Not long after eclipsing the 1,000-member landmark on LinkedIn, Auto Remarketing passed another social media milestone, as it continues to increase its footprint in online digital networking. The Auto Remarketing group on LinkedIn now includes more than 1,500 members, including executives and leaders with auctions, dealerships and other important players in the remarketing world. “We’re […] [Read More]

DealerRater has rolled out a new service powered by CarWoo that can help connect in-market consumers with dealers. With DealerRater’s Private Buy, consumer members can tap into the CarWoo MarketPlace, an anonymous online vehicle marketplace. Explaining how MarketPlace works, officials noted that a host of dealers provide offers, and the customer selects the best offer. […] [Read More]

Thanks to a new website launched today, serious Ford fans and dealers can now deck out their living rooms, garages and more, sporting the brands logo and themed items, ranging from bar stools and toolboxes to magnets and wall clocks. [Read More]

DealerTrack’s Chrome Systems revealed today it has expanded its vehicle image gallery, giving dealers and automotive websites even more options to choose from when searching for images of the most popular and requested vehicle shots and angles. The company contends the newly expanded gallery offers a “ comprehensive and cost-effective library of vehicle photographs for […] [Read More]

With smartphones becoming more and more prevalent and technology moving forward on a daily basis, it will only be a matter of time before most of the consumer base becomes familiar with utilizing tools like mobile apps and QR codes.  “Not everyone knows what a QR code is now, but everyone who doesn’t have a […] [Read More]

AutoAlert,a data analytic and lead generation tool provider, revealed Monday it has been issued  two new U.S. patents that adress extended functionality of its lead-generation solution — which identifies a dealership’s existing customers whose vehicles and vehicle histories make those owners “hot prospects” for additional sales opportunities, the company explained. [Read More]

Eric Lyman, director of residual value solutions for ALG, emphasized that the perceived quality of the alternative-fuel vehicles in an automaker’s lineup is strongly tied to how consumers view that brand overall. As such, he said, perhaps it’s not a shock that the top Perceived Quality Study score among alternative-fuel brands went to Lexus, which […] [Read More]

In light of its significant growth, CarProof recently earned recognition on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500 list, honoring the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. The company also grabbed a spot on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 list, a distinction given to the fastest technology firms in Canada. […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association revealed earlier this week that its mobile app for the iPhone and iPad can now be accessed. Users can tap into the app to see all the latest news and videos from NADA Headlines, while also checking out the list of upcoming NADA events. Among those events users can browse […] [Read More]

To help with Trick or Treating and more, OnStar hopes users incorporate its new special technology into their Halloween celebration. Officials want users to avoid “zombies, vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts and any other ghouls that may cause havoc this Halloween” with OnStar’s new “Monster Dodger” service. Specially trained OnStar Advisors can help “save you from […] [Read More]