Drive Motors, which provides ecommerce solutions for car dealers, has completed a $5.2 million round of seed funding. Bullpen Capital led the round and was joined by existing investors Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Perkins Coie LLP and Emagen Entertainment Group, among others. Drive Motors began providing online checkout options for dealer websites last year after […] [Read More]

PCG Companies recently became the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s newest National Member Benefit partner, and now provides discounts to association members. NIADA members can receive discounted rates on PCG's suite of online specialist certification courses and its library of published works, and they also have access to digital marketing packages.  "This end of our business is moving at […] [Read More]

Carvana announced Wednesday it has brought its online retail platform to Phoenix, home of the company’s headquarters. This is Carvana's 33rd market. “As the home of our headquarters – and nearly 500 of our employees – launching in Phoenix is particularly meaningful for us,” said Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia in a news release. […] [Read More]

CarMD recently launched CarMD Garage, its new turnkey online tool that provides car owners, used-car shoppers and auto industry partners with useful vehicle service and repair information. Using any vehicle’s year, make, model and mileage, the new service generates a free CarMD Garage Vehicle Health Report with information on how to both reduce the cost of vehicle […] [Read More]

Donlen recently announced that it has partnered with J. J. Keller to offer an electronic logging device (ELD) solution for fleets that will ensure they are fully compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) ELD rule. Most motor carriers and drivers are required to use ELDs to record their hours of service by […] [Read More]

A new website is set to launch on Tuesday that aims to provide free vehicle history reports that are supposed to include title records (including mileage), accident records and potential title brands. Officials from VinCheck.Info explained that they can offer this information to consumers since their advertisers will be covering the cost. VinCheck.Info is looking […] [Read More]

One of the consumer-facing websites known for offering discounted furniture, rugs, bedding, electronics, clothing and jewelry is getting into the car business. On Friday, Overstock.com announced the launch of the beta version of a new online vehicle-buying platform, Cars by Overstock. Site officials highlighted the full-service platform can help customers navigate every aspect of the […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions’ inventory management and lot services division, Dealer Specialties, has recently been certified in General Motors’ new Dealer Vehicle Inventory Management program (DVIM) and is now eligible for iMR Turnkey reimbursement. The GM DVIM program offers GM dealers both enhanced vehicle merchandising, improved sales leads and eliminates the need to acquire GM inventory data separately, according to […] [Read More]

It has been a busy summer for Cars.com. A month after ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange as a fully spun, publicly traded company, Cars.com announced July 5 that its Lot Insights technology had recently earned a patent. Earlier this month, Auto Remarketing caught up with Cars.com insights and analytics manager […] [Read More]

More than 75 Carfax employees will join hundreds of bike riders from the Washington, D.C., area on Friday to bike 104 miles, raising money and awareness of autism. Last year, Carfax said its employees raised more than $40,000 toward autism research for the event and have an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 this year. About […] [Read More]