About six weeks after striking an alliance with an app development firm, Sonic Automotive launched its own iPhone application on Tuesday. Sonic highlighted its app, Sonic Auto Search, is designed to guide consumers through an easy, yet comprehensive, search process to connect users to the vehicle and dealer that best fit their needs. The Sonic […] [Read More]

AULtec, which already provides inventory management solutions and custom websites for dealers, launched what it believes is the first-ever app for creating highly customized, automated windshield marketing. The company highlighted that Hang Tags+ is a windshield-marketing tool aimed to help dealers add potent “zip and sizzle” to vehicle remarketing. AULtec indicated these tags are QR-scannable […] [Read More]

Maximize Social Media rolled out a new dealership initiative on Monday that it says can provide dealers with the social-media solutions that can not only help them generate more sales leads, but also help them create opportunities in the service lane, as well. The social-media management firm’s initiative focuses on full Facebook business page design […] [Read More]

Chrome Data recently conducted a study of dealership websites that offer vehicle videos and found the use of mobile devices to watch full-motion model videos jumped from nearly zero a year ago to 8 percent in the first quarter of this year. And which specific model is capturing the most video attention? Chrome discovered the […] [Read More]

Net income for Calgary-based Quorum Information Technologies nearly doubled in fiscal 2011, and the company’s customer base of dealerships climbed to 254 active rooftops, Quorum announced this week. Delving into some specifics, the company reported that net income totaled $331,000, up from $167,000 in fiscal 2010. EBITDA was at $1.31 million, down from $1.39 million […] [Read More]

HookLogic, provider of e-commerce media solutions and services, has announced a new partnership with auto research company PureCars that officials say can help lead to more walk-in traffic and incremental sales for dealers. Under the partnership, PureCars will leverage HookLogic’s Lead-to-Show incentive solution for the more than 1,500 automotive dealerships they represent. [Read More]

Hyundai revealed that its dealers now have another incentive to offer potential used-car customers. Sirius XM Radio and Hyundai Motor America announced a partnership that gives participating dealers the chance to give customers a three-month SiriusXM subscription when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle — regardless of manufacturer — equipped with satellite radio. [Read More]

On tap for tomorrow, the American International Automobile Dealers Association will be addressing ways dealers can cut down on energy and maintenance costs of a rooftop during a free Webinar. The session will focus on what the AIADA contends is one of the most “expensive” energy costs of a dealership: lot lights. The 30-minute Webinar, […] [Read More]

Software technology provider WalkTheLot.com revealed this past weekend the launch of a mobile app that the company contends gives dealers and industry professionals a quick way to process and get information on a unit out to consumers. MobileLot is an Android application that can allow users to scan and decode VIN bar codes in order […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association launched a program Thursday to assist members in becoming more efficient and profitable when buying vehicles at auction through a partnership with Auction Genius.  The association indicated more than 300 dealers already have signed up for the service from Auction Genius. In addition to the 10-percent NIADA discount, Auction […] [Read More]