automotiveMastermind, a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation products for dealerships and manufacturers, said on Thursday that all major OEMs now have access to its Market EyeQ sales platform. In addition to servicing all major OEMs, representing 30 brands, the company said it is expanding its service-to-sales offering with CDK integration. automotiveMastermind’s ability to […] [Read More]

Jeff Dyke believes that saving reconditioning time adds margin to the bottom line. “We are very excited to have this tool and believe that it will speed up our cycle times and allow us to sell more cars,” said Dyke, who is president of Sonic Automotive, in a news release. Dyke is referring to reconditioning […] [Read More]

KAR Global, which is the parent company of auction company ADESA and the TradeRev digital platform, has launched its integrated dealer consignment offerings, which use TradeRev’s 45-minute, live-bidding digital auctions with the full-service capabilities of ADESA’s 74 North American physical auction locations. KAR says sellers can now transact on up to five distinct auction channels […] [Read More]

Spireon president of automotive Brian Skutta says that in the area of connected car solutions, consumers consistently say that vehicle maintenance is a high priority. “MyDealer 2.0 delivers on this request as dealers are now able to support automated OEM and mileage specific service reminders, ease of scheduling and access to their car’s maintenance history, […] [Read More]

Dean Evans says that compared to where users spend their time, television advertising is dated and inefficient. Evans is executive vice president of CARS, which operates brands including Cars.com, Dealer Inspire and DealerRater. “Automotive advertisers relying on linear TV to generate traffic are wasting money by directing 95% of their spend towards those not in […] [Read More]

– In his new post as president of automotive dealership software and services company Dominion Dealer Solutions’ Dealer Specialties division, Shane Marcum will oversee the software and services lines for the company. Marcum will report to Dominion Dealer Solutions president Dan Sykes in his new role leading the Dealer Specialties division, which is a family […] [Read More]

Industry consolidation continues as dealers descend on Las Vegas this week for annual meetings and conferences. A little more than a month after first revealing the planned purchase, late on Tuesday afternoon DealerSocket announced the completion of its acquisition of Auto/Mate, emphasizing the move brings together two customer-service focused companies and offers dealers a comprehensive choice […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, Cox Automotive shared details about an integration involving Clutch Technologies and Xtime that further supports its vision for fixed ops and dealer mobility services. The integration involves Xtime’s fully integrated, end-to-end service experience platform and Clutch’s fleet sync and service pickup and delivery software serve that are combing to be the engine for […] [Read More]

Car search engine MotorCloud has added a new feature called Cloud Cash, which allows shoppers to upload their vehicles to the cloud and receive bids from car dealers across the country. The company said consumers, through their public MotorCloud account, can now post vehicles for sale on private dealer trading platform, DealersLink.  With MotorCloud, once consumers post […] [Read More]

AuctionACCESS and Manheim say that dealers can now scan their AuctionACCESS Mobile Card at all check-in kiosks at Manheim U.S. auction locations, and that means those dealers can securely validate their identity and receive a bidder badge to enter the auction lanes. AuctionACCESS is a credentialing system for the wholesale automotive industry, and AuctionACCESS senior […] [Read More]