A new partnership could help retailers “evolve their businesses to effectively compete and win in an increasingly digital world," said Digital Motors chief executive officer Andy Hinrichs. The partnership is between automotive retail and financial technology company Digital Motors and Orange Coast Auto Group. Hinrichs said in a news release that the partnership "underscores our commitment […] [Read More]

Jaguar Land Rover Austin general manager Damon Spears says that his company’s use of Dealerware fleet management software has allowed it to know the most important information about its fleet in real time. “We're saving thousands of dollars a month in fuel recovery, and most importantly, we're delighting customers with a more modern experience,” Spears […] [Read More]

Take a bus, take a train, or rent a vehicle. Ridesharing company Hitch says that for people who don’t own a car, those are pretty much the only options for long-distance travel between most American cities. After Hitch’s announcement last week that it is expanding its service to Dallas, people can now use the Hitch app […] [Read More]

In his new role as senior vice president, business leader, CRM and layered applications for CDK Global, Scott Thompson will set the strategy for the CDK and DMS-agnostic layered applications such as CRM, service, desking, menu, F&I, inventory, credit services and other layered apps. Thompson, who will be based in the company’s Austin, Texas office, […] [Read More]

Payment and operating technology company Comdata says its new business intelligence product helps local and trucking fleet managers get more strategic and actionable analytics from their Comdata fuel cards. Comdata, a FLEETCOR company, said the new product is called Comdata OneLook, and through key performance indicators, visualizations, and dashboards, it uses online analytics to measure […] [Read More]

DealerCenter, which provides web-based and mobile technology products for dealerships and finance companies, said on Thursday that its new partnership with MAX Digital will provide independent dealers with access to market-based pricing and appraisal intelligence. Dealers will gain that intelligence through DealerCenter’s all-in-one dealer management system and mobile product. MAX Digital executive vice president Mike Cavanaugh said […] [Read More]

The Appraisal Lane says problems such as fraud, crime and filing the appropriate sales and DMV paperwork result in an overwhelming and time-consuming private-party sales process. At the same time, the company sourced a Black Book survey titled, "Trade Appraisal: How to Narrow the Gap to Close More Deals," which showed that getting the right trade-in appraisal was "very important […] [Read More]

After launching a new integrated software product earlier in the week that it says will streamline the post-accident process, Enterprise Holdings on Friday announced the retirement of the third chief executive officer in its 60-year history, saying she is the highest-ranking woman in the entire U.S. car rental industry. Pamela Nicholson will retire as Enterprise […] [Read More]

For dealers who want to revamp or streamline their branding, Mood Media has what it believes is a complete solution. The in-store media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience on Wednesday unveiled Harmony, its new all-in-one multimedia brand experience platform. This proprietary technology platform can enable brands to connect and manage all of […] [Read More]

Letgo says its footprint in the used-vehicle market has seen strong growth since it launched in 2015, stating that its users have listed 25 million cars for sale. That is mostly in the United States. Now, the company has announced new partnerships that it says will further simplify the process of buying and selling cars. […] [Read More]