Technology

DETROIT and IRVINE, Calif. — Autobytel and Autodata Solutions recently revealed a partnership that links the vehicle listing site with additional content to boost value. Now Autobytel's family of Web sites will have access to Autodata Solutions' professional still image vehicle photography and comprehensive data for U.S. vehicles. The collection contains an average of 17 interior […] [Read More]

WALTHAM, Mass. — IMN, the provider of the communication solution Loyalty Driver to more than 1,200 dealers, recently appointed a new vice president of automotive services. Moving into the role is Brian Epro, who is being asked to enhance the solution's position in the industry. Loyalty Driver launched back in 2004. Company executives noted the Epro […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — GOSO, a social media and marketing suite tailored for auto dealers, has rolled out an application programming interface that provides Web developers with a standardized process to access dealer inventories and other data. GOSO officials explained that the dealer industry has historically been "very closed" when it comes to this sort of thing. This has […] [Read More]

ATLANTA — AutoTrader.com shared the results of a recent fundraising campaign for one of its philanthropic partners, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The campaign tied to listings posted by private sellers generated $40,405, and AutoTrader.com indicated that 100 percent of that amount went to St. Jude. Site executives explained that between Nov. 16 and Dec. 31 […] [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Earlier this week, DealerTrack rolled out its DealerTrack DMS Switch and Save 50 Percent Program, which claims the company can offer most dealers significant savings on their dealership management system. Basically, the program stipulates that DealerTrack can save users of competing DMS systems at least 50 percent of what they're paying for their […] [Read More]

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — DealerSocket announced Wednesday that it has wrapped up the purchase of Carmind, a company that provides dealers with online sales training tools. Carmind offers a series of multimedia courses — designed to demonstrate effective techniques — that are filmed in a dealership environment and available 24/7. Dealer customers can pick what skills they […] [Read More]

CHICAGO — Automotive Internet Media on Tuesday launched a revamped version of Autosales.com to help get dealers' sites to rank higher when a consumer conducts a search via Google or Yahoo. The newest edition of Autosales.com is geared to deliver more potential leads that dealers might not catch because search results, perhaps, were not in their favor. Company officials contend […] [Read More]

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Last year was enormously successful for Dealer.com, according to company officials. In fact, the company posted the highest growth rate in its 12-year history, they said. To be specific, company executives calculated that Dealer.com's five-year revenue growth rate spiked to a whopping 675 percent in 2009. Besides the financial standing, Dealer.com also touted its […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — An agreement reached late last week integrates TrueCar's new-vehicle information into HomeNet Automotive's online inventory marketing solution. Company officials explained that the partnership also means HomeNet will insert TrueCar pricing tools and window brochure functionality into its flagship solution. That's HomeNet's Inventory Online Internet Marketing Suite. As the partnership evolves, TrueCar and […] [Read More]

CHICAGO — The struggles of the Big 3 certainly are widely known, so Cars.com pinpointed 10 vehicles site editors believe will push the automakers to future success in 2010 and beyond. In conjunction with the ongoing North American International Auto Show in Detroit, site officials not only picked the units they liked, they also shared elements […] [Read More]