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]

Leading up to and during the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo, Dominion Dealer Solutions has been launching a variety of upgrades and new features. For example, the company announced it has launched a dealer-branded consumer mobile app. The Be Back app, a white-labeled mobile application branded for each dealership, is a mobile glove […] [Read More]

FirstLook Systems is unveiling its FirstLook 3.0 at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo. This latest version is designed to empower users with cutting-edge capabilities based on market research of best-in-class dealership practices. The new offering will include PING III, a pricing tool with Unit Pricing Power, which expands upon current pricing capabilities. […] [Read More]

IntelliChoice.com announced the winners of its 2012 Best Overall Value of the Year awards. Each year, IntelliChoice compiles and analyzes data on every new model sold in America to identify those that not only have low total ownership costs, but also have lower than expected costs over time, compared to other similar models. According to […] [Read More]