Buycentives and Dataium, aggregator of automotive shopping behavior, revealed Tuesday a partnership that aims to utilize both company’s technologies to turn more new- and used-car shoppers into buyers. As part of the strategic partnership, Buycentives — a provider of real-time incentives to the automotive industry — will use Dataium’s Cloud Intelligence platform "to enhance the […] [Read More]

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies rolled out a free mobile app this year that serves as a collector-car valuation tool and late last week made it compatible on BlackBerry products. Initially launched for the iPad, iPhone and Android-based products, there has been more than 13,000 downloads of the Classic Car Guide app since its […] [Read More]

Detroit Trading Co. recently revealed its new inventory advertising platform is now available to dealers. The company noted the program aims to help dealers advertise both new and used vehicles on numerous automotive sites through a connection to its database. “We are very excited about this opportunity for our dealer groups, many of which are […] [Read More]

While also noting that the company has passed a milestone for customers using its relationship performance marketing solution, OneCommand revealed Tuesday that chief executive officer has stepped down. Replacing him in this post is Jeffrey Hart, who has been OneCommand’s president and chief operating officer since 2009. [Read More]

Ford and Toyota revealed Monday the two companies will be collaborating on a new rear-wheel drive hybrid system that will offer more fuel-efficient options for  consumers in the market for a light truck or SUV. The two automakers also noted they will be working together to develop "next-generation standards for in-car telematics and Internet-based services." […] [Read More]

NADA Used Car Guide recently added a VIN barcode scanning app for mobile devices to help vehicle appraisers make fast and accurate decisions. The new VIN scanner app, which is available for the iPhone, iPad2 and Android, is free to download for subscribers of NADA Online and NADA AppraisalPRO. “The VIN barcode scanner simplifies the vehicle […] [Read More]

MPi — a provider of vehicle inspection tools, processes, and consulting for dealer service departments —established Regional Dealer Advisory and Fixed Operations Advisory councils on Monday. These groups are aimed at helping dealerships achieve better performance and increased revenue from their fixed operations.   The company explained the councils will be divided by regions — Eastern, Midwest […] [Read More]

Carfax is hosting the next installment of its PowerUp Webinar series on Friday, offering dealers a presentation that can help gauge the effectiveness of online vehicle listings. This free Webinar features Glenn Garvin of Dealer Specialties and Carfax’s Chad Goodson, who will delve into best practices for online marketing. The roughly 45-minute Webinar is scheduled […] [Read More]

Internet marketing solutions company Dealer.com announced Tuesday it has added two new members to the company’s board of directors, both of which come from Apax Partners, an investment company that recently acquired an approximately 30 percent stake in Dealer.com from Yellow Media Inc. As Yellow Media’s Marc Tellier, Doug Clarke and Normand Theberge leave the […] [Read More]

Since launching its mobile platform last February, Manheim has enjoyed more than 2 million customer visits to its mobile site. In the first six months of this year, Manheim calculated that it reached 1 million mobile visits — a feat that company officials say took nearly all of 2010 to accomplish. In fact, Manheim highlighted […] [Read More]