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How Dealers Can Prevent Damage From Fake Negative Reviews by Competitors
The car-buying experience has vastly improved in recent years as dealers have increasingly prioritized customer service. Yet, surprisingly,...

Zero Percent Finance Deals Drop to Lowest July Level Since 2005, Says Edmunds
Santa Monica, CA — August 1, 2018 — Zero percent finance deals were slower to materialize for car shoppers in July, according to the experts at...

Retail Automotive Software Leader Bridget Townsend Joins Rapid Recon
Palo Alto, CA — August 1, 2018 — Rapid Recon, the established leader in Time-to-Line (T2L) workflow™ software and reconditioning center...

KardZee Introduces Omni-Channel Engagement Solutions for Automotive Industry
San Francisco — July 31, 2018 — KardZee, a mobile media platform that provides tangible and digital outreach solutions, announced today a new...

New Black Book Analysis Shows Varying Retention Trends of Discontinued Models
Lawrenceville, GA — July 30, 2018 — Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value...

Proactive Dealer Solutions Launches BDC Video Education Series: PDS on the Rocks
Huntersville, NC — July 24, 2018 — A new online video education series for automotive retailers, PDS on the Rocks, has attracted the attention of...

How Bundling Retention Incentives Benefits Dealers and Consumers
Does customer retention have a place in a market shaped by ridesharing, subscriber services, pod cars, autonomous vehicles, Carvana and DriveTime,...

How Dealership Tools That “Play Nice” Together Engage Buyers
As a kid, you were probably told at some point to “play nice” with siblings, cousins, and classmates.As an adult, you automatically play nice with...

Sheehy Auto Stores Raises $300,000 to Benefit the American Heart Association Through the 21st Annual Sheehy 8000
Fairfax, VA — July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sheehy Auto Stores has raised a record donation of $300,000 to benefit the American Heart Association as...

Dealer Demand for AI-Powered Marketing Solutions Helps Outsell Drive Strong Bookings and Revenue Growth
Minneapolis — July 26, 2018 — Outsell, which offers the only AI-driven marketing automation platform for the automotive industry, announced today...

Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions Wins Contract Award From the State of Indiana
Groton, CT — July 25, 2018 — Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions has been recommended for a contract award by the state of Indiana to...

AIADA Responds to U.S.-EU Trade Announcement
Alexandria, VA — July 25, 2018 — The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today reacted to an announcement that the U.S....