Moblie car buyers can now access ActivEngage's ActivOne live chat solution via LotLinxAMP vehicle display pages. ActivEngage is the latest certified chat partner to join the LotLinx Mobile-Optimized AMP Program, the company announced Monday. This news follows ActivEngage's December integration with 700Credit to offer users the ability to pull credit inside chat conversations. "We're excited to offer dealers an integration […] [Read More]

Uber’s compliance challenges with federal regulators involving data security intensified last week. According to a news release, Uber has agreed to expand the proposed settlement it reached with the Federal Trade Commission last year over charges that the ride-sharing company deceived consumers about its privacy and data security practices. After the announcement of last year’s […] [Read More]

Jared Rowe is now back in the trenches of automotive marketing and with a company where his career started. AutoWeb, which previously operated a Autobytel and a provider of digital automotive services connecting in-market car buyers with dealers and OEMs, appointed Rowe as director, president and chief executive officer on Thursday, succeeding Jeffrey Coats in […] [Read More]

A liquidity crisis? You won’t find that in the pre-owned car market. “There’s 40 million used cars sold annually in the United States, 150 million globally,” said Scott Painter, chief executive officer of Fair. “There’s no liquidity crisis in the used-car market,” Painter said. “The lifeblood of the modern car dealership is the opportunity to buy […] [Read More]

Edmunds has launched a digital retail pilot that lets the car shopper complete a lease deal online, through a dealership. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company started the leasing pilot in Los Angeles with local dealers there and has opened the platform throughout California, leaders with the company told Auto Remarketing during an interview at the […] [Read More]

The competition dealerships are facing to retail vehicles to consumers in two of California’s largest cities is becoming even more complicated thanks to a mobile startup looking to connect people who want to share their cars. About a year after landing more than $40 million in capital, Getaround, the platform that founders said can empower users […] [Read More]

Reviver Auto now has plans to roll out its Rplate digital license plate in Dubai, the company announced Thursday.   This follows news from last month that the company has partnered with Pendragon North America, which will sell the Rplate Pro to California consumers as a dealer partner. Reviver Auto said that it is now working […] [Read More]

Dealer.com announced Wednesday that it has earned the Certified Against Fraud Seal from the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG). The TAG certification program aims to combat criminal activity and increase trust in the digital advertising industry by creating transparency in the business relationships and transactions that support the digital ad industry. The program was created to concentrate on eliminating fraudulent […] [Read More]

Technology might be providing a way for automakers and franchised dealerships to gain sales opportunities long after the buyer finalizes the contract in the F&I and the vehicle is delivered. LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlighted that OEMs looking to leverage connected car data to offer their customers usage-based insurance (UBI) options through participating insurers and create […] [Read More]

Carvana announced Wednesday the launch of four New England markets in the cities of Boston; Worcester, Mass.; Manchester, N.H.; and Providence, R.I. Consumers residing in the four New England markets can now shop Carvana’s more than 10,000 vehicles and schedule as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery. “As we grow our presence in the Northeast, New England is critical to that […] [Read More]