An initial public offering and “growth through acquisition” are on the radar for new J.D. Power new chief executive Dave Habiger Seated in front of a smattering of media members during an informal press briefing here at the J.D. Power Automotive Summit on the day after he was announced as the new CEO last month, Habiger said the […] [Read More]

ACV Auctions announced Tuesday that the company reached over 5,000 units sold online last month, a total of more than $35 million in vehicle inventory sold. This news follows ACV Auctions’ recent February announcement that it has scored a $31 million round of Series C venture funding the company said it will use to expand […] [Read More]

For automotive upstarts like Shift Technologies, the retailing may be digital, but the meat-and-potatoes logistics of operating an enterprise are still very much physical. And especially when it comes to scaling that model. That often means a great deal of overhead, something Shift is looking to alleviate through a partnership with Cox Automotive that can help […] [Read More]

Proactive Dealer Solutions announced Tuesday that upgraded online training videos have enhanced its BDC Central platform beyond the company’s recent application of artificial intelligence and other fresh features. Proactive’s training videos for business development representatives (BDR) have been enhanced using data and analysis from thousands of business development centers (BDC), the company said. Its updated […] [Read More]

In an effort to help dealers connect with their customers in an automated way, AutoAlert has teamed up with artificial intelligence-powered sales assistant Conversica, the company announced Monday. This new venture has brought together two former VinSolutions executives: Mike Dullea, former VinSolutions chief executive officer and current CEO of AutoAlert; and David Marod, a former sales […] [Read More]

Car Keys Express announced Monday that it has expanded into the reconditioning business with the launch of Car Care Express, a new division that offers mobile vehicle reconditioning services. This follows news from late March that the company has introduced a new affiliate program for consumers and business. Along with paintless dent repair, paint touch […] [Read More]

In pursuit of new partners nationwide, Car Keys Express recently introduced an affiliate program for businesses and consumers. As part of the new Car Keys Express Affiliate Program, participants can earn commission up to 10 percent for all purchases made using their unique referral link provided by the company. Each affiliate receives a shareable link for their audience to use […] [Read More]

An executive with vast experience at some familiar names within the personal computing space now is in the automotive arena. On Thursday, DealerSocket announced that Jose Arcilla has joined the company as chief operating officer. The company highlighted Arcilla joins DealerSocket from Symantec Corp., and brings more than 20 years of experience leading operations across some […] [Read More]

VinSolutions announced Wednesday that it has launched an all-new solution, called Enterprise Customer, which can give dealers insight regarding customers' related activities across dealership group rooftops. The new capability has been added to the company’s Connect CRM and newly released Connect Mobile application. In addition to a holistic view of customer profiles, Enterprise Customer also features […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced during the recent 2018 NADA show the release of its new Dynamic Reports Portal for direct marketing. The portal, which is designed to bring more relevant data to dealers, provides access to what the company described in a news release as the “four cornerstones of dealer management system-based marketing data”: service […] [Read More]