Technology

Toyota Motor Sales enhanced its mobile shopping tool application Wednesday with the launch of mLot. Shoppers can now take their iPhone or Android devices and scan VINs on new Toyota vehicles and pull vehicle information directly onto their mobile device, making it easier to request a quote and keep specific unit details on the phone. The […] [Read More]

Auto Search Technologies — which offers technology that can help dealers augment their presence on the Web — says its dealer customers are generating quite a bit of traction online from a Carfax-related service AST is providing. Basically, when a consumer has done a vehicle search on a dealership website built by AST and the search results […] [Read More]

ResponseLogix, whose digital response management software can help dealers respond to online leads quicker and more effectively, revealed Tuesday that its services can now be accessed by all General Motors dealerships. Basically, this software is designed to help dealers respond with price quotes to online inquiries from shoppers within 10 minutes, officials said. Not only is […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com now has an iPhone app that allows consumer to complete a wide array of car-shopping tasks while they are on the go, including learning and saving information about dealerships, among several other functions. “It’s hard to imagine a more powerful tool to have on hand at the car dealership, given that the app makes […] [Read More]

About a month after rolling out a version for the iPhone, NADAguides.com now has a platform available for all smartphone users, including Android and BlackBerry. Shoppers now can use their mobile access to build, price and research new and used vehicles anywhere in a matter of minutes. NADAguides.com emphasized that it’s responding to growing demand […] [Read More]

Thanks to the company signing on to the Automotive Advertising Network, dealers who utilize the services of TK Carsites now have a digital marketing tool at their disposal that can help them generate more leads and sale and boost their search-engine visibility. [Read More]

Chrysler’s Jeep brand has expanded its “geosocial” presence, announcing Tuesday that it now has a Foursquare profile. Jeep claims that it is the first auto brand to sign on to Foursquare, which, as some may know, is a location-based social-networking application. Doing so gives Jeep quite an audience to tap into, as officials said there […] [Read More]

Cars.com revealed its vice president of technology late last week. Appointed to the role is Kayne Grau, who has been with the company since 2008. In the new position, Grau’s duties include leading strategy and guiding projects for the company’s information technology initiatives. “Kayne brings to the task an impressive track record here and extensive experience managing […] [Read More]

Ford continues to look for ways smartphone application developers can modify existing apps to work hands-free using voice recognition through SYNC. So automaker executives recently went to one of the largest annual gatherings of the wireless telecommunications community to release their Software Development Kit (SDK). It’s meant to assist these developers and forge a more […] [Read More]

U.S. News Automotive has teamed up with Vast.com for a new service that can connect dealers more easily with car buyers online. Basically, by using the Vast.com-powered search function, shoppers can access a list of the models for sale fitting their criteria via U.S. News Automotive. [Read More]