Long gone are the days when rows of racks with glossy vehicle brochures filled dealerships' showrooms. Shoppers often find information via mobile devices or what’s being offered by companies such as RelayCars. RelayCars, a company that provides the virtual reality automotive experience designed to put consumers in the driver’s seat of thousands of vehicles, recently […] [Read More]

A new version of a lead generation system improves dealer autonomy in operating the system, and it provides new collaboration with various lead sourcing tools. Reynolds and Reynolds vice president of product planning Jon Strawsburg said in a news release that the company's new version of XtreamService gives dealers the power to manage XtreamService campaigns […] [Read More]

A partnership between a phone call tracking company and a dealership customer relationship management system could help auto dealers who “understand how critical it is to connect with customers in a personalized, relevant way.” Car Wars and VinSolutions say their improved integration brings enhanced lead management capabilities to dealers that use VinSolutions Connect CRM and […] [Read More]

HyreCar has launched a new application that it says will allow drivers to more easily verify their identity when digitally applying to rent a car through HyreCar’s new mobile interface.   HyreCar, which describes itself as "the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing," has launched the HyreCar mobile application for Apple iOS and Android devices to streamline […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive said Tuesday it is integrating Lyft’s ride-sharing service into its Xtime fixed ops software platform, giving dealers a way to provide consumers a transportation option during service appointments. With the integration of Lyft into the Xtime platform, dealer customers can offer Lyft as a transportation option for service customers during appointment. Service advisers […] [Read More]

When you think of Sirius XM, you might think of the streaming music, sports or talk radio you listen to in your car. But there's also a tie-in with auto dealers that goes far beyond infotainment and entertainment — and into vehicle connectivity. That's where the Automatic Dealer Program comes in. Bill Zadeits has more […] [Read More]

Lyft vehicles might range from four-cylinder compacts to eight-cylinder full-size SUVs. But now fueling all of its technology infrastructure is Amazon’s cloud. Amazon Web Services recently announced that ride-sharing company Lyft is “all in” for using its cloud services, which includes database, serverless, machine learning, and analytics. Lyft will use those services to automate and […] [Read More]

Reviver has been gaining attention with its creation of the Rplate, which it describes as the world’s first digital license plate platform. The company says Rplate transforms the 125-year-old stamped metal license plate into what it describes as “a sleek, digital, high-definition display.” The company recently announced a strategic partnership with Harman, a wholly owned […] [Read More]

Georgia is a special place for e-commerce platform Carvana. That’s where the company sold its first car, in Atlanta, in 2013. The company has come a long way since then, and on Wednesday, it opened in Savannah, Ga., marking its 100th market. The move strengthens Carvana’s already existing presence in the Southeast, as this move […] [Read More]

Making sure they buy the right used-vehicle inventory at the right price is just one issue that auto dealers face. They must also make sure that price brings them optimal profit and turn rate. J.D. Power and technology company CarStory had those dealer concerns in mind when they developed an app that they say provides […] [Read More]