NADA Used Car Guide said Monday that dealers can now utilize the NADA AppraisalPRO tool on most of the latest smartphone products. The company has optimized the used-vehicle appraisal tool for products like the iPhone, iPad, Android and Palm Pre/Pixie. This is part of its efforts to give dealers more mobile accessibility to its products, officials said. […] [Read More]

Toyota Motor Sales USA believes a new campaign launched on Monday should spark consumer participation since it’s centered on what the company contends it has been doing for many years — repurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society in the non-automotive space. The campaign dubbed “Ideas for Good” is inviting consumers to share their […] [Read More]

Buick believes its latest sponsorship campaign can help the brand promote its lineup of vehicles — especially the Regal — through Yahoo News, which claims to have an audience of more than 90 million monthly visitors. The nameplate last week signed on to be the lead sponsor for "Weekend Edition" on Yahoo News, a new program […] [Read More]

Joe Verde Sales & Management Training recently launched a newly redesigned version of one of its websites aimed at making the dealership education material more easily accessible for store personnel. Among the noteworthy features associated with the revamped version of www.JoeVerde.com are the new Joe Verde Blog, a quick links page to navigate directly to […] [Read More]

SmartAuction released a new set of electronic tools that it says can help dealers bolster their online remarketing efforts. Through its proprietary analytics, Dealer eVantage provides buyers and sellers with personalized alerts that can give them some guidance before they conduct vehicle transactions on SmartAuction. [Read More]

Cars.com plans to use its next DealerADvantage Live Webinar to share strategies of two successful dealership general managers who used online sales to boost store profits. The free workshop titled “Internet Management: Successful GMs Share Their Secrets” is scheduled to begin at noon EST on Nov. 12. Set to join the panel discussion are Andrew […] [Read More]

Because so many dealers are looking for the best tools to create quick inventory turns and more, the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance aimed to keep store management informed with the return of its ongoing Webinar series. For dealers who might have missed Tuesday afternoon’s edition of Pre-Owned LIVE with experts from AutoTrader.com, Black Book, Manheim […] [Read More]

JMN Logistics, a sponsor of the next week’s National Remarketing Conference, revealed which executives will be attending the event to promote its services to dealers and other industry outlets. Expected to be in San Diego are owner Jon Nuckolls, Cindy Darnell, director of sales, and Kelly Collinson, customer relations manager. Since 1999, JMN Logistics has […] [Read More]

MetroGistics, a full-service vehicle transportation company, not only launched a new website on Monday but also a corresponding application for the iPhone. Both tools are meant to facilitate simple and fast online quotes that can give customers unprecedented access to shipment tracking and instant ETA updates. For the Web user, MetroGistics’ newly revised website can […] [Read More]

DrivingSales, a dealer social network, recently presented the first Innovation Cup Award for the most innovative dealership solution of 2010 during its Executive Summit in Las Vegas. Scoring the highest in dealer reviewing to take home the honor was eCarList True Target Mobile. Site officials said Cobalt Digital Advertising Package, GOSO — Social Media Dashboard, […] [Read More]