DealerOn is now a provider in the Lincoln Website Solution program, and DealerOn will now help equip Lincoln dealers with DealerOn's digital marketing technology to showcase the line of Lincoln automobiles at Lincoln dealerships. FordDirect selected DealerOn, which will be the second provider in the Lincoln Website Solution program. Lincoln dealers can now choose DealerOn’s […] [Read More]

Vroom has added two members to its board of directors, both with extensive backgrounds in the financial industry.  The new members are Paula Pretlow and Frederick Terrell, and Vroom chief executive officer, Paul Hennessy describes them as “two highly qualified executives with notable leadership experience at some of the world’s largest financial institutions.” Pretlow is […] [Read More]

Black Book has integrated its data into 360 AUTO, which provides tools, technology, and guidance to help auto dealers increase dealership lot visits and sales. Black Book data and analytics will integrate with 360 AUTO’s AutoRetail product. That digital retailing tool integrates into dealers’ websites to drive business into their retail location to help sales […] [Read More]

CarGurus made a move Wednesday to further strengthen the digital retail segment of its business. The online auto marketplace announced it has hired former Amazon executive Brad Rosenfeld to run its digital retail offerings. As executive vice president of digital retail commercialization, Rosenfeld will head up CarGurus’ “path to further developing and monetizing its digital […] [Read More]

Quickride is a shuttle and concierge software that is meant to reduce how much time customers spend waiting at the dealership. Quickride Logistics produced the software, and two service directors founded the company. On Tuesday, the company said the software is now free for all U.S. and Canadian car dealerships to try. In about 15 […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds has named its long-time executive Dave Bates to the new position of vice president of customer relations and chief customer ambassador. Chief executive officer Tommy Barras said the move will help the company better understand the challenges that Reynolds customers face coming out of the pandemic. Throughout his 38-year career at Reynolds — which […] [Read More]

ACERTUS appointed Jen Cole and Eash Sundaram to its board of directors, with the company’s chief executive officer saying they bring extensive technology, automotive, logistics and supply chain experience. The addition of Cole and Sundaram to its board can help ACERTUS expand technology and e-commerce services driving its marketplace strategy, said the company, which is […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions has launched Vehicle Acquisition Search Tool, or VAST, which it says will help dealers find and acquire the necessary inventory to serve their broadest range of customers. VAST offers access to inventory sources specifically for the wholesale acquisition of commercial work trucks, vans and pickups. The tool will soon expand to include […] [Read More]

Cleaning services and hygienic consulting company NuVinAir Global has expanded its franchise program via two new franchisees and provided several territory extensions for existing franchisees. NuVinAir chief executive officer and founder Kyle Bailey said the company recently secured national agreements with all of the largest rental car companies in the world, and since then the company […] [Read More]

Global online vehicle auction company Copart and online title processing software developer CHAMPtitles have introduced an automated digital platform for car sellers, including insurance companies. The companies say the platform lessens the need for manual paper and mail-oriented vehicle title processing. Copart president Jeff Liaw said the company strives to deliver industry-leading services to its buyers […] [Read More]