SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The ongoing turmoil surrounding Toyota prompted Edmunds.com analysts to alter its sales forecast for 2010, sliding the automaker out of the second position in the U.S. Edmunds.com said recalls will push Toyota's market share from 17.57 percent down to 16.45 percent. "The recall will cost Toyota more than a full percentage point […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Generating a great deal of interest on AutoRemarketing.com this week and topping the list of most-read stories on the site was an article about the launch of a mobile version of the Manheim Market Report. A list of vehicles that Kelley Blue Book editors have a "crush" on also sparked plenty of reader interest, […] [Read More]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler rolled out a new program for customers who trade in a competitive product and purchase a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan. Consumers can drive the vehicle risk-free for 60 days and return it to the brand dealer if they're not satisfied. The automaker said this program, the "Minivan […] [Read More]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — MotorWeek, an auto news magazine show on Maryland Public Television, unveiled its 2010 Drivers' Choice Awards and the choice for Best of the Year has been in the news recently for other reasons. Producers of the long-running TV show announced the top honor went to the Toyota Prius because they stressed the vehicle […] [Read More]

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Thanks to a recent partnership, dealers using DMV Nationwide, a Web site that lets dealers calculate taxes and fees for all 50 states, can now access Carfax Vehicle History Reports while simultaneously utilizing DMV Nationwide's services. In other words, dealers can log into www.dmvnationwide.com and run a Vehicle History Report on a […] [Read More]

ATLANTA — Manheim unveiled a mobile version of its Manheim Market Report that is designed to provide "on-the-go" dealer customers with access to wholesale vehicle pricing data and research regardless of their location. Officials said mobile MMR — which is available at m.manheim.com on most mobile devices — is viewable through Web browsers on most major handheld devices and […] [Read More]

MIAMI — Since LeaseTrader.com launched in 1999, the average age of lessees on the site has climbed almost six years, and the age group that has shown the most growth in the last five years has been the age 50-and-up demographic, according to the Web site. More specifically, LeaseTrader.com noted that lease drivers on the site during […] [Read More]

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — DealerUps recently finalized an integration of the lead scoring solution from R. L. Polk & Co. into its customer relationship management system to enhance dealership databases. Executives believe the integration benefits dealers because of standardized address information, elimination of undeliverable addresses, and valid contact information such as phone numbers and e-mail addresses. The also stress it appends key market data. […] [Read More]

CALABASAS, Calif. — Dealers looking for a free application to enhance their presence and post inventory listings on Facebook now can choose the one released Wednesday by Gumiyo, a provider of mobile marketing solutions. Gumiyo executives said that their MyShowroom Facebook application can be coordinated with the offerings from other dealer solution providers and media companies. […] [Read More]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dealerskins, a Web site solutions provider for dealers, recently promoted one of its executives to development manager. Assuming the role is Steve Blades, who has been with Dealerskins since 2005. Blades started with the company as a Web developer, building applications, managing large upgrades to Dealerskins' core application framework and helping with infrastructure migration. […] [Read More]