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Tablet Proliferation Requires That Automotive Manufacturers Design Sites for Audiences with Multiple Devices WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Tablet proliferation requires that automotive manufacturers consider how they will meet the needs of both d

Auto ranking and review site reaches major milestone just five months after launch; Top 10 most researched cars provides snapshot of consumer purchase intent LOS ANGELES — Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and compariso

As we better understand the evolving needs, expectations and behaviors of online car shoppers, it becomes necessary to continually refine inventory presentation, contact methods and provide an intuitive shopping experience to set the dealership’s i

CarMax.com Reveals Top Ten Most Searched Vehicles for June 2012 RICHMOND, Va. — As summer temperatures rise, people head outside to enjoy everything from boating, biking and camping, to yard work, home improvement projects and more. Many indivi

Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,519 vehicles in July; an increase of 10.6% when compared to July 2011 (sales of 5,895 vehicles).  On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 45,938 vehicles, an increase of 0.4% ov

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced that the company has completed its acquisition of 1st Auto Transport Directory, Inc., a web-based network for arranging vehicle transportation and shipping. The agreement to acqui

DALLAS — Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, has named RoadLoans.com as its preferred online lender. Shoppers visiting the kbb.com website for new and used vehicle information can now researc

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced second quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.5 billion, or $0.90 per fully diluted share. In the second quarter a year ago, GM’s net income attributable to common stoc

Google has come out with at least three major categories of algorithm and ranking factor updates over the last 12 months in Panda, Venice, and Penguin. Google’s updates have created great opportunities for dealers, since most of the changes are tar