July — which marked the company’s two-year anniversary — the firm notched record growth. More specifically, Dataium — an aggregator of auto shopper behavior — said its cloud intelligence data platform showed 10,000-percent year-over-year growth. The […] [Read More]

Autobytel is seeing its financial standing make a positive turn as the company posted a net income — not a net loss — during the second quarter. Company officials highlighted their second-quarter net income came in at $199,000, a stark contrast from the year-ago reading, which was a net loss of $3.0 million. Even in […] [Read More]

Selig Technologies announced Thursday that its VIN Viper Mobile Application Suite now is available on another platform. Along with functionality on iPhone and Windows mobile platforms, VIN Viper also can operate on Android. Selig recapped that VIN Viper is a mobile appraising tool designed to enable dealers to scan a vehicle identification number and instantly […] [Read More]

Cars.com recently upgraded its mobile platform by integrating Carfax vehicle history reports into its mobile site, meaning history details can be delivered quickly to interested used-car shoppers on the go, potentially giving them more confidence to make a purchase. Here is how it is designed to work. When a shopper visits the Cars.com mobile site, the […] [Read More]

As the Web becomes more and more integral in the used-car marketplace, one particular site is offering sellers a free method to put their rides up for sale. GetCarValues.com is designed to connect sellers with pre-screened buyers to facilitate a cash sale “within hours.” Here is how it works. A seller can go to the […] [Read More]

DealerRater recently launched an enhanced feature of its certified dealer program that’s intended to enable store managers to better integrate and leverage online reviews on Facebook. Supplementing an already existing program feature that enables a dealer’s reviews to automatically feed to a custom tab on its Facebook fan page, DealerRater explained this new update can […] [Read More]

FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford and its franchise dealers, revealed Monday its choice for chief operating officer. Appointed to the position is Valerie Fuller, who previously served as executive vice president of operations and has been a member of the company’s management team for the past six years. "Valerie has been a key driver in […] [Read More]

According to a new study from Dataium, more consumers than ever before are turning to mobile devices while shopping for their next vehicle. The company found that the amount of auto buyers who accessed an automotive website via a mobile device this past July nearly doubled when compared to 2010, coming in at 8.74 percent. [Read More]