Accel Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Dealer.com
Firm Behind Facebook, Groupon Closes Recapitalization Investment; Partner Todd MacLean to join Dealer.com Board
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com, the global leader in automotive internet marketing solutions, recently announced that Accel Partners, the global venture capital and growth equity firm and early investor...
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Mark Tewart’s High Performance Dealer and Management Boot Camp
Attention Dealers and Managers:
Are you interested in hearing the amazing stories of how several dealers have had 25%-100% increases, $500-$800 per unit increases in gross and net profit increases...
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DealerRater Continues Explosive Growth by Doubling its Customer Base to 4,000 Dealers and Reaching the 400,000th Car Dealer Review
DealerRater celebrates two milestone achievements that reflect 100% growth in both DealerRater’s Certification membership and total car dealer reviews as compared to just nine months ago.
Waltham, MA – DealerRater®, the world’s premier car dealer review website, continues its explosive growth by attaining two key company milestones, which include welcoming the 4,000th customer to its...
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Grant Cardone to Speak at NADA Convention
Keynotes by President Bush and Sergio Marchionne
Los Angeles, CA – New York Times best-selling author and international sales training expert, Grant Cardone, has been brought back for the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)...
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LeaseTrader.com Forcasts 42% Average Lease Penetration by 2020
Continued Push by Automakers and Flexible Online Leasing Will Drive Even More Demand
Miami, FL — LeaseTrader.com, the most recognized name in car leasing, forecasts lease penetration rates will double by 2020 and average around 42 percent across most vehicle brands and segments.
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DealerTrack to Sell ALG, Inc. to TrueCar, Inc.
Lake Success, N.Y. – DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK), recently announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, ALG, Inc., to TrueCar, Inc. In connection...
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DealerRater Launches DealerRater Push™ to Help Certified Dealers Build Positive Online Reviews and Associated Star Ratings on DealerRater and Google
In response to recent changes made by Google regarding third-party reviews, DealerRater® unveils DealerRater Push™
Waltham, MA – DealerRater®, the nation's premier car dealer review website, announced recently the rollout of a new product, DealerRater Push™, which will provide its Certified Dealer members with...
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iService Continues to Innovate With the Upcoming Release of “ MyGarage”
iService continues to foster a culture of continuous innovation through the introduction of “My Garage”, an enhancement to the existing iService platform.
“MyGarage” provides retail customers...
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Webinar: Distracted Driving -- Are You In Compliance?
Join us for a FREE Webinar on September 22nd
Cell phones are essential tools for business productivity however when employees use them while driving, they place themselves, other drivers and their employer at risk.
Join Compli and subject...
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ClearMechanic Announces Free “Live Photo Gallery” Program
Posting Real-Time Feed of Customer Vehicle Photos To Shop’s Web Site Is Now Free
San Francisco, CA – ClearMechanic, provider of visual selling solutions for automotive service centers, has announced a new “live photo gallery” program that combines real-time vehicle photos and...
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Liquid Motors Named to Inc. Magazine’s Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Dallas, TX – Inc. magazine announced Liquid Motors was named to its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most...
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Everycarlisted.com’s Dealer Chat - Powered by Contact At Once! - Brings More Leads to Dealers via Instant Customer Contact
Dealers experience a 40 percent increase in consumer interactions by adding dealer chat to their EveryCarListed.com listings
Dallas, TX — EveryCarListed.com®, the automobile dealer’s source for quality leads, today introduced a chat tool as a value-added service for dealers.
Powered by Contact At Once!, the leading...
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Dataium ASI™ (Automotive Shopper Intensity) Levels Off As Consumers Face Down Shaking Economy
Consumer demand for autos showed no appreciable change in July verses June
Nashville, TN — July's ASI made marginal gains over June. The Dataium ASI index is a leading indicator of automotive sales 30 – 45 days in advance; based on July's ASI numbers, we are looking at flat...
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The Wholesale Institute Offers Mid-Year Update
TWI highlights current dealer issues and experiences in the digital marketplace
Atlanta, GA — – With the remarketing industry’s rapidly changing digital landscape, it is more important than ever for dealers to remain educated and informed. The Wholesale Institute (TWI),...
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Dealer Attorneys Mike Charapp and Rob Cohen Release Auto Dealer Law, a Legal Resource Guide and Subscription Service for Dealers
The guide takes on compliance issues, but also delves into dealership acquisitions, manufacturer relations, employment issues, vendor contracting and more
Tustin, CA — Auto Advisory Services, Inc. is proud to announce the release of Auto Dealer Law, the Definitive Legal Guide to the Purchase, Sale, and Operation of Vehicle Dealerships. This resource...
