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Upillar.com Motors Set to Fuel Online Dealer Vehicle Sales

Upillar.com Motors Set to Fuel Online Dealer Vehicle Sales

ST. GEORGE, Utah--Upillar.com Motors (www.upillar.com) – the easiest, most effective and most affordable place to buy and sell vehicles online – officially launched today with the mission of helping dealers establish a more successful, less expensive online presence and a more efficient marketplace. Among its ... Continue reading

GM and eBay Partner in California

GM and eBay Partner in California

DETROIT, Jul 10, 2009; (Reuters) - General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) and its dealers will test a partnership with eBay Inc (EBAY.O) in California that allows customers to bid on new vehicles or buy them at a predetermined price online, the automaker said on Friday. "We'll be testing this and other ideas with our dealers over t ... Continue reading

New GM Emerges From Bankruptcy; Edmunds.com Comments

New GM Emerges From Bankruptcy; Edmunds.com Comments

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--A new General Motors emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy today as what is promised to be a leaner, greener car company. In addition to announcing the formation of the new, government controlled GM, it announced a plan for how the company expects to become profitable, focusing on customers, cars and ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Now Part of the Dealix Used Car Quality Lead Network

Kelley Blue Book Now Part of the Dealix Used Car Quality Lead Network

Dealers Working with Dealix to Benefit from Added Exposure on kbb.com at No Additional Cost REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 9 -- Dealix, a division of The Cobalt Group and an industry leader in automotive sales leads for dealers, dealer groups and manufacturers, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Kelley Bl ... Continue reading

Autoquake.Com Makes Award-Winning Website Available to Fleets with Affinity Website Launch

Autoquake.Com Makes Award-Winning Website Available to Fleets with Affinity Website Launch

Autoquake.com (www.autoquake.com), the UK’s leading online direct to consumer remarketing company, today announced that it is offering its award-winning website and e-commerce platform as a white label affinity site to fleet and leasing companies. ... Continue reading

OPENLANE Expands Business With Automotive Finance Company to Remarket Vehicles

OPENLANE Expands Business With Automotive Finance Company to Remarket Vehicles

MENLO PARK, Calif.--OPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that Ford Motor Credit Company is now making its off-lease inventory available on OPENLANE’s open auction site, www.openlane.com. This further expands the ... Continue reading

Polk Launches New Solution for Identifying Vehicles Eligible for Cash for Clunkers Program

Polk Launches New Solution for Identifying Vehicles Eligible for Cash for Clunkers Program

Cash for Clunkers marketing list solution will help OEMs, dealers and advertising agencies target owners of qualified vehicles SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 7 -- R. L. Polk & Co. has developed a unique, highly accurate solution for automotive manufacturers and dealers to help them identify and target consumers eligible for t ... Continue reading

LeaseTrader.com Sees Rate of Vehicle Downsizing Easing

LeaseTrader.com Sees Rate of Vehicle Downsizing Easing

Q2 Report Shows More People Assuming Mid-Size & Entry-Level Luxury Vehicle Leases MIAMI, July 2 -- LeaseTrader.com, the nation's most popular online marketplace for car lease transfers, announces a shift in customer demand for vehicles that may shed light on the economic recovery. LeaseTrader.com's Q2 customer activity ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Names Most-Researched New-Vehicles for First-Half of 2009

Kbb.com Names Most-Researched New-Vehicles for First-Half of 2009

Redesigned Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Fusion, Volkswagen Jetta, Lexus RX350 Jump into Top 20 for 2009 IRVINE, Calif., July 1 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the results of the latest analysis by Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence of the top 20 mo ... Continue reading

Ford, Chevy Lead kbb.com Share of Market Interest as Toyota, Honda Decline

Ford, Chevy Lead kbb.com Share of Market Interest as Toyota, Honda Decline

Recent kbb.com Site Traffic Data Reveals Upward-Climbing, Downward-Declining Brands IRVINE, Calif., June 23 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the results of the latest analysis by Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence of recent kbb.com Web traffic ... Continue reading

Innovative 'Early Bird' Used Car Service From carsite.co.uk

Innovative 'Early Bird' Used Car Service From carsite.co.uk

Wouldn't it be great to source your next used car before it actually goes on sale and save up to 20% in the process? And before you decide to buy, your chosen vehicle will receive a full independent RAC Inspection, a unique video test drive for you to review, and a comprehensive history check. ... Continue reading

Funding for Rep. Sutton’s CARS Act is Approved through House Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Funding for Rep. Sutton’s CARS Act is Approved through House Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C. June 16, 2009; Today, funding for Congresswoman Sutton's CARS Act was approved with the passage of the House supplemental appropriations bill. The legislation will also provide $500 monthly payments for every month soldiers have been subject to stop-loss. Firefighters will also benefit from this supple ... Continue reading

"Cash for Clunkers" Auto Dealer Stimulus Bill May Face Senate Obstacle

"Cash for Clunkers" Auto Dealer Stimulus Bill May Face Senate Obstacle

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2009; John Crawley and Jaeremy Pelofsky writing for Reuters reported that auto industry supporters in Congress are bracing for a last-minute challenge this week to a legislative proposal that is designed to spur U.S. vehicle sales. Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire said he hopes to rai ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Releases Tool To Help Car Shoppers Stick Within Their Budget - Just Three Years AFTER The Auto Channel Provided "Cars Ranked By Monthly Payment Tool"

Edmunds.com Releases Tool To Help Car Shoppers Stick Within Their Budget - Just Three Years AFTER The Auto Channel Provided "Cars Ranked By Monthly Payment Tool"

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Many families are now paying extra attention to their household budgets – including their monthly car payment. Typically, car buyers have a payment in mind when starting to shop for a vehicle. They spend hours researching only to discover that the chosen vehicle’s MSRP doesn’t trans ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Believe the 'Cash for Clunkers' Bill Will Help Revive U.S. Auto Sales

Auto Dealers Believe the 'Cash for Clunkers' Bill Will Help Revive U.S. Auto Sales

In National Survey, Dealers Say Consumers Are Postponing Purchases Until Bill Is Passed REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 4 -- The nation's auto dealers, pummeled by auto sales that are the lowest in 17 years, are optimistic that the "Cash for Clunkers" bill now moving through Congress will positively impact U.S. auto sales. ... Continue reading

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