Another major media brand is joining the fray of connecting online used-vehicle shoppers with dealers. Late last week, Car and Driver launched an online shopping website officials say already contains an inventory of millions of used vehicles. Officials explained the CARandDRIVER.com used-vehicle site includes a new, more tightly integrated search platform powered by Vast.com. It’s […] [Read More]

Cars.com has added a new search option to its site that can help Carfax-subscribing dealers attract more shoppers online. Under the expansion to the two companies’ existing partnership, there is now a search category on Cars.com that allows shoppers to tailor their vehicle searches to just pull up the units that have Carfax Vehicle History […] [Read More]

With the rollout of vAuto Launch — a new mobile product from vAuto — dealers will be able to use their iPhone and Android devices to quickly transition from buying a vehicle to having it “ready to sell.” Through Launch, dealers can stock, appraise and price vehicles. They can also use the tool to upload […] [Read More]

AutoTrader.com , a Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance Partner, today announced the national launch of the Connections Bundle, which integrates social media, chat, dealer ratings and more to create more avenues for car shoppers to connect with dealers online, Auto Remarketing learned.   The bundle includes Dealer Chat, Social Connections, Dealer Ratings and Sitelink Advanced, according […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive announced the launch of AutoCheckMobile for Business, which is designed to provide auto retailers with more timely and convenient access to vehicle history reports directly from iPhone and Android devices.   “AutoCheck Mobile for Business is one more way we can support automotive retailers by providing quick and convenient access to all the […] [Read More]

Dealers using the XSELLERATOR dealership management product from Calgary, Alberta-based Quorum Information Technologies now have a new way to connect with potential customers thanks to integration announced this week between Carfax Service Link and XSELLERATOR. Here is how the integration between the products benefits dealers. When maintenance or an inventory event occurs at a dealership […] [Read More]

CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a nationwide certification program designed to be equivalent to manufacturers’ CPO programs, has just launched a completely redesigned website at www.carmarkcertified.com. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; […] [Read More]

If a salesperson doesn’t know every single detail about a particular model, MAX Systems believes its new iPad application “provides dealership professionals with the ability to be an expert on every vehicle on their lot.”  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; […] [Read More]

EasyCare — which administers CarMark, a certified program offered by the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance — and Carfax created a partnership this week aimed at providing an automatic link to participating dealers’ Carfax Vehicle History Reports from their EasyCare CoVideo messages. Carfax is a POADA Partner company. [Read More]

vAuto announced a partnership with Manheim this morning that will allow dealer customers to more easily find inventory. Dealer clients can now tap into Manheim’s run lists from vAuto’s propriety stocking module.   “Partnering with Manheim is the first of many exciting integrations with our new AutoTrader.com relationship,” says Keith Jezek, vAuto’s president. [Read More]