NADAguides.com revealed Wednesday that it has brought in a former R.L. Polk & Co. leader to serve as online partner manager. Joining the company is Ryan Anderson, whose experience includes account management, data and research analytics, product and customer development. Anderson’s background also includes 12 years of working in the auto industry’s price and specification […] [Read More]

vAuto’s Dale Pollak is leading a free online workshop next week that can help dealers locate the vehicles they need in their inventory and do so at the best price. Dealers, general managers and used-car managers are invited to attend Engineered Inventory Presented by Dale Pollak, which is being held from noon EST to 1 […] [Read More]

For most of the year, OneCommand provides phone technology that can help dealers enhance business opportunities. But as the holidays approach, the company again is assisting another well-known client — Santa Claus. For the fifth year in a row, OneCommand is joining forces with Cincinnati Bell to power the free Santa Calls program. The initiative allows […] [Read More]

Seen as a possible catalyst to year-end sales, this week Kelley Blue Book officially announced the launch of its free, interactive Android application, a tool intended to complement its iPhone and Windows Phone 7 apps that are also available. KBB indicated that since its launch in the Android Market in mid-November, the app has received more than […] [Read More]

CarDomain.com, a social networking website for vehicle enthusiasts, recently expanded its online offerings by creating what officials are describing as a new community blogging site. The purpose of Autoholics.com is to give users with a CarDomain profile the chance to blog about several topics, including project cars, car shows and motorsports involvement, in addition to […] [Read More]

Few segments of AutoTrader.com history rival the past three months in terms of acquisitions. Of late, AutoTrader.com has acquired vAuto, Kelley Blue Book and HomeNet Automotive in succession. With so much recent activity geared toward catering to dealers’ needs, could venturing into consumer financing or dealer floor planning be next? AutoTrader.com chief executive officer Chip Perry touched […] [Read More]

AiM Mobile Inspections — the consumer division of Alliance Inspection Management — and Experian Automotive have struck a deal to provide used-car sellers and buyers — including dealers — a one-stop resource on the Web for ordering inspections and vehicle history reports. Via the partnership, buyers and sellers have the opportunity to order a 150-point inspection […] [Read More]

In what the president and chief executive officer called the “most important achievement” while discussing the company’s financial results from the third quarter,  Calgary, Alberta-based Quorum Information Technologies generated positive cash flow for the fifth straight quarter. President and CEO Maury Marks said there were “mixed results” in the company’s financials from the third quarter […] [Read More]

As Porsche reported its November sales figures, the automaker also announced it surpassed a new threshold of fans on its official Facebook page. Porsche says it now has more than 1 million Facebook fans worldwide. Company officials mentioned they have special plans for their 1 million devotees on Facebook. As part of a continued celebration, […] [Read More]

In the latest move in a whirlwind of purchases during the last few months, AutoTrader.com revealed Wednesday morning that it is buying HomeNet Automotive, a provider of online inventory management and merchandising solutions. The transaction is likely to close by year’s end, according to officials. AutoTrader.com plans to run HomeNet as an independent subsidiary. It will be headed up by […] [Read More]