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Google self-driving car project makes progress

Google self-driving car project makes progress, according to The Detroit News. Google Inc. said Monday it has made major progress in its self-driving car project, as the search engine giant has focused its efforts on making its autonomous test cars o
Apr 28, 2014

Auto/Mate Receives a “Top Workplaces” Award for Third Consecutive Year from The Times-Union

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (www.automate.com) announced today that it has been selected as one of The Times Union Top Workplaces in New York’s Capital Region. It is the third consecutive year that Auto/Mate has been distinguished with the awa
Apr 28, 2014

Black Book Announces Partnership with Cars.com, Provides Vehicle Valuation Services

Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media Corporation that provides new- and used-vehicle valuation services, custom data licensing solutions, as well as lender origination and risk analysis, has partnered with Chicago-based Cars.com to become
Apr 28, 2014

Auto dealer pleads guilty to fraud

Auto dealer pleads guilty to fraud, according to Rochester Business Journal. A former auto dealer who used the same vehicles to obtain financing from two different lenders has pled guilty to wire fraud. David Hoffman, 40, briefly ran a local auto dea
Apr 25, 2014

CarOffer™ Breaks Ground In The Automotive Industry Launching The First-Ever Smartphone Application Giving Dealers The Ability To Buy Directly From Consumers

CarOffer™, launched in Dallas, Texas by industry entrepreneur Bruce Thompson, went live across the country on Thursday, April 17th with the industry’s first-ever smartphone centric tool. The user-friendly app, employing the latest mobile technolo
Apr 25, 2014

2014 New York International Auto Show – in pictures

2014 New York International Auto Show in pictures, from The Guardian. The 2015 Ford Mustang convertible is revealed at the top of the Empire State Building. Fifty years ago, Ford Motors debuted its iconic Mustang at the 1964 World’s Fair in New
Apr 23, 2014

Canon Solutions America Advises Auto Dealers to Examine “Paperless” Service Technologies to Ensure Maximum Gains

Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., cautions automobile dealers considering “paperless” technology for service department document archiving to be sure their decision will deliver true paperless benefit
Apr 22, 2014

Stirring the Automotive Melting Pot

Stirring the automotive melting pot, according to The New York Times. For decades, Italy’s role in any American auto show was clearly understood: to weaken the knees of enthusiasts with largely unattainable Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis. But
Apr 22, 2014

Experian Automotive: Consumers purchasing an electric vehicle are younger and more affluent than those buying a hybrid

In honor of Earth Day, Experian Automotive released findings from an analysis comparing electric and hybrid* vehicles. Findings from the analysis showed that in 2013, more than 45 percent of hybrid car buyers were 56 years old or older, while roughly
Apr 22, 2014