VinSolutions is set to host its annual VinWorx User Summit on July 11 and July 12 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The two-day summit provides attendees training on improving CRM utilization and how to use data to increase customer retention.  "Automotive and marketing trends are changing on […] [Read More]

For this week's episode, we hit the road to Boston and talk with DealerRater general manager Jamie Oldershaw as well as Jeff Provost, vice president of development for DealerRater Canada. From their headquarters in a former watch factory, we talk about the Cars.com spin-off, the progress of DealerRater salesperson ratings and reviews, its latest parntership with […] [Read More]

In response to increasing demand, Car Keys Express has expanded its nationwide footprint to now include Alaska and Hawaii, the company recently announced. The initial rollout of service will begin in O'ahu, Hawaii, in July, followed by Anchorage, Alaska, in August. “Both Alaska and Hawaii represent untapped markets. The opportunity to provide full-service, on-site key replacement […] [Read More]

CDK Global recently announced that Amy Byrne has joined the company as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Byrne’s nearly 25-year background includes experience leading large global human resource teams across talent, compensation and benefits, diversity, labor relations and organizational engagement. Supporting a region of $4.5 billion in revenues and more than 17,000 employees in […] [Read More]

In celebration of its new headquarters in Long Island’s Village of North Hills, Dealertrack was set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon for the project’s team members and contributors with state and local officials. The 10-acre LEED-specified headquarters with a 230,000-square-foot facility is set to be home to roughly 600 team members early next month. […] [Read More]

Reviver recently announced that it has appointed Fabrice Barbier as chief operations officer to oversee the product, design and development of rPlate, which recently hit markets in California. Barbier most recently served as senior vice president of consumer devices at GoPro. He has over 30 years of experience in technology, business strategy, product development and […] [Read More]

As it turns, these new models of vehicle usage or ownership may actually be an opportunity for dealers, rather than a threat. At least that appears to be the case with Flexdrive, a vehicle subscription platform that is now a joint venture between Cox Automotive and Holman Enterprises. “A lot of people talk about the […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind has been named a winner of the Red Herring Top 100 North America award, which recognizes industry-leading companies' innovation and technological advancements. "It's an honor to be recognized among some of the most exciting and innovative companies in North America," automotiveMastermind chief executive officer and co-founder Marco Schnabl said in a news release. "This […] [Read More]

Carfax is celebrating its fourth straight time as a Top Workplace in the Washington D.C. area. The Washington Post revealed that Carfax ranks fifth among midsize regional employers. Officials indicated Carfax employees consistently cite the open, innovative workspace, company mission and team-first culture as keys that make Carfax the choice for careers in consumer information […] [Read More]

CarStory has released an enhanced version of its Market Reports that is designed to heighten mobile shopper engagement on VDPs, according to the artificial intelligence platform’s creator Chad Bockius. “The main focus for this release was all about the design, in terms of the look and feel, but more importantly how we represent the analytics […] [Read More]