Zag said Wednesday that another AAA Club is utilizing its services. Zag is now powering a new Auto-Buying Program from the AAA Auto Club Group that will allow members throughout eight Midwestern states to research and buy vehicles through the site. There are 4.1 million members of the AAA Auto Club Group, making it the […] [Read More]

Web application development company AutoLookout says it brought in 21 independent auctions to its network last year and plans for the first two months of 2011 include five more facilities being added. In addition the new auctions being brought on board in 2010, AutoLookout said it showed growth in several other areas last year, as […] [Read More]

DataScan Field Services recently rolled out a new vehicle inspection service that it says can help foster greater confidence in online vehicle shoppers. Here is how the services of InspectMyRide are designed to work. When a shopper finds a vehicle they are considering, the individual can visit the InspectMyRide website. While there, the consumer must go through […] [Read More]

A regular panelist for the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance’s Webinars plans to hold three workshops during next month’s National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. Doug Hadden, senior manager at DealerTrack, is scheduled to be in San Francisco for NADA’s annual event as a featured speaker. Hadden’s agenda includes several workshops on driving sustainable profits in the […] [Read More]

Adding yet another certified pre-owned brand to its site, Cars.com will now carry the CPO listings of Mazda dealers throughout the U.S., giving these stores more exposure for their certified products. Cars.com now has 31 brands in its CPO partnership network.   Certified Mazda models on the site will now include a manufacturer-certified logo so […] [Read More]

AutoSoft unveiled a major enhancement to its dealership management system with the addition of a service quoting system. Company officials explained the service quoting system can allow all service departments to provide their customers with a quick and accurate quote of all service labor and parts needed to complete a job. AutoSoft stressed the Service Quoting System […] [Read More]

Auto software company eCarList revealed Wednesday that its TrueTarget Mobile application is now available to all dealers and thanks to a deal struck with Carfax, dealers with active Carfax accounts can receive this iPhone app for free. [Read More]

AUL Corp., which offers used-vehicle service contracts, said Wednesday that it has added an online chat portal to its assortment of Web services. Through this new portal, dealers and contract holders are able to chat directly with customer service representatives from AUL. Services already available to dealers via AUL’s Web delivery system include Web reporting, remittance, […] [Read More]

Two weeks after announcing that OnStar will soon be available as an aftermarket rearview mirror, General Motors revealed Tuesday that it has named a new president of this division to replace Christopher Preuss. Stepping into the role on Feb. 1 will be Linda Marshall, executive director of OnStar’s global business strategy and development since November. [Read More]

NADAguides.com said the company enjoyed a lift in both website traffic and consumer price requests in 2010 and pointed to stronger tools and its strategy to improve site content as pivotal factors. What’s more, consumers returned to being more engaged in the market, which spurred gains on NADAguides.com. [Read More]