Ernst & Young recently announced that Car Keys Express founder and owner Mark Lanwehr is a recipient of its Ohio Valley region Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award in the manufacturing category. Lanwehr was presented his award in Cincinnati, Ohio, during a special gala event at the Hyatt Regency on June 15. “I’m truly honored,” […] [Read More]

Automotive Internet Media (AIM) recently introduced AIMobile, a new product developed to help dealerships better target car shoppers on their favorite devices. AIMobile is an end-to-end solution that enables dealerships to reach known consumers across every device, browser and channel both on and off the dealership website. "We are at the beginning of a massive […] [Read More]

Dealer Marketing Services, the makers of ProMax Unlimited, recently released Recall Check, a new feature for the platform that tracks open recalls. Recall Check was designed to monitor a dealer’s entire inventory for open recalls. “Recall Check gives our dealer customers a foolproof way to track all pertinent recall information and use it to generate […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind has hired Eric Daniels as chief financial officer to reinforce a controlled financial infrastructure that provides product development opportunities within the company. Daniels most recently served as the chief financial officer of National Response Corporation, a private equity owned environmental services company. He brings 15 years of experience leading global finance teams of both middle-market […] [Read More]

Dealership inventory tracking and audit solution provider AutoMap has introduced AutoMap Car Finder, which is a new vehicle tracking tool for dealers, auctions and lenders. With AutoMap Car Finder, sales teams, management and auditors can quickly find any vehicle in their inventory across multiple lots using Bluetooth. For tracking, a vehicle’s location is broadcast to […] [Read More]

Blinker, the peer-to-peer car sales app, has been named a Colorado Company to Watch in recognition of its influence as a growing company in Colorado. The online used-car marketplace, led by John Elway Dealers and Summit Automotive Partners founder Rod Buscher, was launched in Denver in September. Each year, Colorado Companies to Watch honors second-stage companies that […] [Read More]

Digital marketing solutions provider LotVantage has introduced Business Listings and Reputation Management, two new software products that aim to help dealerships retain higher conversion rates and accuracy online. “LotVantage is in the business of providing scalable digital marketing solutions with a high ROI to our customers,” LotVantage president and chief executive officer Matthew Brown said […] [Read More]

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]