Technology

Kelley Blue Book revealed last week that it has launched a mobile application that can be utilized on the Windows Phone 7. Car buyers and sellers can use the app to check out KBB Values for both new and used vehicles. This information consists of such details as MSRP, invoice, fair purchase values, certified pre-owned […] [Read More]

Executives and engineers who develop complex online marketing initiatives and maintain multifaceted information infrastructure received a glimpse of what it’s like to be a dealer. AutoTrader.com chief executive officer Chip Perry gained the opportunity to be one of the presenting speakers Thursday at the Internet Summit in Raleigh, N.C., a trade show gathering some of […] [Read More]

MetroGistics on Wednesday rolled out a texting solution geared to allow its vehicle-transportation customers to obtain quotes and check on shipment statuses. The company added the solution also is meant to cater to drivers and carriers by providing updates on their loads, all in real time, on their mobile phones. Executives explained the new texting […] [Read More]

Officials from instaVIN this week revealed the pricing from their instaVIN Salvage and VIN Check reports. Both dealers and consumers can receive these reports through mobile text messages for $2.99 each. Unlike other vehicle history report suppliers, instaVIN emphasizes that it can deliver this information for not only vehicles but also for RVs and motorcycles. […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com on Tuesday highlighted the success of its Purse Powers the Pedal sweepstakes that was designed to raise the visibility of the site’s female-focused vehicle shopping tips. As the site’s first sweepstakes that was primarily promoted via social media pages on Facebook and Twitter, the campaign generated more than 2,600 entries, and officials said 70 […] [Read More]

Though reporting an overall net loss as far as income goes, Autobytel emphasized the progress the company has made with its various revenue streams when the company revealed its third-quarter financial performance late last week. Looking at specifics, the company indicated that its third-quarter net loss was $3.1 million, or 7 cents per share. The […] [Read More]

Enterprise Holdings ramped up its representation in electric-vehicle leadership late last week when chairman and chief executive officer Andrew Taylor became part of the Electrification Coalition. As some may know, composing the nonprofit coalition are business leaders from various part of the budding electric-vehicle market. [Read More]

Liquid Motors unveiled a new version of its OptiSite Dealer Website technology this week that incorporates significant enhancements to core search engine optimization. Officials mentioned these that technological enhancements include improved geographic and keyword targeting, sitemaps for mobile sites and videos and RSS feeds. The company explained that improvements also have been made for the use […] [Read More]

MobileAppLoader, a company that creates mobile device applications for small and medium-sized businesses, reported Wednesday that dealership apps it makes for one specific luxury brand are downloaded much more frequently than apps of its peers. The brand that led the way in the provider’s report with 36 percent of the total was BMW. Coming next […] [Read More]

Dealix launched a new feature Wednesday that the company is calling Buyer Insight, which can offer dealers information about past new-vehicle lead activity. With Buyer Insight, executives explained that each Dealix lead sent to a dealer can be enhanced with timely data derived from the past 60 days of lead activity. Dealix stated it can indicate […] [Read More]