HookLogic recently entered into separate partnerships with Dataium and ActivEngage, announcing that both relationships are intended to enhance its lead-providing services for dealers. Hooklogic is partnering with Dataium, an aggregator of Internet automotive shopping activity, to build new insights and technology into its Lead to Show solution, enabling dealers to breathe new life into older, […] [Read More]

The National Insurance Crime Bureau announced late last leek it will be compiling all of its annual Passenger Vehicle Identification Manuals through the years — which help to assist law enforcement, insurance companies and others in determining the history and authenticity of a vehicle — on a CD.  The NICB first began producing this manual […] [Read More]

NADAguides.com recently revealed its latest Featured Vehicle of the Month, giving the honors to the 2012 BMW 650i.  Edtiors with NADAguides cited a variety of reasons when explaining their thinking behind naming the 650i. When describing the completely redesigned model’s highlights, officials noted  it offers a “striking new design, a wider, lower stance, a more […] [Read More]

ARLINGTON, Texas — SFG Finance recently revealed it has tapped PassTime USA as its preferred vendor for its loan purchasing programs. SFG Finance — a purchaser of auto paper from buy-here, pay-here dealers, new car franchised dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions — contends the new partnership provides a real “value-add” to the company’s […] [Read More]

CLIFTON PARK, N.J. — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has introduced a new F&I solution for dealers that it contends allows sales managers to easily compare multiple retail, lease and balloon payment options, as well as multiple vehicle choices for the customer, displayed side-by-side. The new program — Desk/Mate, an F&I desking system — is available to […] [Read More]

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. — Volvo Cars of North America revealed Sunday that it has formed a captive finance arm that will roll out later this year throughout all 50 states. Volvo Car Financial Services — which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo Car Corp. — will provide Volvo dealers with retail financing and leasing programs, […] [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne is now providing its dealers with a free BlackBerry app that allows them to manage their deals and leads directly through this mobile product. The debut of the RouteOne BlackBerry app augments the company's existing offerings on the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android devices. Officials also emphasized that RouteOne.net is […] [Read More]

William Underriner calls dealers optimistic, so that’s the attitude he’s bringing with him as he becomes the new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association. Before Underriner officially rises to the position during the NADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, the Montana dealer spent time with Auto Remarketing, sharing his thoughts about becoming chairman, […] [Read More]

The third annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards were presented in conjunction with the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo. The awards measure dealer satisfaction with services provided by vendors in 2011 in 14 categories, including CRM, New Car Leads, Used Car Advertising, Chat Products, Websites, SEO and many more. Vendors who achieved the highest […] [Read More]

In a special press conference on-site at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo, Manheim management not only revealed its 2012 Used Car Market Report, but also unveiled the launch of Simulcast Everywhere. This new solution is designed to bring the auction to the car, anywhere in the world, with live auctioneer-led sales. […] [Read More]