MPi, a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced the release of a new e-book for retailers and fixed ops directors, “Using Technology to increase Profits through the Service Lane.”
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InspectMyRide.com, one of America’s largest consumer car inspection services provider, has been selected as the exclusive vehicle inspection provider for Swapalease.com, an industry pioneer and leader in lease transfers and lease assumptions.
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Ford and Carfax have agreed to provide Carfax vehicle history reports for the Ford and Lincoln certified pre-owned (CPO) programs. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, Ford is committed to providing a free Carfax Vehicle History Report for every Ford and Lincoln CPO vehicle.
Read More →DealerRater, a top auto dealer review website, has launched mobile-optimized version of its website. Automotive consumers can now easily research dealer reviews, rate their own car dealership experiences and browse cars for sale using mobile browsers on iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices.
Read More →Pennsylvania-based Sands Auto Group has reduced its dealership management system expense by 75 percent since switching from its legacy DMS to Auto/Mate. Terry Sands, owner of the auto group, also credits Auto/Mate’s flexible, simple reporting tools with helping him see trends and stay competitive when he reviews the performance of his four stores.
Read More →DrivingSales today announced that six leading auto industry media organizations are official sponsors of the 2012 DrivingSales Executive Summit, the most authoritative profit-building event for innovative dealers, to be held Oct. 21-23 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. The 2012 DSES offers and exciting agenda and includes high-profile keynote speakers and presentations from some of the nation’s most successful dealerships.
Read More →In an age when almost everyone has a smartphone, nearly nine in 10 car shoppers with a mobile device are already using or planning to use the technology in their search for the right car, according to a new study conducted by Briabe Mobile, a resource for mobile marketing trends.
Read More →CAR-Research XRM's new monitoring program for auto dealers, CAR-DealFinder, uses Internet shopping behavior technology to eye those dealership prospects who are currently shopping on automotive websites and notifies the dealership of any activity through its Internet lead management tool. CAR-DealFinder takes the guesswork out of identifying possible customers who might want to purchase a new vehicle and places in-market buyers in front of the dealer. The new program is CRM agnostic, integratin
Read More →Kevin Root, an industry veteran with a quarter-century of automotive and technology experience, has been named president and COO of DrivingSales, the company announced last week. Root joins the rapidly-growing business intelligence and performance improvement company to further build on and execute its mission of delivering unbiased, actionable insights to help automobile dealers increase profitability.
Read More →Putting the power of Manheim’s marketplace in the palms of dealers’ hands, Manheim has just released myMobileListing. The new mobile app allows dealers to list vehicles in the Manheim marketplace and disclose vehicle condition information directly from their lots using an iPad and/or iPhone.
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