Now that online marketplace Shift has launched its first Washington-state market in Seattle, customers in that area will be able to sell cars to Shift directly through use of its “brought-to-you” service. For Shift, which is based in California, the service will be available to consumers within the Seattle greater metropolitan area. That includes the […] [Read More]

In her new position as vice president of people operations for enterprise dealer management system provider DealerBuilt, Deb Wiley will oversee the building of the talent architecture that DealerBuilt says enables it “to scale its business to the next level.” DealerBuilt provides a DMS platform that it says helps dealerships customize how they use technology […] [Read More]

Alexi Venneri said Digital Air Strike understands how the coronavirus crisis is changing the way consumers want to engage with businesses. “In response to that, we are helping our dealers and the automotive industry thrive while concurrently assisting to flatten the curve of this outbreak,” said Venneri, who is co-founder and chief executive officer of […] [Read More]

Spiffy, which provides on-demand, mobile car care as well as Fleet Management as a Service (FMaaS), has landed a strategic investment from the venture capital arm of Shell. The investment from Shell Ventures, announced Wednesday, continues a line of growth for Spiffy in 2020 that started with an expansion into the tire care business in […] [Read More]

Jaguar Land Rover dealerships now have another option to cater to their service-drive customers. On Wednesday, Clutch Technologies announced a new integration with data analytics platform provider Synaptiv to help Jaguar Land Rover dealers simplify and more efficiently manage their loaner fleets and fixed operations business. The subscription and mobility services software provider and Cox […] [Read More]

TrueCar has its official president and chief executive officer. Mike Darrow, who has been TrueCar’s interim president and CEO since May 31, was named to the position Tuesday. Darrow, who has been with TrueCar for three years, will join the company’s board of directors, as well. He took on the interim post last spring, replacing […] [Read More]

General Motors has selected MAX Digital, a data-driven software provider for automotive dealers, as a turnkey program provider for its in-Market Retail, or iMR, program. Participating GM dealers can use their iMR funds and receive GM iMR co-op match on their purchase of services from MAX Digital as a turnkey vendor for inventory management with […] [Read More]

The fact that the auto industry is conditioning consumers to do most of their research and purchasing online is uncontested. What is debatable, however, is whether we are making it easy for this new behavior to be adopted. Nearly 100% of dealerships’ or OEMs’ marketing budget and strategy (both traditional and digital) is geared toward […] [Read More]

Consumers visiting dealer websites, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and other sites can use a new product from automotive digital marketing company AutoRevo to start a live text conversation with an actual sales professional. Those consumers can do that instead of having a conversation with a chatbot or someone who “doesn't understand your dealership or your inventory,” AutoRevo […] [Read More]

Another consolidation arrived on Tuesday; this time involving firms creating software and technology aimed at helping dealerships retail vehicles when it’s convenient for potential buyers. Shuffling Madness Ventures (SMV), the parent company of PIN Business Network (PIN) and KelCar Holdings, an automotive software company from Hagerstown, Md., announced that they have come together to form […] [Read More]