The number of potential buyers simply walking through the showroom doors already was declining even before the coronavirus pandemic arrived. Now dealers are using as many tools as possible — especially technology-powered solutions — to keep their retail operations going. “We find that when we jump in and chat with our guests online, the rapport […] [Read More]

As provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation solutions for dealerships and manufacturers, automotiveMastermind announced on Monday that the IHS Markit division has hired two new executives and promoted one to add to its leadership team. According to a news release, Charity Taylor joined the team as vice president of data analytics, while Matt Leone […] [Read More]

Finding valuable trade-ins that can be turned quickly are likely even more important to dealerships now in a COVID-19 retail world. To help dealerships locate those treasured vehicles, technology firm Outsell launched what it’s calling Outsell Equity, which is designed to help dealers identify buyers who are most likely to trade in their vehicles for […] [Read More]

The Spiffy model is now allowing franchising of its on-demand car care, technology and services model. The company, which currently operates in 17 metropolitan areas, announced Thursday that it will start accepting franchise licenses in new markets. “We started Spiffy six years ago with the idea to leverage digital technologies to disrupt the existing automotive […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions unveiled an extensive rebranding and product launch for one of its growing divisions on Wednesday. The automotive software and services provider announced its award-winning customer intel platform now will be known as Activator and the division now will be named Activator Dealer Solutions. The company recapped that its Activator platform can empower […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Zubie chief executive officer Gary Tucker talks with senior editor Joe Overby about the pandemic's impact to fleet and rental markets, as well as trends in connectivity, shared mobility and much more. Plus, Tucker explains the upgrades in the Zubie user experience, new partnerships for the company and connectivity's […] [Read More]

Continuing a string of recent announcements involving technology providers and franchised dealership websites, DealerSocket on Monday highlighted its enhanced relationship with Honda. DealerSocket said its DealerFire website platform earned acceptance into the Honda Dealer Website Solutions Certified Program. This certification means DealerSocket’s DealerFire website platform is immediately available to Honda’s approximately 1,000 U.S. dealers. The […] [Read More]

Vehicle ecommerce platform Shift plans on going public in the third quarter through a merger agreement announced Monday with special purpose acquisition company Insurance Acquisition Corp. The latter is publicly traded on NASDAQ. The merger is projected to close in Q3 and once it does, IAS plans to change its name to Shift Technologies, Inc. […] [Read More]

A pair of Jaguar Land Rover dealerships each described positive experiences using tools from Digital Motors. And now more franchised stores for those luxury OEMs can choose to use the same solutions as Digital Motors announced on Thursday that the company has been named a certified vendor for the Jaguar Land Rover Digital Certified Program. […] [Read More]

This week, Dealer.com enhanced its relationships with both Ford and Honda. The Cox Automotive division first announced it has been selected as a premier partner in the FordDirect Advantage Digital Advertising Program. Then, Dealer.com highlighted that it has been selected as a choice Honda website and digital advertising provider through the Honda Digital Customer Experience. […] [Read More]