Consumers may have their doubts about the economy, but they’re feeling pretty good about their personal economic situations. It’s one of the reasons CNW’s True Delivery Rate reached 16.8 million units in November.
Searches initiated on phones and tablets will soon overtake desktop searches. Are you prepared to deliver a relevant experience to mobile users?
Shoppers on Kia.com can now explore finance options side-by-side using PaymentDriver. Those options can include current Kia incentives and interest rates, as well as the trade-in value of the customer’s current vehicle.
Officials said the Charlotte test store was overwhelmed by sales and paperwork. F&I performance rebounded, however, after the group added document specialists.
Edmunds pulled an online ad campaign last week for its Price Promise program after dealers complained it portrayed them as ‘bad guys’ in the car-shopping process.
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Governor Rick Snyder signed into law yesterday tighter restrictions on selling vehicles directly to consumers. The new law now effectively bans Tesla Motors from selling vehicles in the state.
The 1.1% third-quarter decrease in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index didn’t set off alarms despite it being the fifth straight decline in used-vehicle prices. The firm’s chief economist noted that the drop helped dealers increase vehicle turns as the market continues to inch toward more normal levels.
A survey of 2,000 consumers revealed that Facebook is now among the Top 5 dealer reviews sites used by car shoppers, with 75% of respondents indicating they trust reviews posted by friends on the social media site vs. reviews posted on other sites by people they don't know.
The firm’s CreditPlus is an interactive credit application platform that instantly preapproves shoppers based on the dealer’s defined credit criteria. Consumers can also view their credit score and pick their payments.
Wholesale used-vehicle prices softened for the fifth straight month in a row, ADESA reported this week. But improved retail sales of used vehicles helped cushion the blow from growing supply.
Flick Fusion launched Autoflicks, a subscription-based service that provides dealerships with a virtual test drive experience for every vehicle in their inventory.
CDK Global Inc., the new ADP Dealer Services company, began trading as a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index yesterday.
The antitrust suit filed by more than 750 dealers against Carfax is now headed into discovery after a federal judge denied Carfax's motion to dismiss the case.
ExitGadget uses custom algorithms and device tracking technology to determine when a website visitor is exhibiting signs of abandoning the page. It then delivers a customizable message designed to covert the site visitor into a sales lead.
