eLead Reports a Record Year; Poised for Continued Innovation in 2010
Industry Leading Automotive CRM Provider Attributes Record Growth to Product Enhancements, Key Personnel Additions and Impressive Dealer and OEM Partner Gains
Dallas, TX — The industry leading automotive CRM and lead management provider, eLead, today reported that the 2009 calendar year produced the company’s top year in sales since 2005.
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Auto Industry Focus Shifts to NADA Convention in Orlando Feb. 13-15
2010 NADA convention’s economic impact on Central Florida to exceed $30 million
McLean, VA – For more than a year, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has worked in the trenches to restore retail and wholesale auto financing; lobbied successfully to prevent the...
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Women’s Automotive Association International Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
Since its inception, more than 25 students have benefited from the WAAI scholarship program
Birmingham, MI — For the ninth consecutive year, the Women’s Automotive Association International is lending a helping hand to qualified students through its International Scholarship Program,...
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vAuto Customers Continue to Set Performance Records
Oakbrook, IL – vAuto customers show continued strength through 2009 and into 2010.
Ramsey Nissan of Upper Saddle River, NJ., retailed 40% more Pre-Owned vehicles in 2009 than in 2008. “I am a...
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Philadelphia International Auto Show Showcases Latest and Greatest in the Automotive Industry
A variety of 2011 vehicle models to be displayed at this year’s event
E. Norriton, PA – The Philadelphia International Auto Show will park at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Saturday, January 30 to Sunday, February 7. Across the event’s 550,000 square foot...
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Auto Industry Leader Dealer.com Closes 2009 with Accelerated Growth, Research and Development
Year marked by expansion, industry partnerships, R&D investment and prestigious awards
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com, the global leader of online marketing solutions for auto dealers, today announced that 2009 saw the highest annual growth in the company's twelve year history, with a...
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AAIA Introduces New DRIVE Online Aftermarket Training and Education Resource
Bethesda, MD – With today's unveiling of its new online directory for aftermarket training and education, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) urges all aftermarket companies and...
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JM Family Enterprises, Southeast Toyota Distributors & Toyota Join Relief Effort in Haiti with Combined $600,000 Donation
Deerfield Beach, FL — In response to the recent devastation caused by the catastrophic earthquake, JM Family Enterprises, Inc. and Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC on Friday donated $100,000 to...
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AIAG Welcomed Impressive Number of New Member Companies in Most Challenging Year Ever
Southfield, Mich., January 20, 2010 — The Automotive Industry Action Group added 75 new member companies in 2009, a year overflowing with major turmoil for the automotive industry.
Collaboration...
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Swapalease.com Releases Top 2009 Vehicle Searches List; American Cars Increasing, German Cars Dominate
Cincinnati, OH — Swapalease.com, the world's largest auto lease marketplace, released its list of the 2009 top vehicle searches. While the Germans dominated as they have in years past, this year...
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Autobase and @utoRevenue announce integration for enhanced dealership offering
Indianapolis, IN – Autobase, Inc., the premier provider in automotive CRM for auto dealers nationwide, and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, announced integration between Autobase CRM and...
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Cross-Sell to Introduce Online Account Tool
Customized Reports Will be Available on Demand
Lexington, KY – Cross-Sell, the leading provider of market analysis reports for automotive dealers and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, has announced that it will launch online report access...
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Autobase to Release All-New Campaign Management Tool Featuring Video Content Delivery at NADA
Indianapolis, IN — Autobase, Inc., the premier provider in automotive CRM for auto dealers nationwide, and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, announced that it will release Market Center, an...
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Carloan.com and New Vision Sales enhance special finance lead sales
Richmond, VA – Carloan.com, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, has partnered with Charlotte, N.C., firm New Vision Sales to provide BDC services for its Lead Management System clients. Known...
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Dealerskins Releases Optimized Inventory Display and Three New Tools for Video Uploading, Group Reporting and Craiglist Posting
Nashville, TN – Dealerskins, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions and leader in innovative website solutions for automotive dealers, has announced four major enhancements for its auto dealer...
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Autobase Releases Mobile Response Technology for Auto Dealers
Indianapolis, IN — Autobase, Inc., the premier provider in automotive CRM for auto dealers nationwide, and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, today announced the release of Mobile Response...
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Dealerskins Releases New Mobile Website Platform
Nashville, TN — Dealerskins, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions and leader in innovative website solutions for automotive dealers, has released a new mobile website platform that allows...
