AutoAp has developed a new assessment survey that provides dealers with a current safety recall liability score and specific recommendations regarding needed improvements to reduce safety recall liability at their dealerships. With the report, dealers can gain an understanding of how they compare to the industry average and dealers with effective safety recall management processes. “Dealers tell […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind technology users can now choose to deliver prescreen credit offers via Equifax’s real-time credit-based solution PowerLead Offer, the company announced Thursday. The behavior prediction technology provider has partnered with Equifax to integrate PowerLead Offer data to generate personalized, micro-targeted prescreen offers for dealers' customers. PowerLead Offer can be used with browsing shoppers visiting the dealership […] [Read More]

In a tweet, my friend and colleague Mor said it best: “Living in the future is neat!” She was responding to the news in late August that online auto retailer Carvana had opened a vehicle vending machine in Raleigh, N.C. — its sixth overall and one that happens to be less than 16 miles from […] [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz and global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL have partnered to provide Mercedes drivers who connect their car to the brand's me Portal with access to complimentary TIDAL HiFi membership. By next year, Mercedes drivers will be able to stream TIDAl’s more than 50 million songs, over 185,000 music videos and special Mercedes-Benz playlists at no […] [Read More]

General Motors dealerships can now partner with automotiveMastermind to access its technology, the company announced on Tuesday. The company's technology shows dealers which customers are ready to buy and the reasoning behind their decisions. Its data now includes Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. With the addition of GM, the behavior prediction technology provider now has 15 […] [Read More]

SpinCar recently announced that it has brought on Eric Cotter to lead product development and oversee the innovation of current products as chief product officer. Cotter most recently co-founded CompetitorPro, a competitive intelligence tool for car dealers, with Steve Greenfield, formerly of Cox Automotive. Prior to his new role, Cotter has also served as both vice […] [Read More]

Search Optics has been named a preferred provider for Mazda North American Operations’ recently launched Mazda Digital Certified Program (MDCP). The new program offers Mazda dealers new online marketing solutions designed to increase qualified website visits, attract more traffic to showrooms and provide customers a consistent shopping experience. “At Search Optics, results always come first […] [Read More]

The long-anticipated new project from auto industry entrepreneur and TrueCar founder Scott Painter has officially arrived.   Fair, an app that allows consumers to shop, get approved and pay for vehicles on smartphones, made its debut Tuesday in the Apple App Store. Painter, who stepped down from his TrueCar leadership posts in late 2015, co-founded […] [Read More]

MetroGistics has brought on Susan Moritz as vice president of business development to head the company’s OEM and Mega Dealer business segments. Moritz brings over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry to her new role, according to the company. Last year, Auto Remarketing named Moritz a Women in Remarketing honoree. She joins MetroGistics […] [Read More]

Assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services provider EY is looking to make a connection of blockchain technology with vehicle-fleet management. On Wednesday, EY today announced the launch of Tesseract, an integrated mobility platform underpinned by blockchain technology. The company highlighted the platform is designed to facilitate fractional vehicle ownership, shared use and seamless multimodal transport. […] [Read More]