Past surveys showed reasonably high acceptance toward fully self-driving cars. But that was before several high-profile automated vehicle incidents occurred about a year ago. Since then, attitudes toward self-driving cars have not rebounded, with 71 percent of participants in an AAA automated vehicle survey saying they are afraid to ride in fully self-driving vehicles. But […] [Read More]

Velodyne founder and chief executive officer David Hall has led his company’s efforts in reaching a goal of safe autonomous driving. To do that, he has provided advanced light detection and ranging, or LIDAR, sensors at automotive grade pricing. Velodyne also launched the World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology in 2018. For efforts like that, […] [Read More]

Jim Robertson likes how the social media, intelligent lead response technology and consumer engagement company Digital Air Strike helps with his dealership’s customer satisfaction index score. “The online review monitoring is always spot on and gives us the ability to review, correct and sometimes even get the customer to change or remove negative reviews,” said Robertson, […] [Read More]

A digital retailing and messaging company has released what it describes as the first reputation enhancement product for dealerships. ActivEngage has released AcceleRater, which the company says will help dealerships get more customers and increase revenue. It produces more 5-star ratings for dealerships with every review engagement, according to the company, which added that the […] [Read More]

Dealers who want to get involved with individuals looking to participate in the ride-sharing economy have another opportunity by leveraging their idle inventory. On Wednesday, DriveItAway announced it is partnering with MyDealerOnline to give ride-share drivers what the companies called “unprecedented choice” in selecting a temporary vehicle to drive, giving them access to hundreds of […] [Read More]

LotLinx wanted more evidence that it’s a leading authority on inventory marketing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. So the firm asked for an examination to be completed by Wizely, which specializes in providing businesses with strategic product planning along with what the company calls “people-based” digital marketing. According to the independent study shared with Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

With an appointment the company says indicates a culture committed to diversity and inclusion, Cox Automotive’s Dealertrack appointed Mandi Fang to vice president and general manager of Dealertrack DMS. Fang is a Cox Automotive and industry veteran that the company says brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in the automotive retail industry […] [Read More]

Automotive merchandising software company SpinCar has launched a new tool that it says could help dealers and OEMs increase gross margins by showcasing the key features and options included on their vehicles. One dealer said the tool “…will enable us to develop even stronger emotional connections with consumers before they ever set foot in our […] [Read More]

Inventory consulting company Lotpop is teaming up with a used-car sourcing service, which the company says will provide dealers the replacement inventory they need while Lotpop’s LotStock inventory intelligence tool increases their sales volume and velocity. The platform from used-car sourcing service Competitive Inventory Acquisitions, also known as CIA (not to be confused with the federal […] [Read More]

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]