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XIGroup Releases Mobile Websites for Auto Dealers
White Marsh, MD — XIGroup (XIGroup.com), a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, has launched mobile websites for franchise and independent automotive dealers, allowing dealerships to meet the...
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The Chicago Automobile Trade Association selects Text2Drive to power its Mobile Marketing Campaign for the 2010 Chicago Auto Show
Chicago, IL – Texting has quickly become the most powerful and effective communication tool in use today. With more than over 270 million mobile phones in the United States and 100 billion texts sent...
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eLead Launches Bundled Solution At NADA, February 13-15
eLead Unveils Suite of Products That is Proven to Speed-up, Streamline and Simplify a Dealer’s Retail Operations While Saving Them Money
Dallas, TX — The industry leading automotive CRM and marketing provider, eLead, announced today the company will introduce an aggressively priced bundled solution at NADA (National Automobile...
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Dealers React Optimistically to Toyota Recalls
Alexandria, VA – American International Automobile Dealers Association Chairman Russ Darrow issued the following statement on Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.’s decision to halt the sale and production of...
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HomeNet and Decisionlinks Announce Partnership
West Chester, PA — HomeNet Automotive, the premier online inventory marketing solutions provider for automobile dealerships, today announced a partnership with Decisionlinks, a leader in predictive...
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JM Family Enterprises Ranked No. 28 on FORTUNE’s '100 Best Companies to Work For' List
Deerfield Beach, FL — For the 12th consecutive year, associates of diversified automotive company JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JM Family) gave their company a powerful vote of confidence— resulting...
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Online Ads that Keep on Giving: Sponsored Forum Posts Increase Response by More Than 100 Percent – One Year After Paid Campaign Ends, PostRelease Analysis Shows
Advertising in Forums Helps Companies Build Repository of Online Content That Increases SEO and Drives Traffic – Indefinitely
Long Beach, CA — Sponsored forum posts, clearly marked as advertisements, increase in ability to drive response over time – by more than 100 percent one year after a paid campaign has ended,...
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'Cloud Computing' System from AIAG to Provide Billion-Dollar Savings
Cost/Benefit Analysis Demonstrates How New Trade Collaboration System Streamlines Intercontinental Supply Chains
Southfield, MI — The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a globally recognized consortium of auto manufacturers and their suppliers, has developed a new way of handling automotive supply-chain...
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IMN Names Brian Epro as Vice President of Automotive Services Group
Epro has been integral to IMN’s success in the automotive industry, cultivating strong relationships with over 1,200 dealers as well as manufacturers such as Volvo, BMW, Lexus, and Ford
Waltham, MA — January 19, 2010, IMN, provider of Loyalty Driver™, the most widely-used e-communication service for automotive dealerships, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Epro as vice...
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Masters School of Autobody Management to Exhibit at NADA for first time
Galesburg, IL — Masters School of Autobody Management has announced it will exhibit at the National Auto Dealers’ Association Expo February 13-15, 2010 in Orlando, FL. Leading industry writer, Dave...
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Lexus LF-A Super Car Exhibits Admirable Attitude Atop New Dealership Vehicle Display System Inside Detroit’s MGM Grand Ball Room
Commerce Township, MI — American ingenuity and its entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well and lives in Central and Southeast Michigan, home to RAMPBOSS-USA, an innovative vehicle display platform...
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Subaru of America Announces Expanded Partnership with Manheim
Two New Manheim Locations to Host Subaru Sales
Atlanta, GA — For the first time, late-model, pre-owned Subaru vehicles remarketed by Subaru of America, Inc. are available to buyers through Manheim Seattle and Manheim San Francisco Bay. With the...
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NCM® Associates announces the launch of NCM Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence
Overland Park, Kan., 28 Jan. 2010 ― NCM Associates announces the launch of NCM Institute (NCMi) Center for Automotive Retail Excellence. The NCMi curriculum includes introductory and advanced...
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ClearMechanic Launches Solution to Visually Sell Auto Repairs to Customers
New solution helps service centers gain consumer trust through the use of pictures, video libraries and a more-informed repair process.
San Francisco, CA — ClearMechanic Inc., provider of web-based solutions for automotive service centers, introduces a platform that helps visually sell repair jobs and generate repeat business. Some...
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Autobytel Adds Autodata Solutions’ Industry-Leading Vehicle Images and Data to Autobytel.com and Network of Sites
Autobytel Continues Mission of Providing Car-buyers with Access to Best-in-Class Content from Industry’s Top Sources as it Refocuses Flagship Site
Irvine, CA and Detroit, MI – Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leader in providing online consumer leads and marketing resources to the auto industry, and Autodata Solutions Inc., a leading North...
