This story appears in Auto Remarketing's upcoming Leading Dealer Groups issue. A sneak preview is available here to Cherokee Media Group Premium subscribers.  When Asbury Automotive Group announced the launch of Clicklane in December, one of the tool's used-car applications was that the end-to-end digital car-buying platform could help the retailer expand its pre-owned operations […] [Read More]

Leaders from fusionZONE Automotive and WheelsTV see dealerships needing to flourish in a “video economy,” so the companies finalized a partnership on Thursday with the intention of helping stores with their marketing efforts. The dealer website solution and provider of video test drive reports for more than a decade now are working together so fusionZONE will […] [Read More]

Motional, a driverless vehcle technology company, will utilize Cox Automotive Mobility's Pivet program as its fleet service provider — a collaboration the companies say lays the foundation for Motional's path to market for robotaxis in major U.S. cities. The partnership starts with Motional’s self-driving fleet in Las Vegas. To allow Motional to work toward serving passengers and […] [Read More]

Teams from CarOffer and Asbury Automotive Group have collaborated to build a group trade platform that allows dealers within the same group to buy, sell and trade vehicles between one another, thereby tailoring inventory distribution to the specific needs of individual stores within the group. CarOffer’s Group Trade platform gives dealers the ability to utilize […] [Read More]

While the industry was getting ready to celebrate the holiday season, Chicago-based MAX Digital made a major executive move, hiring Robert Granados as its chief executive officer to drive innovation and growth in the company’s core inventory management and merchandising business. According to a news release, Steve Fitzgerald will continue as MAX Digital president, working […] [Read More]

Veteran sales executive Bill Reidy has joined VIN asset management system LotLinx as chief revenue officer. Reidy has worked to grow and manage large enterprise customers, which LotLinx said makes him a strong asset toward its efforts in solving pain points and eliminating waste in the dealership sales process. LotLinx said the announcement marks a […] [Read More]

Digital license plate developer ReviverMX has entered into a relationship with Best Buy in which Best Buy auto stereo installation departments will perform installation services for Reviver’s Rplate and Rplate Pro digital license plates. The installations will take place at about 1,000 Best Buy retail locations nationwide, and Reviver founder and CSO Neville Boston said […] [Read More]

Carketa closed a $1.375 million seed round financing in September, and the Utah-based software company finished 2020 by launching an addition to its suite of dealer products. The company announced the addition of the Carketa Digital Condition Report to its suite of valuation, connect and reconditioning applications creating an “Acquisition to Sell” ecosystem. With these […] [Read More]

Stating that the announcement reinforces its dealer-first ethos, connected car platform Dealerware said it is part of a closed marketplace of vendors that Toyota Motor North America has selected to power its “Rent a Toyota” program at more than 850 U.S. dealerships. Dealerware said it now offers a customer-centered and cost-efficient experience for Toyota’s vehicle […] [Read More]

For Ford and Lincoln dealers that don’t already capture enough off-lease turn-ins to meet their inventory requirements, Ford Credit’s dealer-direct purchasing site, Accelerate, is now integrated with vAuto’s Stockwave used vehicle platform. In an effort to save time and energy, vAuto explained in Thursday’s announcement that the new integration can help eliminate the guesswork of […] [Read More]