A new online review monitoring service, LotRep.com, designed to help dealers accurately monitor and track online consumer reviews in real-time via multiple platforms, launched Thursday. The site’s software allows dealerships to efficiently and effectively manage online reviews, according to the company. "Online reviews have changed the way business is done in this day and age. […] [Read More]

In buying Carlypso, Carvana got that homeowner’s toolset you might find at the hardware store — the one with all those extra pieces you need for the next job around the house. Carlypso began as a peer-to-peer car-selling service, eventually becoming a managed marketplace where consumers could access wholesale vehicles directly, Carvana explained in a […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind has been named a finalist for three 2017 Software-as-a-Service Awards’ in categories for Best User Experience, Best Data-Driven SaaS Product and Best SaaS Product for Sales and Marketing. Now in its second year of recognizing innovation in software, the SaaS Awards program accepts entries from both the U.S. and across the globe.   SaaS Award […] [Read More]

Viant, a Time advertising technology company, recently expanded its partnership with Urban Science for a new integration designed to allow automotive marketers to accurately pinpoint which ad campaigns to attribute to each sale. When targeting in-market customers, the integration can accurately attribute a sale to the specific consumers exposed to ads via multiple formats and […] [Read More]

Chrome Data recently launched Colorized 360°, a new vehicle walk-around product that lets customers navigate between eight different colorized angles and stylized transitions when exploring various models. The new product provides an interactive and customized experience that is designed to engage customers and improve sales. Colorized 360° is fitted with a configurable player that allows […] [Read More]

Carvana said Tuesday it has purchased Carlypso, another disruptor in the auto retail space. Carlypso began as a peer-to-peer car-selling service, eventually becoming a managed marketplace where consumers could access wholesale vehicles directly, Carvana explained in a news release. The companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. Carvana has brought Carlypso co-founders Chris Coleman […] [Read More]

In the latest installment of the annual Power 300 issue of Auto Remarketing, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features. Next up in this series is Reuben Muinos, senior director of business development for DealerSocket.  The emailed Q&A is below:  Auto Remarketing: General Motors […] [Read More]

J.D. Power recently announced it has filled its newly created position of chief digital officer. Chosen for the position is Bernardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a business, technology and product design leader who most recently served as managing director of strategy at Huge, a global full-service digital agency, according to the consumer insights provider. In his new […] [Read More]

ADAM Systems, provider of dealer management solutions, recently announced that its DMS has been fully integrated with retention solution Xtime Spectrum, a Cox Automotive brand. “We are excited to expand our already extensive offering to our client base. The ADAMConnect API continues to allow us to partner with industry leading solutions, like Xtime Spectrum, and […] [Read More]

MyDealerOnline, whose software lets dealers take wholesale vehicles and places them on the dealership websites, recently announced that Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania has invested in the company to bring more exposure to its multi-faceted dealership solution platform. Executives highlighted the late seed round will make it possible for auctions on MyDealerOnline.com to […] [Read More]