News By Topic: Shopping For And Buying Vehicles Online

vAuto's RealDeal Increases Dealer Traffic 24%

Nov 7, 2011

Dealers who use vAuto's RealDeal get more online vehicle shopper interest and leads than dealerships that do not, according to results of a test conducted with AutoTrader.com. They affirm consumer focus group feedback that today's buyers are interested in a fair deal and a no-hassle experience at the dealership. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces October 2011 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales

Nov 3, 2011

AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in October 2011, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 18,530, an increase of 6% as compared to October 2010. Retail new vehicle unit sales in October 2011 for AutoNation's operatin ... Continue reading

Understanding Chinese Car Consumer Behaviour Online

Oct 26, 2011

AdChina, MEC and INS today announced a new research report that aims to understand car consumption in China and the actual online browsing behaviour of Chinese consumers, by five target segments. With the economic take-off of the past 20 plus years, the desire to buy a car is deeply etched into the hearts of Chinese mo ... Continue reading

NADAguides Discusses Emerging Pricing Trend for 2011 New and 2011 Used Models

Sep 29, 2011

News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of new and used vehicle pricing and information on the Internet today, has noticed an unusual trend for 2011 MSRP and 2011 used retail prices. More than 100 used 2011 models on the market today have a clean retail value that surpasses the current 2011 MSRP price -- some ... Continue reading

eLEAD CRM Partners with Innovative Text2Drive Platform

Sep 27, 2011

Industry leading automotive CRM and marketing provider, eLEAD CRM, announced today its partnership with Text2Drive, the only solution that allows consumers to search dealers' inventories, receive information and photos, receive coupons and instantly connect via texting or chatting. Global texting solution, eLEAD Text2D ... Continue reading

NADAguides Releases Quarterly Current Car Buyers Market Report

Sep 21, 2011

News Highlights NADAguides, the leading vehicle pricing and information provider on the Internet today, releases its Quarterly Car Buyers Market Report, which features nine current models from nine different manufactures Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Land Rover, Toyota and Volkswagen earning placement withi ... Continue reading

Digital Magazines New Showroom for Auto Advertisers

Sep 13, 2011

Automotive marketers have traditionally relied on magazine advertising to successfully build awareness for their models and drive consumers to their dealerships. Today, a new auto showroom is open for business -- the interactive screens of digital magazines and it is proving to be an effective way to target potential c ... Continue reading

FordDirect Announces New Texting Service to Ease the Shopping Process for Consumers

Sep 7, 2011

FordDirect announced a mobile service that enables shoppers to receive prompt, targeted information about Ford vehicles by simply sending a text message from their mobile device. Powered by mobile marketing and advertising company Hipcricket, an Augme Technologies, Inc. company (OTCBB: AUGT), the service utilizes uniqu ... Continue reading

KAR Auction Services Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Aug 31, 2011

KAR Auction Services, Inc. today announced its participation in the following investor conferences which will also be available via live audio webcast: Credit Suisse 2011 Automotive & Transportation ConferenceEric Loughmiller, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and Jonathan Peisner, Vice President and ... Continue reading

IronPlanet Motors Now a Corporate Sponsor of Southeastern Conference

Aug 30, 2011

IronPlanet Motors, a leading online auction site for used autos and powersports, today announced it has become the official online automotive and powersports auction site of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and all SEC Championship events. ... Continue reading

Ford Wins 2011 Automotive News Suppliers' Choice Award

Aug 6, 2011

Ford is working more closely than ever with suppliers to offer increasing levels of new technologies in its vehicles Ford uses Aligned Business Framework principles to promote early collaboration with suppliers on innovative vehicle features Ford Motor Company , which is working closely with suppliers to offer increasi ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Shopper Satisfaction with Auto Manufacturer Websites is Key

Aug 2, 2011

Website appearances including design elements and color schemes is driving many brand-level increases and decreases in shopper satisfaction with automotive manufacturer websites, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study(SM) (MWES) Wave 2 released today. ... Continue reading

Young Men and Women Divided on Digital Advice When Buying Cars

Aug 2, 2011

Young Men and Women Divided on Digital Advice When Buying Cars Women buyers look to the web, men prefer face-to-face advice from dealers Raleigh, N.C.-More than 20 percent of young professionals plan to purchase a car within a year, according to new research out of North Carolina. The national survey looked at the purc ... Continue reading

Website Awards the 2011 BMW 535i the Car of the Month for August

Aug 2, 2011

2011 BMW 535i by awarding it the NADAguides Car of the Month for August. Â The BMW 535i was chosen as the NADAguides Car of the Month for August based on exceptional overall design inside and out, smooth power, controlled and comfortable drive, responsive handling, and intuitive ahead-of-the-curve technology and safet ... Continue reading

Groupon Coupons For New Car Buyers

Jul 13, 2011

By SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:07pm EDT San Francisco CA July 12, 2011; Alistair Barr writing for Reuters reported that Groupon Inc offered its first car coupon on Tuesday, a sign the largest online daily deal company is expanding into bigger-ticket items. Groupon offered a $199 deal good for $500 off the purcha ... Continue reading