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TimeHighway.com Announces Partnership with CIMA Systems to Bring Best-of-Breed Service and Marketing Technologies to Dealers

TimeHighway.com, a premier real-time, online service appointment scheduling tool for auto dealerships, announced today a partnership with ownership marketing leader CIMA Systems. This strategic partnership will bring the best of both companies’ pro
Jul 15, 2014

Oops… Valet Crashes Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Valet crashes Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, according to Huffington Post. A hotel valet got a crash course in how not to park a pricey sports car last Thursday when he banged around a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder in a scene that was caught on video. Th
Jul 11, 2014

Manheim Study Reveals Presence of Physical Title at Sale Greatly Increases Vehicle Conversion Rate

While a variety of factors can affect vehicle conversion rates at auction, Manheim revealed in a recent study that the presence of a physical title at the time of sale can potentially double vehicle conversion rates. The research also revealed that v
Jul 10, 2014

4 Reasons Americans Aren’t Buying Volkswagens Anymore

4 reasons Americans aren’t buying Volkswagens anymore, according to Business Insider. Volkswagen recently announced that its U.S. auto sales dropped by a staggering 22% in June. This will mark the fourth time in the last six months that the bra
Jul 10, 2014

BMW Goes for a Spin on the World’s Most Insane Racetrack: An Aircraft Carrier

BMW goes for a spin on an aircraft carrier, according to AdWeek. It’s one thing to drive at breakneck speeds around a barren salt flat or abandoned airport, but the pucker factor goes up a few notches when you’re teetering on the edge of
Jul 10, 2014

Consumers Continue to Spend More for New Cars

Consumers continue to spend more for new cars, according to Consumer Affairs. New car sales, which have been a constant bright spot in an otherwise lackluster economic recovery, continued to shine in the first six months of 2014. Sales took a slight
Jul 8, 2014

The Car Tech That Could Eliminate Speeding Tickets

The car tech that could eliminate speeding tickets, according to Time. Hyundai has introduced a technology that not only alerts drivers about roadside cameras installed to catch speeders, it automatically slows down your car so you don’t get a
Jul 8, 2014

OnlineDrive Announces Partnership With AutoShopper.com

OnlineDrive, an industry-leading marketing & conversion agency, announced today a partnership with AutoShopper.com. This partnership will integrate OnlineDrive’s ShowroomMagnet Behavioral Marketing System into dealer vehicle display pages on th
Jul 8, 2014

Dealertrack Acquires ASR Pro

Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ASR Pro, a leading provider of web-based electronic multipoint-inspection and fixed operations services for automotive dealerships. Launched
Jul 7, 2014