EVOX Images announced Wednesday that it has released the latest version of its RelayCars app after adding major updates that provide shoppers with more detail and vehicle research options during their virtual showroom tour experience.  The app lets users explore hundreds of make and models’ interiors and exteriors that have been on the market since […] [Read More]

Carvana announced Wednesday that it has broadened its presence in the Midwest with the launching of free vehicle delivery in the Kansas City market. Customers in the Kansas City metro area can now shop Carvana’s more than 9,000 vehicles and schedule as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery. “Whether taking in the latest exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins, cheering on […] [Read More]

KAR Auction Services Inc., Cox Automotive, Black Book and CarGurus are among the companies making heavy investments in data and analytics to help  their customers buy, sell and price vehicles more efficiently, said those companies’ executives who attended Used Car Week in November. The idea, the executives said, is to help manufacturers, financial institutions, dealers […] [Read More]

AutoGravity highlighted another milestone on Tuesday. The FinTech platform that leverages mobile technology to allow consumers to apply for financing said it surpassed $2 billion requested financing in 2017. Launched in 2016, AutoGravity rapidly expanded from 100,000 users in its first six months to more than 1.3 million users, most of whom are convenience-seeking millennials […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced Monday that it has released its new automotive dealer management system (DMS), Dominion VUE, which is hosted in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. The new system features an intuitive interface and bank-level encryption that allows dealerships to access all dealer data in real-time from any location without a VPN or remote server, the company […] [Read More]

AutoAlert announced Thursday that long-time Ford Motor Co. executive Jim Benintende has joined the company to serve as its chief operating officer. At Ford, Benintende oversaw a business unit made up of 67 countries and 3,800 employees as the first president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business unit, which he led from 2013 until August of 2016. During that time, […] [Read More]

TagRail announced the general availability of its digital retail platform on Thursday. The dealer-customizable and brandable online car-buying tool can help dealerships attract, engage and close more online shoppers via a near-total in-home shopping/buying experience, the company said. “Our goal is to have the consumer complete about 90-95-percent of the transaction at home online and to […] [Read More]

AuctionVcommerce recently announced the release of its Dealer Service Center tool, which is an independent-auction-branded customer interface that is designed to give dealers and consignors the ability to expedite requests directly to any auction department. The company said that it is releasing the system to all of its members as a targeted communication strategy for […] [Read More]

LotLinx announced Thursday that Denise Chudy has stepped down from her positions at the company to pursue other opportunities. This news follows the company's announcement on Wednesday that Gee Leung has joined the company as chief operating officer. "I appreciate the opportunity to have helped LotLinx grow its disruptive technology to become a market-leading digital […] [Read More]

Autosoft announced Wednesday that it has introduced Inventory Management, a second DMS module that provides dealerships with vehicle appraisal, inventory pricing, and merchandising functionality with mobile capabilities. This follows Autosoft’s launch of its next-generation DMS earlier this year, the company said. The new cloud-based platform lets dealerships utilize all key solutions from one database that […] [Read More]