In what gives the group’s dealers another selling point to move used units, Sonic Automotive customers will now be offered a three-month free Sirius XM radio subscription when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle equipped with satellite radio at any of the retailer’s 108 rooftops. The two companies revealed the partnership on Thursday. Commenting on the […] [Read More]

DealerRater on Wednesday announced national availability of its new comprehensive online reputation and social monitoring platform — 360Certified — a solution for new dealership customers, as well as an upgrade for existing Certified Dealers.  The company explained that 360Certified is the premium level of DealerRater’s popular Certified Dealer Program. In addition to the full suite […] [Read More]

A new website that helps consumers search for vehicles based on car payment and ZIP code has recently launched, giving dealers another avenue to connect with in-market shoppers. Karhunt.com allows shoppers to search subscribing dealers’ inventories to find cars within their payment range. “Karhunt was born out of our 20-plus years’ experience with the auto […] [Read More]

A new website called Trading-in.com could be beneficial to both consumers and dealers via its trade-in vehicle listings. At the request of the consumer who owns the vehicle, Trading-in.com allows dealers to list a vehicle and its given trade-in price plus any repairs, overhead and certification costs at the website. Listings are posted for three […] [Read More]

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]