With a fleet of 200 Jeep Renegades, mobility services company Free2Move will provide its carsharing services to the greater Portland, Ore., area. The company said the Portland announcement reflects growth, including a 40% increase in overall car sharing activity during the second half of last year. Free2Move, with a presence in 170 countries and 1.2 million […] [Read More]

Minnesota Mitsubishi dealer Richard Herod III likes what the automaker is doing through ClickShop, an online showroom powered by digital retailing solutions provider Motoinsight. Mitsubishi Motors North America explained that ClickShop is a custom, 24-hour digital showroom for consumers to shop across Mitsubishi’s entire dealer network. ClickShop can allow customers to browse real-time inventory at nearby dealers, […] [Read More]

Reconditioning software company Rapid Recon announced workflow transparency for dealers’ new-car operations, which it says is identical to its reconditioning workflow software and processes for its used-car system. For both systems, inventory is auto-imported and tracked throughout the workflow processes, which the company says makes a dealer’s new inventory completely transparent. Working with the dealer’s […] [Read More]

Market Scan co-founder and president Rusty West joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast, where he talks with senior editor Joe Overby about why the puzzle pieces are in place for digital retailing in 2021. Plus, they talk a little auto racing. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast page.  […] [Read More]

If you were at Used Car Week 2019, you may have noticed the massive, spider-like contraption at one corner of the expo hall. But that was no arachnid. Rather, it was the vehicle imaging platform in the exhibit space of Black Widow, which aims to provide a more efficient and effective way to photograph vehicles, particularly as […] [Read More]

ReviverMX sells digital license plates allowing motor vehicle administrations to digitize vehicle registration renewals and other transactions. The company last month said it began supporting Arizona digital initiatives such as All in for Arizona Schools. On Thursday, ReviverMX said Arizona State University would offer ReviverMX’s Rplate to its members. The Arizona State agreement calls for […] [Read More]

Marketing technology company Force Marketing, which offers products and services to more than 950 automotive dealers, has acquired the business of GS Marketing, which is also a marketing technology company. The Jan. 31 closing of the deal brings the total number of dealerships served nationwide to more than 1,500. Force Marketing’s full portfolio of companies […] [Read More]

Customer experience dealer management system provider DealerBuilt has appointed former VinSolutions product director Jim Nelson as vice president of operations, saying he will oversee the company’s software installations, customer service and support. DealerBuilt said Nelson will drive company-wide processes that result in a consistent experience for DealerBuilt’s clients and network of more than 200 integration […] [Read More]

IAA subsidiary DDI Technology is trying to make the titling process smoother for dealerships, finance companies and insurers that have vehicles in Michigan. DDI Technology announced the expansion of its electronic lien and title (ELT) services and Premier eTitleLien product into Michigan, becoming one of just two certified ELT service providers approved by the Michigan […] [Read More]

RideKleen, a mobile vehicle care provider that’s part of the Cox Automotive Mobility Group, is expanding its partnership with Uber. The two companies had piloted a vehicle sanitation and maintenance program for five months in Atlanta and Phoenix, and will now bring it to 12 new markets in the coming months, Cox Automotive said Monday. […] [Read More]