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New TOP SAFETY PICK+ award goes to 13 cars

117 additional vehicles earn TOP SAFETY PICK ARLINGTON, Va. — To reward 2013 models with superior crash protection, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is awarding the new TOP SAFETY PICK+ accolade to 13 cars. All earn good or acce
Dec 20, 2012

Auto Shopper Interest in Ford Surges in December

Dataium’s ASI™ index points to increasing consumer demand for the Ford F-150 and the redesigned Fusion Nashville, TN— Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly Automotive Shopper Inten
Dec 19, 2012

60,000 Libraries of Congress filled with data…

Welcome to the Dealer Communications & Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition blog! We look forward to using this new blog to share ideas, strategies and news to our community of automotive friends across the world. As crazy as it may seem it
Dec 19, 2012

Polk Analysis: Car Shoppers Who Chat Also Buy

1 in 3 Identifiable Consumers Purchased Vehicles ATLANTA — One in three users of auto website chat, included in a recent Polk analysis commissioned by Contact At Once!, bought a vehicle after having an online conversation with a dealer. Contact
Dec 19, 2012

Striving to be an Outlier

Paul de Vries will sell 1,200 new cars in 2012. He doesn’t have a new car franchise and he only employs nine employees. He has a limited marketing budget that is heavily focused on digital initiatives that include publishing a library of 150 videos
Dec 19, 2012

Nissan Announces Winners for “Innovation Garage” Social Media Campaign

Top honorees to receive $50,000 grants and 2013 Nissan Altimas along with promotional support and advice FRANKLIN, Tenn. – A device enabling you to learn in your sleep and a low-cost system for improving health care in developing countries are
Dec 19, 2012

Survey Reveals More Vehicle Shoppers Depend on Mobile Devices and Social Media

Mobile-Friendly Research Tools and Social Networking Gain Traction Among Vehicle Buyers PORTLAND, OR– According to a recent survey of online vehicle shoppers commissioned by Chrome Data, a leading provider of high-value vehicle content, applica
Dec 19, 2012

Jay Cadigan Named Vice President, Industry Relations at Manheim

Industry Veteran Brings Deep Experience, Expertise to New Role   To advance its business goals, continue to build relations with industry partners and develop strategies that further the remarketing industry, Manheim named Jay Cadigan vice president
Dec 19, 2012

A Downshift in Auto Luxury Upsell: 78% of Those Considering “Near-Entry” Luxury Cars Also Look at Non-Luxury Vehicles

Improved styling, feature content have helped non-luxury models appeal to potential luxury customers, according to new GfK data New York, NY — High-end car makers have long relied on “near-entry” models to upsell standard car buyers into th
Dec 19, 2012