"Turning vehicles into moving theme parks," reads the homepage of the holoride website. Nils Wollny, co-founder and chief executive officer of the company that provides in-vehicle media experiences, explains more about this VR-based vision of the company and why in-vehicle entertainment has become important for passengers — and the industry, itself.  Hear more in the […] [Read More]

Joe Chura is a former dealership general manager who says he knows the importance of a website that makes a strong first impression for customers, “but is lightning fast, user friendly and built to convert.” Chura is chief executive officer and co-founder of Dealer Inspire, a Cars.com company that describes itself as providing disruptive technology […] [Read More]

Car buyer search engine MotorCloud says it allows users to search once and see all vehicle listings anywhere online, streamlining the car shopping experience by using the Google model. It launched at the end of August at the Digital Dealer 27 event. MotorCloud says it has modernized automotive search by combining what it describes as […] [Read More]

Text communication is on the rise. To connect with consumers outside of the dealership, dealers can no longer rely on e-mail alone, according to auto dealer service department software company Xtime. To communicate, consumers use email and many other channels, according to Xtime. If dealers ignore one or more of those channels, they could lose […] [Read More]

Cars.com says it is continuing its “clean SEO strategy” and mobile-first product development approach, and because it says the majority of car shoppers are browsing on the go, Cars.com continues to invest in mobile. Cars.com, a digital marketplace provider, says that investment is fueling its audience growth, and the company announced on Monday that it […] [Read More]

A dealer lands a potential customer who has changing vehicle preferences; wanting a sporty model for a while before switching to a hulking SUV. That scenario makes signing a vehicle lease or a retail installment contract prohibitive. DriveItAway says its mobile tool that has developed traction in the “gig” economy for ride-sharing services such as […] [Read More]

Many TV viewers know him as “Jaime” on the HBO series, “Game of Thrones.” But many of those fans might not know that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau travels the world as the United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador for climate change and other social issues. Now, Coster-Waldau is teaming up with electric vehicle and advanced mobility products […] [Read More]

Rivian said Tuesday it has secured a $350 million equity investment from Cox Automotive, and the companies will look into teaming up on digital retailing, service operations and logistics opportunities. This follows two other major investments in the transportation and tech company this year, with an Amazon-led $700 million round in Rivian that came in […] [Read More]

The idea of car dealers using alternative channels to broaden the reach of their inventory listings and increase their online presence is nothing new. In fact, dealers have been using services like eBay Motors and similar portals for years — if not decades. However, the online vehicle listing space is growing, meshing with social media and […] [Read More]

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the panel discussions and keynote presentations from the recent Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C. Next up is a roundtable discussion with leaders from SAS, who discuss "How & Why CX Is Improving with Big, Streaming and Intelligent Customer Data." Participants included:  Moderator: Lonnie […] [Read More]