Autonomous vehicles have been in the news a lot lately, with headlines ranging from tragic accidents to huge breakthroughs in technology. With a number of industry leading manufacturers, ridesharing companies and more testing technology at a rapid pace, what remains to be seen in consumers’ appetite for these vehicles of the future. And that might […] [Read More]

CarGurus has appointed Zillow Group chief business officer Greg Schwartz to its board of directors, the company announced Monday. Schwartz has 20-plus years of experience leading innovative business models in both the media and internet industries. At Zillow Group, Schwartz leads sales and business-to-business strategy across the online real estate database company’s realty, rental, mortgage and home […] [Read More]

Dealer groups with multiple rooftops can give owners scale for certain efficiencies, but they sometimes present problems for potential buyers. Roadster is trying to eliminate possible shopping issues so groups can turn metal quicker — and possibly for more gross profit — no matter which dealership might have a vehicle on its lot. Roadster launched its new […] [Read More]

Over one out of every five vehicles currently used in the United States may have potentially dangerous and unfixed recalls, says Carfax. The company announced Thursday that it estimates there are more than 57 million recalled vehicles in the country. While states California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York have the most vehicles with open […] [Read More]

PNC Bank and TrueCar have teamed up to offer consumers a new digital auto shopping experience. PNC Total Auto, powered by TrueCar, was launched Tuesday, a tool which the companies shared lets auto shoppers “browse, borrow, buy in three easy steps.” The end-to-end digital car buying experience is designed to help consumers better understand how […] [Read More]

DealerRater announced recently that it has updated its Salesperson Connect offering to now feature Employee Profile Pages on Cars.com where shoppers can directly connect with dealer personnel. Along with making it easier to connect with dealership personnel, shoppers on Cars.com can read the 25 most recent reviews and background information on employees and select who they […] [Read More]

Dealer-FX announced Wednesday that it has been selected as the exclusive provider of digital aftersales applications for Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA). MMNA’s dealerships in the U.S. can now adopt DealerFX’s ONE Platform, a customized and branded MICAR solution for Mitsubishi. The ONE Platform is designed to track and facilitate each step of the aftersales […] [Read More]

As dealers, vendors and more gathered for NADA 2018 in Las Vegas, Cars.com launched its new social targeting product, as well as announced it will make available to its customers Conversations — an AI chat solution. Conversations is the first integrated Dealer Inspire product announcement since Cars.com purchased Dealer Inspire and Launch Digital Marketing for […] [Read More]

CarGurus announced Friday the launch of SEM Plus — the newest addition to its dealer product suite — at the 2018 NADA Show. SEM Plus is designed to help dealerships run their online marketing programs more efficiently when working to drive consumer traffic directly from both online and physical sites. Via CarGurus’s proprietary customer acquisition algorithm, […] [Read More]

SiriusXM has launched a new aftermarket connected car solution for dealers and their customers, developed by its company — Automatic Labs. The solution delivers connected vehicle service at a cost SiriusXM shared comes in as low as $40 per vehicle, including the device and introductory 6-month subscription. On top of providing features to drivers like […] [Read More]