Spireon’s latest tool that the company says is the first connected car solution truly designed for franchise dealers is set to roll out this month. Leveraging the strategic integrations with Cox Automotive’s HomeNet and Dealertrack DMS as well as CDK Global, and Reynolds and Reynolds, Spireon highlighted the six primary capabilities of Kahu Connect, which […] [Read More]

Autonomous mobility solutions company Beep says its advisory board members play an important role in the company’s long-term strategic direction and decisions. On Tuesday, the company announced that former Volkswagen Group of North America chief executive officer Hinrich Woebcken would be contributing to that direction and those decisions as its newest advisory board member. Florida-based […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association says its new NADA Analytics platform gives subscribing NADA 20 Group members the ability to navigate, view and compare different reports that compile data from various sources. Those sources, according to NADA, include Google Analytics and Facebook, and industry-specific third-parties such as Cox Automotive (Autotrader and vAuto). NADA says the […] [Read More]

Rapid Recon, which describes its services as accelerating and streamlining how dealers get used cars sale-ready, announced two areas of improvement to its recon workflow software. Advanced Bluetooth locator technology for outdoor, indoor and multi-level facilities for auto dealers is one of those features. Called Live Locate, it detects location elevation in multi-story facilities and […] [Read More]

Through fleet management company Donlen’s latest partnership and integration with Ford, Donlen customers with Ford vehicles can more quickly access their vehicle and fleet data, said Donlen director of telematics and safety products Elizabeth Rossiter. Donlen said on Thursday that its DriverPoint Telematics system is now fully integrated with Ford 2020-model-year vehicles. Donlen says that […] [Read More]

TrueCar has launched what it describes as a new consumer experience and strategic rebrand, including an improved used-car experience with enhanced price ratings that the company says provide “more precise used-vehicle price context for consumers.” That used-car experience also includes free condition history summaries and an improved matching algorithm that brings more relevant used-car inventory to […] [Read More]

Lincoln is following the Blue Oval’s strategic path with Rivian, which continues to make headway with an array of noteworthy companies. This week, Lincoln announced that it is working together with Rivian to develop an all-new electric vehicle previously announced as part of Ford’s original investment in Rivian. Lincoln said in a news release that […] [Read More]

Startup companies are the lifeblood of the growing mobility movement in the global auto industry. The ideas for moving people from Point A to Point B, with new and innovative ways of navigating cities not imagined 10-to-15 years ago, has spawned a generation of determined risk-takers. Cities like Pittsburgh; Columbus, Ohio; Montreal; Las Vegas and Madrid, where mobility […] [Read More]

Siemens’ technology is helping European OEMs streamline aftersales documentation, reduce costs and improve notifications when vehicle maintenance might be required. The company announced on Tuesday that Siemens’ Capital software electrical design product for its automotive aftersales documentation has been selected by Groupe PSA, considered to be the second largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe. Groupe PSA […] [Read More]

ReconVelocity says one of its two new automation features, called VelocityLocate, brings complete efficiency to the recon process by automating vehicles’ step-by-step progress in recon. And it does that even when dealership personnel forget to push the button. ReconVelocity says that for dealers, the two new automation features in its reconditioning software product “catapult the […] [Read More]