Leveraging more than 25 years of providing what it calls “affordable and adaptable” solutions for dealers, Autosoft highlighted the four improvements of its dealer management system (DMS) to be unveiled in a sneak peek during this week’s NADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. The company explained the advancements of the Autosoft system were driven […] [Read More]

On Monday, Audi announced the winners of the Magna Society Awards for 2015, spotlighting 93 of its top-performing dealers that showed “an exceptional level of customer service as well as strong business performance.” A dozen of these stores were also lauded as 2015 Audi Magna Society Elite, which Audi terms “a special honor for superior achievements.” […] [Read More]

Of the more than 1,400 companies in the Atlanta area that applied to be included in the 2016 Top Workplaces honors given by The Atlanta Journal Constitution along with the 150 that were recognized, five winners are familiar names in the automotive space. The rundown of companies receiving the honor on Monday included: — CarMax […] [Read More]

DRIVIN, a sourcing service that utilizes data from outlets such as Black Book to help find, acquire and deliver the right used vehicles to a dealer’s lot, announced the nationwide launch of DRIVIN Insights on Monday, pitching the possibility of dealers being able to use it for free. The company explained DRIVIN Insights as a […] [Read More]

The ongoing blending of Cox Automotive assets continued on Monday as dealers received what the company called “a powerful boost” with the integration of Dealer.com’s advertising solution and rich data sets from Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book Three of the leading brands Cox Automotive teamed to deliver Audience Targeting through Dealer.com, giving dealers what the […] [Read More]

Black Book has launched a solution called Bullseye Prospecting designed to help dealers and their marketing agencies automate customer campaigns, combining the various touch points involved in the process. When putting together a customer campaign, there is often multiple vendors with whom dealer and its marketing partner work. Black Book said in its news release […] [Read More]

The stars aligned for me this year in the sports world, at least in terms of scheduling. Fresh off a 15-1 season and third straight NFC South crown, my beloved Carolina Panthers were amid a sensational run to the Super Bowl. I was the sports fan version of a nervous wreck, so it’s probably a […] [Read More]

Enterprise Car Sales is now a preferred used-vehicle provider for Navy Federal Credit Union. As part of the agreement, Enterprise Car Sales and Navy Federal said they will periodically team up to offer promotions catered to Navy Federal members. In addition, members have the flexibility to browse Enterprise’s inventory, compare vehicles and find special offers […] [Read More]

In an effort to continue to advance the adoption of digital technologies among automotive finance companies and dealers, Dealertrack recently announced that Ally Financial is now broadly available for eContracting through the Dealertrack platform. Dealers in 42 states currently have access to Ally for eContracting via Dealertrack, and officials indicated the remaining eight states are […] [Read More]

TrueCar is overhauling how it does business with dealers. On Sunday, the company revealed a series of sweeping changes to its product offering, data policies, billing model and practices, consumer-facing advertising and website messaging — plus plans to hire more than 100 field services consultants to help dealers get the most out of TrueCar. Some […] [Read More]