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]

RICHMOND, Va. — As part of its Regional Giving Program, the CarMax Foundation awarded two grants this week to non-profit organizations. The foundation awarded the Texas Lions Camp — which is located in the San Antonio area — a $22,500 grant on Monday, and then on Tuesday the foundation announced a $5,000 grant for Junior Achievement of Oklahoma. The […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — In the spirit of Valentines Day being right around the corner, the editors from Kelley Blue Book created a list of their 10 Newest Car Crushes. The majority of the vehicles on this list are concept cars, but a couple of them might be in dealer inventories soon. KBB mixed together offerings from […] [Read More]