A new pilot program could help dealers integrate data science, predictive analytics and machine learning into the remarketing process to help save time and possibly increase sales margins and cash flow. KAR Auction Services has launched a pilot program for its Data as a Service (DaaS) suite of capabilities. KAR in 2017 acquired DRIVIN, which powers […] [Read More]

Technology company Xtime knows that the automotive industry faces margin compression, tightening competition and softening vehicle sales. Because of that, the company believes dealerships must reinvent the customer’s service department experience to increase customer loyalty and the dealer’s profits. At the NADA show, Xtime addressed those challenges by introducing new features to Spectrum, its cloud-based […] [Read More]

Two technology companies have entered into a strategic partnership that they say will help OEMs and dealers take advantage of the best current digital products to increase sales and service opportunities.   Autodata Solutions and motormindz announced the news at the NADA convention and said the collaboration will help auto manufacturers increase innovation and flexibility […] [Read More]

Manheim’s physical sites span more than 6,500 acres. That makes it a challenge to find some units quickly. On average, each vehicle is moved five to six times as it passes through service areas such as reconditioning, inspections and sale-day staging. The company moved vehicles 40 million times in 2018 alone. To ease that challenge, […] [Read More]

Predictive analytics provider automotiveMastermind has appointed Kos Jha as chief technology officer and Daniel (Dan) Malloy to vice president of sales. Malloy will work to expand Mastermind’s automotive industry presence by adding new brands, dealer groups and individual retail stores to automotiveMastermind’s portfolio mix. He previously served as national sales director for automotiveMastermind, which provides […] [Read More]

Dealerships with access to the automotiveMastermind (Mastermind) product can now deliver prescreen offers to consumers through a partnership between automotiveMastermind and TransUnion that will help dealers identify highly qualified customers coming to the dealership for service. The service is possible through serviceMastermind, which informs dealers when qualified customers are in the service drive. Customer data […] [Read More]

Services available to AutoNation customers with Automatic include crash alert, roadside assistance and real-time location monitoring and sharing. Now, customers who purchase a pre-owned vehicle from one of five AutoNation USA stores will be able to receive a free automatic plug-in adapter and introductory subscription, AutoNation and SiriusXM company Automatic Labs announced on Wednesday. Automatic […] [Read More]

For dealers who would like to continually analyze consumer buying patterns and behavior to determine when the consumer is in-market to buy a car or service his or her vehicle, they can now use the services of their intelligence assistant, “Otto.”   Otto is part of Dominion Dealer Solutions’ new MarketActivator technology, which Dominion describes […] [Read More]

Dealers continue to look for more efficient ways to do business, and Manheim at NADA Show 2019 will continue to address that need with the unveiling of a new addition to the Manheim Express app. The app features 360-degree imaging technology—along with moveable images that enable dealers to assess condition and other features—that helps dealers […] [Read More]

Ajay Bam says we all know Americans love their trucks. He said in a news release that he also believes authentic video reviews from everyday drivers “have a massive impact on the buying decision process.” “Therefore, we wanted to see if there was a (correlation) between the percentage of videos posted and the percentage of vehicles […] [Read More]