AutoTrader.com declared today that it is taking co-op compliance for online advertising to “the next level” with make-based new-vehicle advertising packages, a new display advertising unit and dedicated specialists to assist dealers. With the majority of new-models buyers utilizing the Internet as their leading source during the shopping process, the company said it believes these […] [Read More]

Though used inventory may be low and high wholesale prices continue to challenge dealerships’ bottom lines all over the country, these very same dealers are remaining positive when looking forward to this new year. Inventory might be tight, but their outlook for sales tells a brighter story. As 2012 gets into full swing, sales are […] [Read More]

Dealer review website DealerRater revealed the winners of the 2012 Dealer of the Year Award Program on Sunday at the NADA Convention in Las Vegas, and receiving the honor as the overall 2012 Dealer of the Year was Beechmont Ford of Cincinnati. This rooftop is part of the Lorinn Williams Auto Group, owned and operated […] [Read More]

When the industry veteran chosen as the 2012 national TIME Dealer of the Year got a taste of the car business, he said he knew it was where he belonged. And in honoring this year’s winner, the industry makes it evident it agrees. After Auto Remarketing published the nominee profiles leading up to the NADA […] [Read More]

Wholesale values “took a turn south” last week and posted the year’s most dramatic weekly decline yet, according to Black Book’s Ricky Beggs. What’s more, the proportion of wholesale value adjustments that were positive changes was the smallest it has been in four weeks, he noted. The overall change was a decrease of $52. The […] [Read More]

It appears that the New York Giants might not have been the only ones earning an upset victory Sunday night. According to analyses of online traffic trends, the car brand that perhaps surprisingly stole the show and benefited significantly from Super Bowl advertising was Fiat. The third-quarter commercial for the Fiat 500 Abarth wasn’t as […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing continues to follow the debate regarding whether factory-mandated image programs are worth the investment for dealers. And as many stores still question the validity of these programs, the National Automobile Dealers Association released a new study that Stephan Wade, outgoing chairman of the NADA, hopes will help restore “reason and common sense” to […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive launched a new online business intelligence tool at the NADA convention on Sunday that it says can enable dealers to better understand the market, the vehicles that are selling and the people who are buying them. Sharing more about Velocity, officials noted that its "unique combination of data and analytics empowers users to […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions recently announced a partnership with OPENLANE that will allow its dealers to tap into OPENLANE inventory through Dominion Inventory sourcing tools. Officials noted that mutual customers of the companies can utilize the Dominion Inventory application to easily source vehicles, as well as post units for sale. OPENLANE sends its auction listings to […] [Read More]

FordDirect — a joint venture between Ford and its franchised dealers — just launched a new Web 2.0 platform, which is designed to make it even easier for consumers to search through Ford and Lincoln dealers’ inventories. Tapping into the prevalence of social media usage, the new DealerConnection Vehicle Showroom  — based on SiSTeR’s Technologies’ […] [Read More]