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]

Manheim announced the winner of its eighth annual Barbara Cox Anthony Automotive Woman of the Year Award on Sunday, bestowing this year’s honors upon Rachel Richards, who is Sonic Automotive’s vice president of retail strategy and chief marketing officer. Richards was given the award and honored at Northwood University’s annual breakfast during the National Automobile […] [Read More]

Polk and AutoTrader.com recently reached out to almost 1,500 luxury vehicle owners to figure out what makes these buyers loyal to — or defectors from — a particular luxury brand. What their study found is that the motivator most often cited for sticking with a luxury make is brand affinity. Almost half the respondents listed […] [Read More]

On Friday, DealerTrack said the company has fully integrated its AAX and eCarList products into one inventory management and merchandising solution for dealers, while also announcing the debut of a mobile application that allows dealers to manage financing while they’re on-the-go. Starting the AAX and eCarList integration, the DealerTrack eCarList platform is designed to help […] [Read More]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials indicated that Mazda began a recall last week of the Tribute from the 2001 and 2002 models years. NHTSA explained that the recall stems from the possibility of the brake master cylinder reservoir cap leaking brake fluid. If the brake fluid leaks, officials fear the fluid could come in […] [Read More]

AutoTec president Chuck Redden announced that the company’s AuctionACCESS Pro product is currently being tested at selected dealerships. Sharing what this solution can offer, Redden reiterated that AuctionACCESS Pro was created to make it easier for one administrator to manage dozens — or even hundreds — of authorized reps and dealerships. It can enable large, […] [Read More]

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]