The Texas Automobile Dealers Association revealed late last week that it has strengthened its partnership with NADA University to create a program designed to prepare the next generation of dealers for success, as well as make educational material more accessible. The program — Texas Dealer Academy — utilizes the online resources provided by NADA University to […] [Read More]

When it comes to social media, Seattle-area General Motors dealer Brad Brotherton doesn’t just use it to learn more about his own customer reaction to his store’s products and respond to their comments. The owner and president of Brotherton Cadillac Buick GMC also employs social media to connect with owners of vehicles from competing brands. [Read More]

Dealer.com announced today that it has chosen a new vice president of marketing that brings more than 15 years of experience in the communications field to the company. Tapped for the position is Eliza Kelly, who will be responsible for marketing strategy, corporate communications and solutions marketing programs “to support the company’s significant investment in research and […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive is now utilizing a new mobile reporting application that can help its corporate executives and regional teams effectively gauge the performance of the group’s dealerships. The app is available on the iPhone and iPad and offers details on dealership sales and operating performance through a scorecard that is provided for each store. Sonic […] [Read More]

Dataium revealed Tuesday that it has launched new offices in Detroit and Charlotte, N.C., while also sharing that in July — which marked the company’s two-year anniversary — the firm notched record growth. More specifically, Dataium — an aggregator of auto shopper behavior — said its cloud intelligence data platform showed 10,000-percent year-over-year growth. The […] [Read More]

Autobytel is seeing its financial standing make a positive turn as the company posted a net income — not a net loss — during the second quarter. Company officials highlighted their second-quarter net income came in at $199,000, a stark contrast from the year-ago reading, which was a net loss of $3.0 million. Even in […] [Read More]

Selig Technologies announced Thursday that its VIN Viper Mobile Application Suite now is available on another platform. Along with functionality on iPhone and Windows mobile platforms, VIN Viper also can operate on Android. Selig recapped that VIN Viper is a mobile appraising tool designed to enable dealers to scan a vehicle identification number and instantly […] [Read More]

Cars.com recently upgraded its mobile platform by integrating Carfax vehicle history reports into its mobile site, meaning history details can be delivered quickly to interested used-car shoppers on the go, potentially giving them more confidence to make a purchase. Here is how it is designed to work. When a shopper visits the Cars.com mobile site, the […] [Read More]

As the Web becomes more and more integral in the used-car marketplace, one particular site is offering sellers a free method to put their rides up for sale. GetCarValues.com is designed to connect sellers with pre-screened buyers to facilitate a cash sale “within hours.” Here is how it works. A seller can go to the […] [Read More]

DealerRater recently launched an enhanced feature of its certified dealer program that’s intended to enable store managers to better integrate and leverage online reviews on Facebook. Supplementing an already existing program feature that enables a dealer’s reviews to automatically feed to a custom tab on its Facebook fan page, DealerRater explained this new update can […] [Read More]