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OneCommand Reaches New Milestone: Over 50 Million Automotive Consumers Now Receiving Digital Life Cycle Communications Via Its SAAS Platform
Promotes Jeffrey W. Hart from President to Chief Executive Officer
OneCommand, the nation’s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing, today announced significant year-to-date success, setting a new record around the number of automotive...
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Autodata Solutions and DriveItNow Give Consumers More Detailed Payment Options Using OEM Incentives and Rebates
DriveItNow pre-qualifies consumers based on their actual credit, OEM incentives and dealer financing guidelines to provide the clearest picture yet of their car-buying power.
Detroit, MI – Professional services and technology firm Autodata Solutions, Inc., recently announced a referral agreement with DriveItNow to help turn web visitors into buyers with a pre-qualified...
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LeaseTrader.com Listings Under $199 Per Month at Highest-Ever Volume
8.5% of Total Listings Now Priced at $199 P/M or Less; Majority in Compact & Foreign Segments
Miami, FL – Prices on leased vehicles continue to drop and popular car leasing website LeaseTrader.com says inventory of its under-$199 per month vehicle category is at its highest point in history –...
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MaximTrak Launches New Digital Platform for Providers & Administrators
Wayne, PA — MaximTrak Technologies, a leading systems developer for the retail automotive, motorcycle and powersports finance and insurance industry (F & I), recently announced the launch of ...
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MPi Establishes Regional Dealer Advisory and Fixed Operations Advisory Councils; Helps Auto Dealerships Increase Fixed Operations Performance & Revenue
Las Vegas, NV — MPi, the leading provider of vehicle inspection tools, processes, and consulting for auto dealer service departments, announced recently the establishment of Regional Dealer Advisory...
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4th Edition For Joe Verde’s ‘Recovery & Growth’ Book
Orange County, CA – Since its publication two years ago, Joe Verde’s book for auto dealers and managers, “A Dealer’s Guide to Recovery and Growth in Today’s Market” is now in its fourth print run. In...
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Buycentives and Dataium Team Up to Help Auto Companies and Dealers Deliver Better Incentives
Nashville, TN — Buycentives, Inc., the leading provider of real-time incentives for the automotive industry, and Dataium LLC, the largest aggregator of automotive shopping behavior, recently...
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CAR-Research XRM Releases Auto Dealers' Guide to Outselling Competition, Increasing Car Sales, Decreasing 3rd Party Leads, & Closing more Be-Backs
Houston, TX – Many auto dealerships are closing just twenty percent of shoppers who come through the doors, while the remaining eighty percent simply walk away to a competitor. CAR-Research XRM, a...
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This Summer Manheim Tops 2 Million Visits to Mobile Site
New iPhone App Functionality also Released as Digital Offerings for Customers Continue to Grow
Atlanta, GA — Since launching its mobile platform in February 2010, Manheim has received more than 2 million customer visits to its mobile site. In the first six months of 2011 alone, Manheim reached...
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Open Dealer Exchange Stays on Cutting Edge of Industry Technology with New Cloud-based Solutions
Open Dealer Exchange uses new cloud-based platform to improve the automotive retail industry.
Troy, MI — Open Dealer Exchange, LLC, a technology leader that streamlines the auto buying process, has partnered with Datapipe to develop a custom cloud-based infrastructure built on the company’s...
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Service Repair Solutions, Inc., Appoints Rich Holland as President of MPi
Las Vegas, NV — Service Repair Solutions, Inc., (SRS) (www.servicerepairsolutions.com), recently announced the appointment of Rich Holland, formerly SRS’ Chief Strategy Officer, to the position of...
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Automotive Fleet Veteran, Mark Petersen Joins Hourglass Management Corporation
Denver, CO — Hourglass Management Corporation (HMC), an industry leader focused on strategic consultation and best practices within the Automotive Remarketing, Financing and Fleet Management markets,...
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Ziebart International Corp. Announces the Official Launch of its New Corporate Website
Troy, MI — Ziebart International Corp. is proud to announce the launch of its all new corporate website www.ziebartinternational.com, In addition to providing visitors with corporate facts, vision...
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Who wouldn’t want FREE sales leads?
Burnsville, MN — Northland Auto Enterprises, the creator of the original Used Car Leasing program ‐ Ren’T’Own®, announces the launch of their new website – www.rtolto.com. This site is geared...
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Snap-on Tool of the Month: Ford Glow Plug Harness Tool
Kenosha, WI — Snap-on’s new specialty tool for Ford pick-up trucks, the Ford Glow Plug Harness Tool (FGPT), is designed to make service technicians’ lives much easier when removing and installing...
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'Buckle Buddy' Invention Spices up a Vehicle's Interior
Pittsburgh, PA — Tired of staring at the same old vehicle interior day after day, an inventor from Phil Campbell, Ala., created a prototype for a stylish automotive accessory.
The...
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