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FICO 8 Auto Score Becoming the New Standard for the Auto Industry

Thursday, March 10, 2011
FICO, the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that the auto industry is synchronously migrating to the FICO® 8 Auto Score, with most lenders completing the adoption process by May.

Gas Price Increases Start Impacting Auto Shopping Behavior

Thursday, March 10, 2011
According to Dataium, an aggregator of Internet automotive shopping activity, inventory searches for hybrid vehicles have increased among consumers.

Motor Trend Certified CPO Purchases Top 10,000 Units in 2010

Thursday, March 03, 2011
MOTOR TREND® and EasyCare® announced today that the 2010 Motor Trend Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) dealers delivered 10,010 Certified Pre-Owned vehicles in 2010.

DealerTrack Systems Partners with @utoRevenue to Launch Customer Retention Campaign Management Program

Thursday, February 24, 2011
DealerTrack Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., and @utoRevenue today announced the companies have partnered to develop and deliver a new best-in-class campaign management program for automobile dealers called DealerTrack DMS Campaign Management.

DealerTrack Acquires Polk’s U.S. Price and Spec Business

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Expanding its portfolio of world-class vehicle data and digital retailing solutions, DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., announced the acquisition of Polk’s U.S. Price and Spec Business, including Polk’s popular Vehicle Comparator Service.

AIS Rebates Launches New Incentive/Rebate Management System

Monday, February 14, 2011
Automotive Information Systems Inc., (AIS) has introduced the next generation Incentive Management System integrating intelligent compatibility and stackability rules for use directly into Desking and CRM applications.

Summit Resources Offers Free LoyaltyCash Program to Auto Dealers to Boost Profitability

Thursday, February 10, 2011
Recognizing automotive dealerships are always looking for ways to increase the profitability of fixed operations and customer loyalty, Summit Resources, LLC, has launched a free version of its’ innovative LoyaltyCash™ program for dealers.

DealerTrack Unveils New Enhancement Enabling Pre-qualification of Consumer Auto Financing Through Dealer Websites

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the North American automotive retail industry, announced a new tool within its CreditOnline solution for dealership’s websites that allows consumers to securely submit personal and confidential credit application data to give dealers the ability to automate the pre-qualification of loans.

Reynolds Offering a Mobile Website Free to Every Franchised Dealership in U.S.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that Reynolds Web Solutions will offer its basic mobile website solution free to all U.S. franchised dealers, regardless of their dealership management system (DMS) or website provider.

Chrome Systems Announces Online Vehicle Payment Calculation Service Linked to Current Rates and Residuals

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Chrome Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. and a leader in managing automotive data, announced PaymentDriver, a solution offering an online finance payment calculation service for automotive industry portals and websites.

vAuto Launch Released for Mobile Devices

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Automotive dealers now have the ability to dramatically reduce the time to market of their vehicles with the introduction of vAuto Launch. Launch allows dealers to stock, appraise, price, add photos, create window stickers, generate descriptions and publish vehicles to third party sites from a mobile device.

Reynolds and DealerTrack Announce New Certified Data Interfaces between Reynolds and DealerTrack Solutions

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and DealerTrack, Inc., announced that the companies will develop new certified interfaces between their solutions, as part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program.

eLEAD CRM Announces the Release of eCarSocial Automotive Software

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Industry leading automotive CRM and marketing provider, eLEAD CRM, announced the addition of the digital marketing platform, eCarSocial, to their flagship CRM solution.

Auto/Mate Completes All System Integrations with Toyota Motor Sales, USA

Friday, February 04, 2011
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that it has successfully developed all Toyota interfaces available to connect its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) with Toyota’s dealer communication system, Dealer Daily.

Ally Financial Ranks Number One in U.S. New Vehicle Financing

Friday, February 04, 2011
Ally Financial has financed more consumer new vehicle purchases in the U.S. than any other lender during 2010, according to AutoCount data by Experian Automotive.

Dealer Specialties and Cross-Sell deliver access to ADESA auctions in MarketControl Analytics

Friday, February 04, 2011
Dealer Specialties, the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive inventory management solutions, data services and merchandising tools, and Cross-Sell, the leading provider of automotive data in the industry, announced today the integration of ADESA auction run list data into the newly released MarketControl™ Analytics suite.

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and DealerTrack Make it Easier for Mercedes-Benz Dealers to Offer Customers Full Line of Vehicle Protection Products

Thursday, February 03, 2011
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and DealerTrack today announced that DealerTrack Aftermarket Services, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., has been selected as the exclusive technology platform to support sales of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services's comprehensive line of Mercedes-Benz-branded vehicle protection products sold by dealers to their customers

Autobase Unites with AVV and @utoRevenue to Form the Largest Provider of Automotive CRM Software and Services

Thursday, February 03, 2011
Autobase, the premier provider of CRM solutions for auto dealers nationwide, and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, today announced that sister companies, AVV and @utoRevenue, will unite with Autobase, forming the automotive industry’s largest and most experienced provider of CRM solutions for auto dealers.

HomeNet Offers “Free 30-Day Test Drive” of Facebook Marketplace to Help Dealers Reach Facebook’s Nearly 600 Million Users

Wednesday, February 02, 2011
HomeNet Automotive today announced a “Free 30-Day Test Drive” of Facebook Marketplace for NADA attendees.

vAuto Partners with Manheim

Wednesday, February 02, 2011
vAuto announces today that its customers can now quickly and efficiently source used vehicles available at Manheim operating locations with the ability to access Manheim run lists from within vAuto’s proprietary stocking module.

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