HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — With online coupons rising in popularity, a new company is looking to drive more business for credit unions and dealerships through a unique automotive coupon program. Officials from cuautocoupon explained that they formed the company to provide credit union members with discounts when purchasing a new or pre-owned vehicle through their coupon […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Work Number, a service of Equifax, recently partnered with Seattle-based DocuSign to provide organizations and consumers a means to capture electronic signatures. Leveraging DocuSign's eSignature solution, organizations, including dealerships, can now submit electronically signed consent forms when required while using Equifax verification services. Federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration […] [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Along with a dealer promotion to celebrate the achievement, DealerTrack discovered this week that last Friday's unique date also marked the company surpassing 1,111 U.S. lenders connected to its credit application network. Of course, last Friday's date was Nov. 11, 2011 — 11/11/11. As part of this milestone achievement, DealerTrack will […] [Read More]

Along with recapping its annual World Convention, Toyota Motor Corp. declared Wednesday that despite ongoing production hurdles, the OEM has the inventory to reach its sales goals. Based on parts availability, the automaker indicated its North American vehicle plants will continue operating on a normal production schedule during the weeks of Nov. 21 and Nov. […] [Read More]

Wholesale prices “remained true to typical October form”  last month, analysts with NADA Used Car Guide said when pinpointing the average decline for the month. They explained that October values for vehicles up to five years in age fell by an average of 2.5 percent relative to September. NADA UCG shared this data in the […] [Read More]

Central Auto Auction revealed Tuesday that it has launched a new 60 Day Buy Back Guaranty Program, offering customers the opportunity to return a unit if it doesn’t sell in 60 days. Peter Saldamarco, head of the Hamden, Conn., auction, had this to say, regarding the new offering: "We’re doing everything possible to accommodate our […] [Read More]

November is shaping up to be a “buyer’s market” for remaining 2011 model-year vehicles, according to Vehix, which said dealers are still trying to move these units off their lots. Moreover, dealers are also starting to offer some deals on 2012 models, as well. With these trends as a backdrop, Vehix picked out what it […] [Read More]

General Motors revealed Tuesday that it has welcomed a new member to its board of directors, electing a former executive with both Wal-Mart and Black & Decker to the position. Joining the board is Thomas Schoewe, who previously was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wal-Mart Stores, where he served from 2000 […] [Read More]

With the Re3 conference taking place today, Ally Financial’s SmartAuction teamed up with Renovo Services to announce that they have started selling repossessed vehicles directly from secured storage facilities throughout the country. ReposDirect.com, a Renovo company, will utilize SmartAuction as a resource for lenders to sell vehicles more quickly, more economically and with less risk […] [Read More]

With more and more consumers purchasing smartphones, the traffic these phones are driving to dealer sites is soaring. Moreover, customers are using these phones to tweet, Facebook and share much of their lives. Leveraging this technology is no easy task for dealers, however, according to the panelists on the CPO Consumer Engagement and Retention panel […] [Read More]