During the preview for April’s New York Auto Show, the Women’s Automotive Association International will host a social media event, which is designed to highlight what the WAAI calls the “fastest growing marketing phenomena.” [Read More]

While also being awarded Gold Certification in the USA, ADP Dealer Services announced on Tuesday it received five other Cisco Certifications and Distinctions. The complete list of ADP accolades includes:  —Cisco Gold Certification in USA —Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization in USA —Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence Distinction —Cisco Powered Managed Security Services —Cisco Powered Managed […] [Read More]

Subaru of America recently revealed a new driver assistant system that will debut at the New York International Auto Show on the OEMs 2013 Legacy and Outback Models. The new Eyesight system covers everything from adaptive cruise control and pre-collision braking to and vehicle lane departure warnings. “The new technology, which can also detect obstacles […] [Read More]

On Monday, TrueCar brought in the former executive vice president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association as the site’s vice president for industry relations. TrueCar is asking Pat Watson to oversee all relationships with dealer associations at the national, state and metro-area level. In his 39 years with the SCADA in […] [Read More]

Cars.com announced the winner Monday of its $16,000 Subcompact Shootout, a competition between seven popular subcompact cars that seat four, have four doors, get at least 35 miles per gallon on the highway and can be purchased for less than $16,000. Experts from Cars.com, USA Today and MotorWeek tested these subcompacts and chose the Honda […] [Read More]

Inventory management company vAuto revealed Thursday that its merchandising tool RealDeal is now available to dealership sales teams in a mobile format. The merchandising system can now be used on Android phones, as well as Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Commenting on the news, Keith Jezek, vAuto president said,  “We’re pleased to complete RealDeal’s integration across […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com recently revealed it is launching Interactive Dealer Summits this year, a new series designed specifically to support dealers. Called “Behind the Internet Curtain: Technology that Drives Dealer Success,” the events are designed to help dealers learn about key factors that can lead to online marketing success, exchange best-in-class processes, as well as strategies. The […] [Read More]

Thanks to a new deal Asbury Automotive Group struck with Sirius XM Radio, its dealers will now be able to offer customers a three-month SiriusXM subscription when they buy used vehicles with factory-installed satellite radio. "We are pleased to be teaming up with Asbury to give their customers the opportunity to experience the fantastic variety […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com enjoyed a record-breaking month in February, reaching an all-time high for unique visitors, which were up 15 percent year-over-year. The firm’s marketing campaign helped push it to a 13-percent gain in unique visitors to the core site and a 41-percent hike in mobile traffic. What’s more, eight of the 10 strongest days of all […] [Read More]

DrivingSales appointed a director of product strategy this week, naming former AuctionDirect USA executive Eric Miltsch to the post. In his new role, Miltsch’s responsibility is to help the company continue bolstering its products and services suite. As most likely know, the suite includes a car dealer social network, vendor ratings platform, dealership-oriented data integration […] [Read More]