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Last month I visited a dealer-client to conduct a full-day, deep-dive into their digital marketing and Internet sales processes. The store had been reporting erratic results (up a little one month, down a lot the next), which is usually indicative of

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The 2012 Fiat 500 has been named a “Top Safety Pick” for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The new Fiat 500 joins eight Chrysler Group models that are Top Safety Picks by the IIHS for 2011. 

COSTA MESA, Calif. —NADAguides, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information, and the most relied upon resource for pricing and valuation data, announces a 15-day free trial of CONNECT; its robust marine, powersports and recre

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Selig Technologies, LLC (“SeligTech”), an automotive industry mobile software provider, is proud to announce the release of a major update for its iPhone VIN scanning and appraising app.  VIN Viper’s mobile

BELMONT, CA — BlogHer, Inc., the premium cross-platform media network and publisher for women, announced the results of “Put Her in the Driver’s Seat,” at the JD Power & Associates 2011 Automotive Internet Roundtable in La

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers square off in the 2011 World Series in a matchup that pits two similar-style power-hitting ball clubs against one another. But their similarities on the field don’t carr

IRVINE, CA – AutoAlert,® Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead-generation solutions to auto dealers, said today it had received formal “notice of allowance” for two new U.S. patents. AutoAlert enables auto dealers to uniquely

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced the results of an auto dealership technology survey it conducted in September. The 159 survey respondents included 55% owners and general managers, and 45% a mix of management positions

It’s no mystery why many dealerships can’t effectively move the sales needle in their used vehicle departments. The fact is, it’s harder than ever to find used units that are “right” for a store’s market area and profit goals, let alone f