Dealer Specialties is rolling out a tool aimed at going beyond traditional vehicle history report information such as accidents; looking to provide dealers and consumers with details that can make the difference between that used vehicle rolling over the curb or being passed over for another model — at another store. The division of Dominion […] [Read More]

TrueCar has purchased Boston-based DealerScience in a move that gives the company’s dealer customers a path to digital retail. DealerScience, a digital retail software tool provider, will be a subsidiary of TrueCar and maintain its leadership team and Boston headquarters. Dealer customers can look forward to “improvements that enable them to expedite vehicle desking, calculate accurate […] [Read More]

TrueCar had plans to launch a national marketing campaign for its TrueCar Trade product in early 2019. That all changed. After receiving positive feedback in the test markets for the campaign (Seattle, Phoenix and Chicago), TrueCar decided to launch the national campaign in November. Last month, Auto Remarketing caught up with TrueCar chief executive Chip […] [Read More]

Buy a vehicle from CarMax online and have it delivered to your house. Buy the car at a CarMax store. Or do a little bit of both; complete some car-buying steps at home, some at the store. That’s the approach used-car retailer is offering through its new “omni-channel experience” that was announced Tuesday. The initial […] [Read More]

After two years of working with dealers there, Autotrader has officially launched in Australia. Parent company Cox Automotive made the announcement Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to be launching this innovative automotive platform in Australia. Buying a car is a big decision that can come with a lot of risk. Autotrader’s goal is to reduce this risk […] [Read More]

The timing might be right for virtual reality and cars. Over the last three years, the team at EVOX Images and its sister company RelayCars have been working on their line of virtual reality products for automotive, an industry that could be ripe for such technology. With social media players like Facebook and Google as […] [Read More]

CarGurus is increasing its footprint in the UK with the planned acquisition of used-car motoring website PistonHeads. The company announced Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Haymarket Media Group to buy PistonHeads, a website started in 1999 that includes an online motoring community, editorial and used-car marketplace. It was acquired by Haymarket in 2007. The […] [Read More]

Dealership technology providers are continuing to modify their offerings so stores can take advantage of what can be done via Facebook. This week, Facebook Marketing Partner, Dealers United, announced a move to help dealers list their vehicles in Facebook Marketplace for Autos without monthly fees. Meanwhile, Carsforsale.com also announced the latest expansion in its growing […] [Read More]

AutoAlert announced three executive promotions last week that it says reflect a more global presence for the company. It has promoted Don Favero to global vice president of sales and marketing, while promoting Beth Donovan to vice president of incentives and communications and Bob Smythe to vice president of field operations. “These promotions reflect the […] [Read More]

Now personnel at dealerships using AutoManager can say they’re not wasting time if a manager spots someone on Facebook. The dealer management software company recently announced that WebManager, its comprehensive vehicle marketing system, has integrated with Facebook Marketplace. This integration is accessible within the WebManager application and can allow a dealer to export the store’s entire […] [Read More]