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Automotive

Cars.com: shoppers don’t trust ads

One of the prominent conclusions of the recent C+R Research study, commissioned by Cars.com, is that advertising is not considered by car shoppers to be...

TrueCar Dealer Council adds brand reps

When no-dicker auto marketplace TrueCar needs advice on what dealers want and need, it now has a TrueCar-committed expert from every major automotive brand to call...

Peter Winter tells Cars.com backstory

In an impressive Blast of Winter blog post,  digital-media pioneer Peter Winter reveals some interesting background tidbits about the birth and growth of Cars.com,...

Bloomberg veteran goes to TrueCar

Alan Ohnsman, who has been with Bloomberg for 15 years, is taking the newly-created TrueCar position of SVP and chief communications officer.  Before accepting...

Cheki Nigeria’s unique growth strategy

In March this year Cheki told AIM Group it had over 30,000 car listings against Carmudi's 10,000. Less than five months later Cheki.ng now announced it had crossed...

Chip Perry joins AutoTrader UK board

While he won't be an executive there, former  AutoTrader.com and Kelley Blue Book president and CEO Chip Perry has joined the board of AutoTrader UK, according to...

AAA renews with TrueCar

A little over a month after contracting with the National Education Association,  vehicle marketplace TrueCar has signed an agreement that keeps the 30 million...

OpenBay named top mobile-app innovator

OpenBay, the auto-service marketplace platform for Boston.com, was just honored by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council as the year's top innovator in...

Trulia exec now at LotLinx

Dave Shefferman, who was Director of Product Management, Data Operations and Development at Trulia for nearly four years, has returned to the auto industry. He's...

Advertising.MY moves into auto sales

Malaysian company Advertising.MY will launch a new auto classifieds site auto.com.my in October. The URL is currently a news and info site on all things...

Cars.com study: shoppers demand control

A study of car shoppers commissioned by Cars.com determined that consumers want to be in total control of their shopping experience. Half of the participants said...

VinSolutions promotes two key execs

VinSolutions, part of the dealer-software division of the new Cox Automotive has promoted two key executives. Here's the announcement: Cox Automotive Announces Key...