AutoSoft unveiled a major enhancement to its dealership management system with the addition of a service quoting system. Company officials explained the service quoting system can allow all service departments to provide their customers with a quick and accurate quote of all service labor and parts needed to complete a job. AutoSoft stressed the Service Quoting System […] [Read More]

Auto software company eCarList revealed Wednesday that its TrueTarget Mobile application is now available to all dealers and thanks to a deal struck with Carfax, dealers with active Carfax accounts can receive this iPhone app for free. [Read More]

AUL Corp., which offers used-vehicle service contracts, said Wednesday that it has added an online chat portal to its assortment of Web services. Through this new portal, dealers and contract holders are able to chat directly with customer service representatives from AUL. Services already available to dealers via AUL’s Web delivery system include Web reporting, remittance, […] [Read More]

Two weeks after announcing that OnStar will soon be available as an aftermarket rearview mirror, General Motors revealed Tuesday that it has named a new president of this division to replace Christopher Preuss. Stepping into the role on Feb. 1 will be Linda Marshall, executive director of OnStar’s global business strategy and development since November. [Read More]

NADAguides.com said the company enjoyed a lift in both website traffic and consumer price requests in 2010 and pointed to stronger tools and its strategy to improve site content as pivotal factors. What’s more, consumers returned to being more engaged in the market, which spurred gains on NADAguides.com. [Read More]

eLEAD CRM — a provider of auto customer relationship management and marketing services — debuted a new website recently that it says has enhanced navigation, appearance and allows users to tap into a broad score of information more easily. Included in the site is the bundled solution platform, which is designed to help dealership bolster their […] [Read More]

Carfax is welcoming vAuto’s Dale Pollak this week for the next installment of its free PowerUp Webinar series. Pollak is scheduled to join Chad Goodson, of Carfax, to discuss best practices for effective online vehicle merchandising. The 45-minute Webinar is set for noon ET on Friday. “Attending dealers will gain valuable information to help overcome common […] [Read More]

Mazda dealers now have a new avenue for acquiring off-lease vehicles to help shore up their used inventories thanks to an online resource powered by OPENLANE. Through the Mazda Vehicle Remarketing online auction, the automaker’s U.S. dealer body gets first crack at vehicles coming off-lease. Moreover, OPENLANE crafted an online grounding tool specifically for Mazda. […] [Read More]

An industry veteran who founded technology companies later acquired by ADP and DealerTrack has been tapped as vAuto’s new vice president of marketing. Accepting this role is Dinos Constantine, who is coming on board after most recently working as chief information officer at Holler Classic Automotive Group, one of vAuto’s customers in Orlando, Fla. Executives indicated Constantine […] [Read More]

OPENLANE has teamed up with Boost Solutions — a Canadian company that provides used-vehicle inventory syndication — to help dealers in Canada move aged inventory in a quicker fashion by giving them a new avenue for marketing their used vehicles on the Web. [Read More]