Mercedes-Benz and Bosch have been working together for more than two years to develop products for automated driving in cities. Now, the two companies say their joint project has entered a new stage. The companies have launched the project, which includes an app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, in the city of San […] [Read More]

Mike Dullea says AutoAlert has been looking at ways that OEMs could “manage incentive spend.” “What will move the consumer to buy, while improving the overall journey and increasing profits?” said Dullea, who is AutoAlert chief executive officer. “That’s the answer AlertOptics provides,” he said in a news release, noting that “it comes down to […] [Read More]

Since Zubie introduced Zubie Rental Connect early this year, the company has built a partner network that includes software companies TSD, Collateral Consultants and Karz. On Friday, connected-car platform Zubie announced a new integration that it says will give rental fleet and loaner car operators “seamless access to connected car insights and the ability to improve […] [Read More]

Michael Reth says the automotive and insurance industries are facing “unprecedented change” that requires tangible consumer engagement “as they navigate their own digital transformation roadmap.” “In automotive and vehicle-focused industries, customers are requiring a digital experience in every step of the automotive buying, and ownership lifecycle,” said Reth, who is founder and chief executive officer […] [Read More]

Now that it is part of the Mitsubishi MiDigitalSolutions Website, Digital Advertising, Chat, Trade-In Tool, and Social Reputation Management programs, Dealer eProcess says Mitsubishi dealers can now choose from Mitsubishi website designs that are fully responsive. The designs are also ADA compliant and feature SSL security, according to Dealer eProcess, an automotive website and digital […] [Read More]

Bruce Thompson is an “idea guy.” And it was one idea about inventory management in the late 1990s that helped spur what would become two decades of dealership software innovations from the Texas entrepreneur and his team. After getting into automotive on the wholesale side of the industry, Thompson eventually became a consultant for car dealers. […] [Read More]

Used-car ecommerce platform Vroom has secured a $254 million Series H round of funding led by Durable Capital Partners LP. Among other purposes, these funds will be used to expand Vroom’s new product and engineering hub in Detroit. The round, announced Friday, means Vroom now has $721 million in total funding. Also participating in the […] [Read More]

This piece, the full version of which appears in the upcoming Dec. 15 print edition of Auto Remarketing, delves into the recent quarterly results and developing trends at publicly traded online auto marketplaces CarGurus, Cars.com and TrueCar. Each of these companies released their third-quarter results in November and held accompanying earnings calls. We share the top-of-mind trends at […] [Read More]

Amazon recently announced the order of 100,000 electric vans to be delivered by 2030. For perspective, that’s more vehicles than FedEx currently uses worldwide. Of the many points of discussion around autonomous electric vehicles and the services they are expected to deliver, one underrepresented topic is the battery capacity of electric vehicles and the limitations […] [Read More]

A new integration between Uber for Business and dealer service department communications and payments software provider myKaarma could help dealerships reduce shuttle costs and guest wait times, decrease the number of days needed for loaner cars and simplify travel management, according to the companies. The companies say the integration can provide dealer service departments with an efficient transportation method […] [Read More]