KNOXVILLE, Tenn, — Stemming from a merger with two other companies, mobile resource management solutions provider ProconGPS announced its new corporate name last week. It officially was launched during a special ribbon-cutting event Saturday at its new technology center, and the company is now known as Spireon. Officials explained the Spireon name binds the strategic […] [Read More]

LONDON — Groupon gained traction in the U.S. by offering discounts at places such as restaurants and salons. Now a website in the U.K. is trying to bring the same process to buying a new vehicle. Today, officials from www.FinanceAcar.co.uk launched www.CarRush.co.uk, a site aimed at providing exclusive weekly deals with discounts of up to […] [Read More]

The used-vehicle market is expected to climb more than 5 percent this month and eclipse 2.6 million sales, according to CNW Market Research, which has also found that used transaction prices for franchised dealers are the strongest they’ve been in a year. Overall, CNW is projecting 2.64 million used sales this month, a 5.6-percent rise […] [Read More]

This month is on track to mark the best March seen for new-car sales in five years.  And as gas prices continue to rise and consumers continue to cash in tax-returns, the demand for fuel-efficient vehicles might be bringing shoppers out to the lots this spring. Predicting the demand for new cars to continue to […] [Read More]

ServNet auction owners and members of the auction group’s executive team return to Dallas next month for their annual visit with national remarketers. ServNet will hold its next “Meet the Owners” event on April 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel – Las Colinas. The group explained that the Dallas trip is a part of a […] [Read More]

To enhance its certified pre-owned offerings, Toyota Motor Sales USA this week reached an agreement with Sirius XM Radio. Buyers of either a Toyota certified model or a Scion certified unit equipped with a SiriusXM radio will receive a three-month trial subscription to satellite radio and available SiriusXM services. Officials highlighted that customers purchasing these […] [Read More]

Dealership review site DealerRater recently revealed enhancements to its reputation tool, the DealerRater Certification program — the first of many “exciting changes” this year, the company shared. First, the company has expanded its DealerRater Push product, a tool which helps dealers to build and balance consumer reviews. Now, the tool has been expanded to include […] [Read More]

Cars.com is reportedly shopping around to possibly bring in a new creative agency and has circulated a request-for-proposal document among different companies, according to a report from AdvertisingAge. Its current partner for the last 11 years — DDB, Chicago — is in the mix, however, as it was asked to submit a proposal, the report […] [Read More]

Stemming from a merger with two other companies, mobile resource management solutions provider ProconGPS announced its new corporate name on Thursday. After it’s officially launched during a special ribbon-cutting event Saturday at its new technology center, the company will be known as Spireon. Officials explained the Spireon name binds the strategic merger of ProconGPS with […] [Read More]

NORWALK, Conn. — Despite signals of a growing U.S. auto industry recovery as well as the overall economy, a February FreeScore.com survey revealed nearly 66 percent of consumers think it will be just as difficult — or even harder — to obtain a vehicle loan this year versus last year. FreeScore.com shared the exact questions […] [Read More]