In yesterday’s car, a driver might have cassettes and CDs in cases littered throughout the vehicle, a state map folded eight times in the glove compartment and coupons to fast-food joints stashed away beneath the visor. Today, all these amenities — music, navigation and coupons — can be accessed with a digital swipe of the […] [Read More]

General Motors employees might be using Google more than they do already according to a reported technology development between the companies. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Google has signed a deal to provide email and online-collaboration software to more than 100,000 employees at GM. The Journal’s findings are based on accounts from […] [Read More]

According to results of a test conducted with AutoTrader.com, dealers who use vAuto’s RealDeal generate additional online vehicle shopper interest and leads — as much as 24 percent more than dealerships not using the tool. Officials explained their test conducted in late spring of this year measured online shopper response to vehicle listings that include […] [Read More]

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]