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]

With the help of predictive analytics, dealers who use Naked Lime Marketing’s (NLM) XtreamService can now access added predictive insights concerning leads. NLM announced Tuesday that it has upgraded its XtreamService equity mining service — a General Motors (GM) iMR-eligible offering — to provide clients more reliable predictions when it comes to customers' future purchasing behavior. This […] [Read More]

ACERTUS, formerly known as MetroGistics, has been named one of the 150 Top Workplaces by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. To determine its list of winners, ACERTUS said that the newspaper surveyed a total of 44,000 people. In addition to exuding effective leadership, strong values and clear direction, ACERTUS was recognized for its employee amenities such as […] [Read More]

GfK announced Monday that it has chosen former Cox Automotive director of research and market intelligence Jim Ehrlich to join its Auto Syndicated study team in Los Angeles. As a new senior vice president and account manager at GfK, Ehrlich will primarily work with West Coast automotive clients, the research firm said in a news […] [Read More]

St. Louis drivers can now choose to access a new fleet of available vehicles offered through a vehicle subscription service created by the Lou Fusz Automotive Network. The company announced Tuesday that it has launched the Fusz Select program, through which members who join can pay a monthly fee for access to thousands of vehicles. “We’ve seen subscription services emerging […] [Read More]

What evidently started with a tweet by Elon Musk took another, more asserted turn on Tuesday. Tesla announced that its board of directors has formed a special committee comprised of three independent directors to act on behalf of the company in connection with Elon Musk’s previously announced consideration of a transaction to take the company […] [Read More]

Call it “Mobility Monday.” In one of three big moves in the auto innovation space, a partnership announced Monday morning between Lyft and CDK Global will make it easier for dealers to set up Lyft rides for their service customers. And the move is the Lyft application programming interface's first time being integrated directly into a dealership management system. In […] [Read More]

To provide automotive marketers a boost in advertising effectiveness and measurement, a new marketing and measurement platform now blends the capabilities of Nielsen Marketing Cloud’s technology with J.D. Power’s car-buyer intelligence and insights. The companies announced the launch of the new Nielsen Auto Cloud marketing and measurement platform powered by J.D. Power on Monday. Via the […] [Read More]