Autobytel is evolving as a provider of digital automotive services to connect potential vehicle buyers and dealers by changing its name. Effective next Monday, the company that started 22 years ago will be known as AutoWeb. In connection with this name change, the company’s stock ticker symbol will change from “ABTL” to “AUTO” on the […] [Read More]

AuctionVcommerce announced Friday it has introduced a new basic version of its Online ClerkTraining Simulator released in 2015. In recent years, auctions using the original program have requested a modified solution with minimal investment, according to the company. “My original vision included the idea that auctions would validate the certification with a new pay structure […] [Read More]

Announced Monday, RMS Automotive and Manheim has given independent U.S. dealers a new co-listing capability that provides access to all open sale vehicles listed on RPM, the Nissan and Infiniti digital sales platform powered by RMS Automotive. The open sale inventory on RPM will be simultaneously listed on Manheim.com and OVE, Monday through Friday, from 3 p.m. […] [Read More]

J.D. Power announced Monday it has promoted Thomas King to fill the new position of data and analytics senior vice president. King has served in senior roles at the company since joining in 2005. He most recently served as J.D. Power vice president of PIN OEM operations, digital marketing analytics and auto finance, where he led the […] [Read More]

Carvana announced Thursday that it opened the company’s newest vehicle inspection and perfection center in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson, Ariz. The new center joins Carvana’s three others located in the Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia metro areas. As the used-vehicle retailer’s U.S. market expansions continue westward, the new center will both increase the number of cars […] [Read More]

Online auto financing platform AutoGravity reached a new threshold. The company said on Wednesday that it has surpassed $1 billion in finance amounts requested on the AutoGravity platform. Additionally, AutoGravity has announced the launch of real-time inventory for new and used vehicles from partner dealership groups across the nation. Shoppers can browse real vehicle inventory […] [Read More]

Online used-vehicle sales platform Instamotor announced on Wednesday that it will allow dealers and private sellers in California and Texas to list their available inventory for free on the company’s iOS, Android and web platforms. By listing on Instamotor, dealers will get: • Access to more than 100,000 serious car shoppers monthly • Free inventory […] [Read More]

Since combining four companies a year ago, provider of marketing and technology services Affinitiv announced Tuesday it has finalized its executive team and will soon introduce an integrated platform that offers dealers an end-to-end marketing solution. Last year, the merging companies included DPS, Peak Performance, OneCommand and TimeHighway.com. Additionally, since then, Affinitiv has also acquired […] [Read More]

Record360 recently announced it has integrated its asset documentation App into TSDLOANER, TSD’s cloud-based solution designed to track and manage rental and loaner car fleets. With the addition of Record360, TSDLOANER users can now enhance the walkaround process within their loaner departments, the company said. Both dealers and customers have the ability to digitize and […] [Read More]

IHS Markit has purchased automotiveMastermind, a provider of behavior prediction analytics software and marketing solutions to auto dealers, in a deal announced Tuesday that is potentially worth more than $400 million. IHS Markit bought 78 percent of the predictive analytics company for roughly $392 million, IHS explained in a news release.  That figure can climb as […] [Read More]