Dealer Dish – Best Practices
Tips for Dealers
Managing Your Customer's Online Experience —
Are you capturing every opportunity for business?
In today's world, staying connected is a must. When we're online, we've literally got nearly...
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IMN Loyalty Driver Gets Social
Loyalty Driver tool turbocharges a dealership’s social networking reach
Waltham, MA – IMN, provider of the most widely used ecommunication service for automotive dealerships, has added a new, social networking feature within Loyalty Driver to help recipients share...
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Dealer.com Wins 2009 Web Marketing Association “Automobile Standard of Excellence” WebAwards
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com (www.dealer.com/), the global leader of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced it received two “Automobile Standard of Excellence” 2009...
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Global Automotive Manufacturers Launch Corporate Responsibility Web Site at the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
New resource for manufacturers and suppliers, promotes responsible working conditions throughout the entire global automotive supply chain.
Southfield, MI — Traditionally, major automakers including Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Honda of America Mfg., Inc. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing...
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vAuto Expands Executive Team
Morrie Eisenberg named vAuto’s Vice President of Corporate Development
Oak Brook, IL – Morrie Eisenberg has been named VP of Corporate Development at vAuto, a provider of used-car inventory management systems for the nation’s franchised and independent car dealers. In...
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ActivEngage Launches New Facebook Application to Connect Automotive Dealers with More Consumers Online
Orlando, FL — ActivEngage (www.activengage.com/) , the automotive industry's premier provider of proactive live chat with business intelligence for dealer websites, today announced the launch of a...
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Dealix’s Anna Zornosa Is Awarded 2009 Market Leadership Award from TARGUSinfo
Today, TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand Insight SM about prospects and customers, announced that Anna Zornosa, executive vice president of The Cobalt Group and general manager of its...
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AAIA's Kathleen Schmatz Named Top Woman Association Executive
Bethesda, MD – Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), has been selected to receive the 2009 Women Who Advance Excellence in Associations Award by the...
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NASCAR Media Group and Automotive Broadcasting Network Ink Deal
Private Television Network Will Offer Weekly NASCAR Recaps to Auto Dealers Nationwide
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – The Automotive Broadcasting Network (ABN), auto retailing’s first private television network fueled by CBS, today announced that the company has entered an agreement with...
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Sonic Automotive Group Partners with Dealer.com in Mobile Initiative to Expand Reach of Auto Dealership Websites to Consumers
Charlotte, NC — Sonic Automotive, Inc. (www.sonicautomotive.com/index.htm) (NYSE: SAH), the nation's third-largest automotive retailer, today announced the launch of a customized mobile initiative...
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USAVehicleFinder.com Partners with Carfax to Enhance Vehicle Listings
Dallas, TX – USAVehicleFinder has partnered with Carfax to improve its online vehicle listings. Carfax Vehicle History Reports purchased by subscribing dealers are automatically linked to their...
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AutoLoanDaily.com Launches as the First Web Site Dedicated to Consumer Auto Financing News and Advice
Fort Lauderdale, FL – AutoLoanDaily.com, a subsidiary of PriceWheels LLC, is launching the first Web site dedicated to consumer auto financing today, www.AutoLoanDaily.com. AutoLoanDaily.com is a...
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Bringing Its Augmented Reality to Mobile Applications, Total Immersion Partners with SmartPhone App Provider int13
Embedded Mobile AR Solution to be Available on Variety of Platforms
Los Angeles, CA and Paris, France —Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com), the world leader in augmented reality, today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with int13...
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Tech-Savvy Auto Dealer Finds Success Using Online Social Media Network to Increase Website Traffic and Nearly Double Car Sales
Case Study Shows Auto Dealers Turning to DrivingSales.com to Grow their Business
Salt Lake City, UT – DrivingSales (www.drivingsales.com), the auto industry’s leading social media platform and largest online community, recently released a case study (available at...
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Online Dealer Mall Unveils First Internet-Based Dealer Mall Designed to Give Vehicle Buyers a Much Needed Advantage Retail Buyers Can Now Find the Dealers in Their Area and Search Local Inventory
TAMPA, FL - September 15, 2009 – Online Dealer Mall (www.onlinedealermall.com), the one-stop source for vehicle shopping, today has launched a first of its kind internet-based dealer mall. Retail...
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New Tire Rack Test Confirms Low Rolling Resistance Tires Equal Increased Fuel Efficiency, Reduced Emissions
Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green
South Bend, IN — Following a recent test at its South Bend, IN test track, Tire Rack, America’s largest independent tire tester, today published a comprehensive report analyzing the effectiveness of...
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Online Local Search Heavyweight DexKnows.com Goes Ultra-Local with Maponics Neighborhoods
Norwich, VT – Users of the popular online local search site DexKnows.com will notice a big change: they can now search by neighborhood to find local restaurants, drycleaners and other service...
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National Labs Work to Settle PHEV Fuel Economy Conundrum
NREL-developed methodology shows promise for estimating real-world energy use
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently joined forces with researchers from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) to...
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Daimer Industries Now Shipping Carpet Cleaner for the Automotive Industry
The XTreme Power XPC-9200U offers powerful water lift and airflow for the toughest jobs in the automotive industry
Woburn, MA - Daimer Industries, Inc., a leading supplier and distributor of commercial cleaning products, announced availability of the XPC-9200U, a mobile car detailing machine for auto interiors...
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Many Classic Car Owners Are Paying Too Much for Insurance
Specialized Coverage Costs Less and Offers More
Warren, NJ — Despite a slowed economy, many car collectors are still paying top dollar for their dream machines—and to protect them.
At the Monterey Auto Auction recently, a 1965 Shelby Daytona...
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No Walls Needed! Freestanding RotoCube Rotating Bulletin
Towers put information on the shop floor in the work cell
Macedon, NY - Production managers nationwide are using patented freestanding RotoCube rotating whiteboard bulletin towers... "We need production metrics and instructions out on the shop floor where...
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Snap-on’s New Digital Image Capturing Borescope (BK6000) Offers Virtually Unlimited Uses for Inspecting Hard to See Places
Kenosha, WI – Snap-on’s new Digital Image Capturing Borescope (BK6000) offers unlimited uses for inspecting those hard to see places, when servicing cars and trucks.
With the Digital Borescope,...
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‘S.F.R.'S Vehicle Customizer’ Vehicle Customization Accessory Invented
Pittsburgh, PA — InventHelp announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, has designed an accessory that would provide a quick and easy way to personalize the...
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