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Manheim Selects Dianne Earley as Market Vice President

Earley Will Lead Mid-Atlantic Market Business Strategy, Operations and Customer Focus ATLANTA – Manheim has selected Dianne Earley as market vice president, Mid-Atlantic market, where she will be responsible for leading business strategy and operat
Jun 12, 2012

Be Alert to Changes to your Dealership’s Area of Responsibility

As we anticipated, the 2010 census data has made its way through the manufacturers’ computer systems and has resulted in changes to many dealers’ areas of responsibility. Chrysler, Ford, Nissan and Toyota have already sent notices to dealers of c
Jun 12, 2012
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Edmunds.com on GM’s Shareholder Meeting

With General Motors holding its annual shareholders meeting today, Edmunds.com Vice Chairman Jeremy Anwyl offers the following comment on the state of the automaker: “General Motors enjoyed some momentum after it exited bankruptcy, and supply short
Jun 12, 2012
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Kbb.com Launches Newly Redesigned, App-Like Mobile Website; Introduces New Car-Shopping Features For Smartphone Users

MobileWebAward-Winning Site Now Offers Vehicle Reviews, New-Car Comparisons to Help On-the-Go Buyers IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces its newly redesigned app-like mobi
Jun 12, 2012
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Report: Employment at New-Car Dealerships Up 4.6% in 2011

McLEAN, Va. – There were 933,500 workers employed at U.S. new-car and -truck dealerships in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase from the previous year, said Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). The findings w
Jun 12, 2012
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Total Car Score Ranks the Top 10 Best Car Brands for 2012

LOS ANGELES — Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, announced today the Top Scoring Manufacturers of 2012. These Top Scoring car companies in the automobile industry have at least four widely availab
Jun 12, 2012
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Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches New Website Platform — Dominion Adaptive Websites

Norfolk, VA- Dominion Dealer Solutions announced today the launch of its new website platform, Dominion Adaptive Websites. Dominion’s industry-exclusive website platform is built with Adaptive Design Technology which provides a responsive and optim
Jun 12, 2012
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OTC® Unveils New Crimpwell ™Angled Crimping Plier

New must-have tool simplifies wire repair for automotive service technicians. Owatonna, MN – OTC, a division of Service Solutions, LLC, introduces its new Crimpwell™ Angled Crimping Plier (P/N 5912), providing a new angle to improving an old
Jun 12, 2012
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Auto/Mate Announces Open/Mate, Allowing Third-Party Vendors to Fully Integrate with its Dealership Management System

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems today announced Open/Mate, an open integration program that allows third-party software vendors to fully integrate with Auto/Mate’s dealership management system (DMS). With Open/Mate, all data exc
Jun 11, 2012