How can cities balance the long-term benefits of mobility with the possible short-term headaches? What is the impact on revenue generation from taxis and public transit? At last month's Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C., STRATIM president Sean Behr discusses the "interesting position" that cities face when it comes to mobility services entering the city […] [Read More]

LotLinx has named a new vice president who will develop new AI-based digital advertising solutions for the company. The company announced Wednesday that it has brought aboard Eric Turner from Ford Motor Co., to serve as LotLinx’s VP of product management. “Our goal is to always push forward and find new and exciting ways to help […] [Read More]

Amid the various expectations held by consumers today, dealers can now access a new suite of communications tools that are created to help them work more efficiently and improve car owners' service experience. Dominion Dealer Solutions has introduced an enhanced version of its VUE DMS that is fitted with a selection of newly built-in communications features. This announcement comes just […] [Read More]

Millions of dollars continue to be poured into the developing carsharing space. Building on momentum generated during the past 18 months, Getaround — a carsharing platform that can help users instantly rent and drive vehicles shared by people in their city — on Tuesday announced its Series D financing round, totaling $300 million. The round […] [Read More]

As a part of its new free, monthly educational webinar series for dealers called, Revenue Rescue, Affinitiv is hosting a launch session on Wednesday titled, “The Right Side of Recalls” at 1 p.m. ET. Each month, the company said that its new webinar series will explore various solutions, strategies and safeguards that can help dealerships maximize revenue potential. “The […] [Read More]

There’s a new solution available for handling missed phone calls at the dealership that makes reviewing voicemail messages an easy task that can be done just about anywhere. Car Wars has introduced its new Voicemail Transcription product powered by IBM Watson that provides a detailed outline of calls from customers who weren't able to speak with dealership […] [Read More]

Volkswagen dealers across the country can now access a newly certified sales intelligence platform that's fitted with phone call tracking technology to provide dealerships with actionable sales data. Volkswagen Dealer Digital recently announced that it has selected the Foureyes patented technology from Adpearance as a certified solution for VW dealers. This new agreement allows dealers already employing Adpearance technology to […] [Read More]

A Chicagoland startup is looking to deliver many of the amenities and processes that happen at a dealership but as a platform so consumers can facilitate private sales. Peer-to-peer marketplace provider Swap Motors this week opened its first Swap Center, a place designed to give consumers a safe location to independently manage all aspects of […] [Read More]

During auction sales where thousands of vehicles are presented on multiple auction blocks, buyers are benefiting from receiving text message notifications that alert them prior to a vehicle they’re interested in coming up for sale. With Manheim’s Lane Alert service, buyers can maximize profits and ensure that they can bid on specific units without having to use their time […] [Read More]

DealerSocket has added Kim Brink, a former executive at General Motors, to its board of directors. The company announced Wednesday that Brink, who is the current global chief operating officer at Global Team Blue (GTB), brings 20-plus years of experience from GM. “We welcome Kim’s deep understanding of the automotive industry, her strategic mindset, and […] [Read More]