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Autotrader Shows Car Shoppers the Ease of Online Car Shopping in New “Dealer Chats” Campaign
Ad highlights dealership capabilities available from home ATLANTA, June 8, 2020 – Over the past few months, consumers have adjusted to managing nearly all aspects of life from home, including everything from working to shopping. Even the most difficult tasks can get...
Lease Credit Approval Rates Climb to 68.6% in May
Credit Approvals See Significant Rebound from April Rates CINCINNATI, OHIO (June 18, 2020) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 68.6% approval rate in May, a significant increase from the April...
PureCars’ Meridian Automotive Marketing Platform Receives Digital Advertising Certification For The Porsche Dealer Program
PureCars Now Certified in 14 OEM Programs Through Intelligent, Actionable Funnel-Transacting Data ATLANTA, June 17, 2020 -- PureCars, a leading provider of digital marketing and advertising insights for automotive dealers, today announced it has been certified as an...
Cancel Culture
By Brian West, Senior Social Media Strategist, Dealer Authority Cancel culture refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. Cancel culture is...
Voicemail Tips to Get Your Phone Ringing
By David Malone, VP of Sales, InteractiveTel Most in sales would agree that leaving dozens of voicemails a day that are never returned is the most frustrating part of automotive phone sales. The average voicemail return rate is 4.8%, and sales reps spend about 15% of...
Reunion Marketing Launches Robust Fixed Ops Strategy
Raleigh, June 15th, 2020 — Reunion Marketing is proud to announce the expansion of our services to include a robust strategy for your dealership’s fixed operations: PROdrive. It is our team’s ongoing commitment to our partners that we help protect and build their...
AI + HI = Intelligence
By Steve Southin, Co-CEO, PAVE The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many retail businesses to either shut down or embrace automation, AI, and digital retail solutions in order to continue to generate revenue. Almost immediately, artificial intelligence has gone from a...
BEEP Partners With USDOT, AV Industry, and State Transportation Departments for AV Test Initiative
Beep among initial participants selected to promote the safe development and testing of autonomous vehicles across the United States ORLANDO, FL (June 16, 2020) – Beep, an Orlando-based autonomous shuttle service provider, is among 17 initial participants selected by...
Spireon Honored in Prestigious American Business Awards for Stellar Customer Service and Product Innovation
The Vehicle Intelligence Company Takes Home Silver in Two Award Categories After Notable Achievements in 2019 IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2020—Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced it has been recognized in the 18th annual American Business Awards...
VettX Partners with Recall Masters to Identify Vehicles with Dangerous Recalls on its Platform
Auto dealerships and consumers now have additional layer of transparency to safeguard them from making uninformed acquisitions Laguna Hills, CA, June 10, 2020 — Recall Masters, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of automotive recall solutions, today announced a...
CDK GLOBAL to Create Chief Operating Officer Role
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – June 15, 2020 – CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), a leading retail automotive technology company, today announced Its intention to create a chief operating officer (COO) role to better align functions and improve the overall effectiveness of the...
CARFAX for Life Program Helps Dealers Drive Service Traffic During COVID-19
CARFAX for Life Builds Customer Loyalty CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 2, 2020) – The CARFAX for Life program is helping dealerships drive service traffic during this unprecedented time. The program lets dealers take advantage of the trusted CARFAX name with tools like...
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