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VINtek Helps Texas Keep Car Ownership Titles On the Straight and Narrow

VINtek Helps Texas Keep Car Ownership Titles On the Straight and Narrow

VINtek has helped with the drafting of legislation that eliminates the cost and exposure to fraud associated with paper vehicle titles with liens in the state of Texas. VINtek is a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing for automotive lenders ... Continue reading

Auto Online Penny Auction Site Launches

Auto Online Penny Auction Site Launches

FASTPennyCars.com today announced the launch of its namesake penny auction website. Unlike other penny auction sites that offer personal electronics, FASTPennyCars.com focuses solely on automobiles and automotive related products, an industry first. In advance of its first live online penny auction on June 25, showcasi ... Continue reading

Fuel-Efficient Used-Vehicle Values Have Reached Peak, According to Kelley Blue Book

Fuel-Efficient Used-Vehicle Values Have Reached Peak, According to Kelley Blue Book

Kelley Blue Book's today reports that after increasing close to 25 percent throughout 20 weeks of consecutive gains, values for fuel-efficient used vehicles have now peaked. For the first time since January, values for subcompact, compact and hybrid cars have started to decline in response to falling gas prices. In fac ... Continue reading

Time to Upgrade: Carfax Offers Guide to Maximize Trade-In Value

Time to Upgrade: Carfax Offers Guide to Maximize Trade-In Value

Carfax says that now may be the best time in years to trade in a used car. A few reasons why: Used car prices are up as much as 30%. Dwindling supply due to recession and international disasters. Desperate dealers want quality used cars. To get the most for your trade-in, it's best to know what your car may be worth be ... Continue reading

New Information Service About Sources of Automobile Information

New Information Service About Sources of Automobile Information

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 9, 2011 -- ArnoldIT.com -- publisher of Beyond Search -- has developed a new blog to provide a news service about where to find automotive information on the Internet. Each article in the Web log provides a synopsis of a source, an example of the information assailable from the source, and a criti ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces John W. Kett Named President, Tom C. O'Brien Continues as CEO

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces John W. Kett Named President, Tom C. O'Brien Continues as CEO

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced executive leadership changes. “I am pleased to announce that John Kett has been named President," stated Tom O'Brien, CEO. “John will also conti ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference

Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2011 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, announced that Company executives will present at the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference. The presentation will cover Sonic's operating strategy and financial results. The Company's presentation will be at 10:30 AM Easte ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Wells Fargo Consumer Conference

Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Wells Fargo Consumer Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2011 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, announced that Company executives will present at the Wells Fargo Consumer Conference. The presentation will cover Sonic's operating strategy and financial results. The Company's presentation will be at 2:40 PM Pacific on May 24 ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Continues Acquisitions - Agrees to Acquire Auto Dealer Services VinSolutions

AutoTrader.com Continues Acquisitions - Agrees to Acquire Auto Dealer Services VinSolutions

AutoTrader.com has signed a definitive agreement to purchase VinSolutions, a leading provider of end-to-end solution platforms for dealers including Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Internet Lead Management (ILM) , inventory management tools, dealer websites, sales management and desking tools, social media and ... Continue reading

AutoTrader Classics Channels Investment Out of Print and into Online to Better Serve Classic Car Audience and Advertisers

AutoTrader Classics Channels Investment Out of Print and into Online to Better Serve Classic Car Audience and Advertisers

ATLANTA, May 17, 2011 -- AutoTrader Classics, the classic car marketplace operated by AutoTrader.com, is making strategic changes to its business in an effort to better address the needs of the classic car enthusiast audience and the companies and individuals advertising to that audience. AutoTrader Classics will stop ... Continue reading

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference

CARMEL, Ind.--KAR Auction Services, Inc. today announced its participation in the following investor conference which will also be available via live audio webcast: Stephens Spring Investment ConferenceEric Loughmiller, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, and Jonathan Peisner, Vice President and Treasur ... Continue reading

eBay Motors iPhone App is the Ultimate Car Lover's Companion with My Garage Custom Shopping

eBay Motors iPhone App is the Ultimate Car Lover's Companion with My Garage Custom Shopping

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Thousands of car lovers turn to eBay Mobile to shop for cars, parts and accessories. With today’s launch of the new, free eBay Motors iPhone app, U.S. car owners and automobile enthusiasts now have a tailored mobile shopping experience that allows them to bid on or buy anything from rar ... Continue reading

eBay Motors iPhone App is the Ultimate Car Lover's Companion with My Garage Custom Shopping

eBay Motors iPhone App is the Ultimate Car Lover's Companion with My Garage Custom Shopping

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Thousands of car lovers turn to eBay Mobile to shop for cars, parts and accessories. With today’s launch of the new, free eBay Motors iPhone app, U.S. car owners and automobile enthusiasts now have a tailored mobile shopping experience that allows them to bid on or buy anything from rar ... Continue reading

The Eyes Have It: Dealers Who Add Actual Photos and Prices to New Car Listings Online See Significant Increase in Activity

The Eyes Have It: Dealers Who Add Actual Photos and Prices to New Car Listings Online See Significant Increase in Activity

ATLANTA, May 9, 2011 ATLANTA, May 9, 2011 -- Research released today by AutoTrader.com shows that dealers who merchandise their new car inventory online by adding actual photos of each new car and real prices garner significantly more traffic to their online vehicle detail pages (VDPs) and generate more interaction wit ... Continue reading

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