DrivingSales revealed earlier this week that submissions for its second annual DrivingSales Innovation Cup Award are now open. The award, which will be announced this fall at the DrivingSales Executive Summit in Las Vegas, spotlights what dealers find to be the most innovative dealership solution of 2011. Dealers can nominate their vendors, who can also […] [Read More]

vAuto is holding a Webinar today that aims to stress to dealers the importance of Internet-driven sales processes in today’s marketplace. When referencing its reasoning behind the Webinar topic choice, the company noted, “The Internet isn’t just part of the used-car business … it is the used-car business.” Tom Murphy, vAuto’s performance manager, will be […] [Read More]

PSCars.com recently announced it is now licensing three core components of its online vehicle shopping technologies to help dealers offer more compelling features for online shoppers on their own dealership websites. “When we’ve shared our technologies with dealers, we inevitably hear the same question: ‘Can I get this for my website,’” recalled Dan Kodsi, chief […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Black Book rolled out several enhancements to its existing iPhone and Android applications and also launched a version for the Windows 7 product. Black Book president Tom Cross indicated that the highlight of the enhancements is the integration of AutoCheck vehicle history reports, which users can now tap into. [Read More]

During Wednesday’s action at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, eBay Motors manager of dealer training Clayton Stanfield was on hand during the Internet and Social Media Solutions Lab session to lend his expertise about a new program designed to help independents best utilize eBay motors. The lab session […] [Read More]

MetroGistics and Dealerslink have joined forces in an effort to further streamline quotes and ordering processes and provide dealer members with more efficient ways to meet their auto-transport needs, according to company officials.  As a result of the partnership announced Wednesday, MetroGistics’ Web-based logistics quoting, ordering and load-tracking functions will be integrated into the Dealerslink […] [Read More]

Dealership chat provider Contact At Once has brought in two additional partners to its network. Signing on are ResponseLogix and DealerCentric. As most likely know, the dealer chat network features such partners as third-party listing sites, OEM websites, partner websites and applications, as well as dealership sites. Its tools allow dealers to respond to consumer […] [Read More]

The second day of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention got into gear Wednesday with a presentation from AutoTrader.com president and chief executive officer Chip Perry and Keith Whann, who is the outside general counsel for NIADA. These industry leaders not only examined the state of the industry, but stressed how pivotal it is […] [Read More]

AuctionACCESS is developing a new mobile app that it says will allow dealers to utilize their smartphones to manage their AuctionACCESS memberships and gain access to auctions. Dealers will be able to use the AuctionACCESS mobile app to accomplish a number of tasks while on the go, officials noted. The app will let them pre-register […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book, DealerTrack and Tier 10 Marketing are sponsoring a special upcoming workshop designed to help dealers better leverage social media, as well as improve their bottom lines. Jim Ziegler, president and chief executive officer of automotive training and consulting organization Ziegler SuperSystems, wants to ensure dealerships are "operating at maximum efficiency." The salesman, speaker […] [Read More]