Internet and e-commerce directors everywhere ask themselves what they should be doing to improve the performance of their dealerships.  In this panel moderated by Joe Webb, Founder of DealerKnows Consulting, you will hear three of the most successfu

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Polk, the leading automotive marketing intelligence firm, has entered into a business agreement with CityTwist, one of the largest national email marketing companies in the U.S., to provide proprietary in-market timing and cons

CENTREVILLE, Va. — Chrysler Group LLC and Carfax today announced that Carfax Vehicle History Reports will continue as the sole source of vehicle history information for the Chrysler Certified Pre-Owned program. Chrysler Group selected Carfax a

Okay, I confess. Digitally speaking I’m fairly “un-social” and I still use a “dumb” phone (one of the old Motorola Razors that I bought on eBay because they haven’t made them in five years.) Not that I don’t have a fairly decent underst

TORRANCE, Calif. — Acura, for the first time, will run a commercial during the Super Bowl championship game to capitalize on communicating with the more than 100 million viewers. Designed to strengthen Acura brand awareness and leverage Acura&

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The

TORRANCE, Calif. – Following the teaser ad released in mid-January, and no longer able to keep the full spot contained, Lexus has unleashed “The Beast,” the company’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial, prior to Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Febru

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Open Dealer Exchange, LLC,  a technology leader that streamlines the auto buying process for lenders, F&I product providers and dealers, today announced a partnership for integration with VW Credit, Inc. (VCI), the captive

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces its newly formed relationship with Auction Genius, a Web-based software provider for auto dealers buying vehicles at auctio