The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit this week to block Cox Automotive’s acquisition of Dealertrack. The regulator said Cox must divest Dealertrack’s inventory management solution business in order to move forward with the transaction.
AutoVIN, a subsidiary of ADESA, has assembled a seasoned leadership team for the company’s expanded operations in Canada and the United States.
Edmunds.com has appointed four new executives to its leadership team in the marketing and dealer business segments.
Ford is now syndicating its dealers’ new-vehicle inventory to CarGurus.com, a vehicle-shopping site that has drawn criticism for the way it rates dealers and their deals.
Dealers are driving the auto industry’s digital advertising push, but manufacturers are still heavily favoring traditional media, according to a new report.
Ahead of her appearance at the Innovate 2015 conference, the FTC official who led Operation Ruse Control has released a list of advertising sins that have put dealers on her regulatory radar.
Instagram advertising can now be deployed by companies across 30 countries, with worldwide availability expected by the end of the month, the social media site announced.
Relying on email alone will not lead to confirmed appointments or sales.
The two firms reported this week that overall vehicle depreciation is expected to reach between 14% and 14.5% by the end of the year.
DealerSocket released its annual Dealership Action Report, which emphasized the importance of formal, technology-driven processes to thrive and increase profitability during slow periods.
DealerSuccess announced the launch of Virtual Deal, an online deal creator that uses DMS-integrated technology to give consumers the option to work an entire deal online.
An analysis by IHS Automotive commissioned by CallSource found that dealers are failing to convert 84% of inbound prospect calls due to a lack of professionalism and inventory knowledge, among other reasons.
LotLinx announced this week appointed company cofounder Denise Chudy CEO, effective immediately.
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems released a new corporate video reflecting the company’s marketing initiative, which emphasizes employee happiness.
The magazine’s annual conference will feature two workshops and two panels that will take a look at the digital challenges and opportunities facing the F&I office.
