FirstLook Systems is unveiling its FirstLook 3.0 at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s Convention & Expo. This latest version is designed to empower users with cutting-edge capabilities based on market research of best-in-class dealership practices. The new offering will include PING III, a pricing tool with Unit Pricing Power, which expands upon current pricing capabilities. […] [Read More]

In an exclusive with Auto Remarketing, AutoTrader.com revealed it has enhanced features included in the new Connections Expert solution in an effort to make it easier for dealers to provide a better shopping experience online. New for 2012 are the comprehensive Chat Dashboard and Sitelink Pro feature, officials revealed. [Read More]

vAuto has added two new features to its Provision inventory management system that it believes should give dealers a shot-in-the-arm for finding inventory. Explaining the upgrades in more detail, officials noted that Provision now includes vehicle query features, as well as inventory segment grading. [Read More]

On Tuesday, Kelley Blue Book formed relationship with Auction Genius, a Web-based software provider for dealers buying vehicles at auction.  Officials indicated the Kelley Blue Book Auction Value is now integrated into the Auction Genius product to help dealers make the best purchase possible.     With a combined screen view, dealers who use the Auction Genius […] [Read More]

Polk revealed Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Pivnet — an interactive services agency — in an effort to provide enhanced marketing analysis for Central Atlantic Toyota dealers. Now, Polk insight will be integrated into a number of Pivnet’s solutions to potentially help dealers increase sales and service, officials announced. [Read More]

This week, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems unveiled Guard/Mate, what the company contends is the industry’s first data protection service for dealerships. In response to the growing concerns of many dealers about third-party vendors’ access to dealership data, Auto/Mate insisted it is taking a proactive approach to help dealers manage vendor access. The company explained Guard/Mate can […] [Read More]

A potential car buyer is walking around town and spots a car, without even knowing the make, model or year of the car, that shopper can now be instantly connected to sellers of similar vehicles — including dealers — simply by taking a picture on the iPhone. Thanks to upgrades eBay Motors has made to […] [Read More]

Dealer chat software provider Contact At Once revealed Tuesday the immediate availability of a new product that extends the VinSolutions suite of dealer solutions, enabling fully integrated tracking of website visitors using real-time analytics and proactive chat greetings that geared to increase website conversion. “As we worked with dealerships to develop comprehensive online marketing and […] [Read More]

The Provision inventory management system from vAuto — which blends data tools from AutoTrader.com and Manheim — is now available on Android- and Apple-powered smartphones and mobile devices. The tool was released in November and is designed to help dealers locate the best used cars for the right price. Now, dealers can tap into Provision […] [Read More]

DealerRater recently announced two key additions to its senior management team on the heels of the company’s unprecedented growth throughout North America in 2011. The company tabulated the number of consumer reviews posted on DealerRater has more than doubled in the past year to more than 550,000. Meanwhile, the number of visitors to the site […] [Read More]