DETROIT — Executives with General Motors Certified Used Vehicles broke out their calculators to create their new "Built-In Value" advertising campaign. They put an approximate dollar amount for the features their CPO units have, which include a 12-month/12,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, 117-point inspection, vehicle reconditioning, free Carfax Vehicle History Report, 24-hour roadside assistance and a three-month trial […] [Read More]

BEL AIR, Md. — BSC America announced recently that coming aboard the company's staff is Jeff Raynor, who had been in Jacksonville, Fla., working as a commercial and governmental sales manager for a local Ford dealership. "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to BSC America," said Charles Nichols, the company's president. "His years of experience in the industry […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Diverse manufacturer promotion efforts seem to be paying dividends for two of the leading vehicles in the latest Hot Car Report from Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com. Enjoying the most weekly shopping activity growth on the site among new models was the 2011 Toyota Avalon. Site officials indicated the vehicle posted a 62-percent growth […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Autobytel navigated several issues during the first quarter of 2010 to ensure its financial footing and compile some positive results. Examples the company gave on Monday were the elimination of some affiliates to improve the quality of leads for dealer customers and matters relating to Toyota's recalls. Executives highlighted that its net income turned upward to a total […] [Read More]

NEW YORK — A trio of industry veterans is aiming to put more power to generate productive online leads into dealers' hands. By recently launching the Automotive Advertising Network, these executives believe member dealers can secure unlimited leads and online promotion of their inventory on national, regional and local Web sites. They contend the placement would […] [Read More]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chrome Systems is looking to help dealers and financial institutions reduce risk wherever possible. So, the company has scheduled a free Webinar to discuss how best to minimize investment risks and maximize vehicle profits. This free Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Some of the questions Chrome plans to cover […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate floor activity is particularly important to the National Automobile Dealers Association and dealership management this week. Lawmakers are ramping up consideration of the proposed Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which could completely change how dealerships operate, some argue. NADA emphasized that the bill would produce sweeping powers to control dealer-assisted financing and […] [Read More]

HOUSTON — Auto Financial Group, an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, recently announced it has signed an agreement with Frankenmuth Credit Union, a Michigan-based institution. Executives explained the agreement means FCU can offer AFG's DrivingSense as both a direct and indirect lending option. They noted that DrivingSense is a financing product that can […] [Read More]

NEW YORK — A new feature now is available with the LexisNexis Receivables Management Solutions Suite. Officials highlighted that LexisNexis Banko Events Monitoring can automate the process of monitoring bankruptcy events and help collections organizations improve efficiency. They also contend the new feature can reduce cost and identify new sources of revenue. The company shared feedback from […] [Read More]

SAN FRANCISCO — LiveVox, a provider of hosted-dialer solutions, recently upgraded its custom multi-number dialing strategy suite. Company executives highlighted that now credit and collection call centers can build dialing strategies of up to 30 numbers per account. They believe the suite can better leverage information from skip-trace vendors. LiveVox went on to explained how the […] [Read More]