PR Announcements – Page 5 – DealerRefresh

ActivEngage, the automotive industry’s premium live chat with business intelligence for dealer websites, today announced that General Motors has approved the company as an iMR (inMarketRetail) Match eligible turnkey vendor for dealership live chat. All GM dealers who are a part of this program can now use iMR funds for ActivEngage live chat services. This …

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Atlanta, GA – June 22, 2011 – Contact At Once!, LLC (www.autodealerchat.com), the leading provider of dealer chat for automotive websites and operator of the automotive industry’s only dealer chat network which currently connects more than 9,000 auto dealers with the websites car shoppers visit most often, announced today the addition of two new partners …

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June 10, 2011 – (Burlingame, CA) – CarWoo!, the only true online marketplace for car buyers and sellers released results from their MarketPlace data, which consists of both real time transactional data and behavioral data which occurred during the course of a car purchase, showing that 54.6% of the time the lowest price offer was …

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Santa Monica, California (April 5, 2011) – TrueCar, Inc., the automotive industry innovator in new and used car pricing, trends and forecasting, has announced that GR Match, an affiliate of Guthy-Renker LLC, will make a significant equity investment in the company. The seminal partnership will allow TrueCar to give millions more Americans access to truthful, …

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Ann Arbor, MI—June 1, 2011—HookLogic announced today that David Metter has been appointed president, automotive with responsibility for a burgeoning business unit focused on solutions for automotive industry clients. In previous roles, Metter served as chief marketing officer for MileOne Automotive, a large dealer group, and as director of sales for Autobase, a leading CRM …

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AutoTrader.com Agrees to Acquire VinSolutions AutoTrader.com buys VINSolutions ATLANTA and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 18, 2011 – 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 …

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WALTHAM, MA – May 9, 2011 – DealerRater today announced that it will extend its reach into Canada, making the company the predominant car dealer review web site throughout North America. As part of its expansion initiative, DealerRater welcomed a new Regional Account Manager, who will work exclusively with car dealerships throughout Canada to manage …

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TrueCar, Inc. Agreement Incorporates Black Book Used Car Values to Enhance New ClearBook.com Consumer Website. SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 9, 2011 —TrueCar, which provides consumers with reliable, trustworthy car pricing information, has reached an agreement with National Auto Research, a division of Hearst Business Media, to license Black Book used car values.  This allows TrueCar …

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Auto Dealers Report Increased Lead Quality and Quantity from Pilot BOCA RATON, FL., April 14, 2011—Black Book Online today announced the launch of its Activator Complete product, further empowering car buyers while simultaneously inventing the “Super Lead” for dealers. In addition to providing accurate trade-in values, Activator Complete now includes Credit Activator™, which gives consumers …

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Atlanta, GA – April 19, 2011 – Contact At Once!, LLC (www.autodealerchat.com), the leading provider of automotive chat software that moves online shoppers into live conversations with car dealerships, announced today that CarsDirect.com, a leading online automotive shopping service and lead provider has renewed its licensing agreement. CarsDirect.com recently redesigned its flagship website incorporating live …

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