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AC Propulsion and AutoPort, Inc. Partner to Develop Electric Vehicle for US Postal Service Feasibility Study
Among Five Suppliers Selected for the USPS’s Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Technology for Its Delivery Fleet, and the Only Solution to Offer Full Vehicle-to- Grid Capabilities
AC Propulsion and AutoPort today announced that they will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States...
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Manheim’s Amanda Savage to Share ‘Secrets of the Modern Wholesale Auction’ at NADA Conference
Workshops to Provide Dealers Best Practices for Online Wholesale Buying and Selling
Atlanta, GA — Manheim Online Solutions customer relations director Amanda Savage will present “Secrets of the Modern Wholesale Auction” to attendees of the National Automobile Dealers Association...
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N.J. auto Dealer Group Boosts Service Department Revenues, Team Performance With MPI’s Data-Driven Inspection Program
Flemington, NJ — In spite of the current economic downturn, Flemington (N.J.) Car and Truck Country, a leading new and used car dealership offering 30 different makes, is maximizing repair work and...
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EDAG Technology Could Save Lives and Generate Jobs
Auburn Hills, MI —Michigan-based EDAG Inc. is developing defense-industry technology that could save thousands of lives and generate more than 200 hundred jobs in Michigan.
The company has...
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Nissan North America Expands Remarketing Partnership with Manheim
Three New Manheim Locations to Host Nissan Sales
Atlanta, GA– Manheim and Nissan North America have expanded their remarketing relationship effective January 1, 2010. Nissan vehicles remarketed by Nissan North America, Inc. are now available to...
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Rotary Lift Plans Major Product Launch at NADA Expo 2010
Lift manufacturer to introduce new product, new training and new campaign
Madison, IN – Rotary Lift has a lot to share with dealers at the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Expo in Orlando next month. Rotary will launch a unique new lift and a new accredited...
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DealerTrack Launches 'DealerTrack DMS Switch and Save 50% Program'
Offers to Pay One Month of Dealers' DMS Costs if Target Isn't Met
Launching its largest and most aggressive DMS marketing program to date, DealerTrack is putting its money where its mouth is, claiming it can save most DMS customers at least 50% - or it will pick up...
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Fisker Automotive Secures Additional Funding for Plug-In Hybrids
Irvine, CA — New American carmaker Fisker Automotive has secured access to an additional $115.3 million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars.
This funding is necessary for...
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Sakor Technologies, Inc., Announces its Accudyne Family of AC Dynamometer Systems
Capabilities Include Engine, Powertrain, Hybrid Vehicle, and Electric Motor Testing
SAKOR Technologies, Inc., a recognized leader in the implementation of instrumentation products for dynamometer testing, introduces its Accudyne™ family of AC Motoring Dynamometers. The Accudyne...
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Stanley Vidmar to Feature TOUGH Tools and Storage Solutions at NADA Convention & Expo 2010
Allentown, PA — How can auto dealerships improve their bottom line with better organization? Stanley Vidmar, along with its partners Mac Tools and Stanley Security Solutions, will provide the answer...
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TMI AutoTech Announces Reduced Pricing and More Options for the 2010 Model Year Ariel Atom 3
Alton, VA – TMI AutoTech Inc., American builders of the famed, ultra-performance sports car, the Ariel Atom, announced today that it is offering a more configurable car at reduced prices on 2010...
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Custom Lighted Scuff Plates Help Personalize Any 2005-2011 Ford Mustang
Dearborn, MI –Vehicle personalization goes to a new level with Ford Custom Lighted Scuff Plates for any 2005-2011 Ford Mustang. These Ford authorized driver's-side and passenger-side scuff plates...
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Three Must Have Tools For Every Toolbox: Snap-on Hammer/Knife/Tape Combo Kit
Kenosha, WI – They are essential to your toolbox. You can’t perform without them. Now Snap-on gives you the opportunity to get the essentials in one great kit with the Snap-on Hammer/Knife/Tape...
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‘Fuel Filter’ Inventor Designs Modified Fuel Filter for Engine and Battery Efficiency
Pittsburgh, PA — After a vintage car sit dormant for a while, its engine needs to be cranked excessively in order to pull fuel from the tank, through the fuel pump and into the carburetor. This is...
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My Thoughts on Vin Solutions After One Week
Dear Cliff,
I wanted to give you feedback on your CRM as you were my initial contact and it's initial advocate. I have to say that what you presented during the many phone calls and email over my...
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