At the NADA Convention & Expo, Spireon introduced its latest connected car solution — Kahu — the first connected car solution specifically designed for dealerships, according to the California company. Kahu is a smart add-on designed to provide dealers streamlined inventory and lot management that also offers car buyers location tracking and stolen vehicle recovery […] [Read More]

Beepi is reportedly dismantling. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Beepi has spent $150 million in venture capital and will start liquidating assets to meet creditor obligations. A spokesperson on behalf of the online used-car retailer declined to comment when reached Friday via email by Auto Remarketing. At press time, Beepi’s website had a message referring visitors […] [Read More]

Dealer Marketing Services, the makers of ProMax Unlimited, announced last week the completion of a certified integration with Autosoft DMS, a leading dealer management system provider. “Partnering with Autosoft is a positive step for ProMax and our mutual dealer customers,” ProMax chief executive officer John Palmer said in a news release. “We pride ourselves on […] [Read More]

AutoAlert revealed  that Kansas City, Mo., will be the home of its new corporate headquarters as soon as the spring. AutoAlert hasn’t yet announced a specific office location. "The team loves the downtown location and the opportunity it provides,” AutoAlert chief executive officer Mike Dullea said in a news release. “This area is rich with […] [Read More]

Online automotive shopping website CarGurus announced on Thursday it has appointed a new senior vice president of product. Chosen for the position is Tom Caputo, who was most recently chief product officer at Fiksu. "The addition of Tom's leadership allows us to grow our product operation with a continued commitment to technical excellence, creativity and […] [Read More]

Cars.com confirmed to Auto Remarketing via email that Gary Tucker, chief executive officer of DealerRater, was leaving the company effective Monday to pursue an opportunity outside of the company.  That opportunity, Auto Remarketing learned, is to take on the CEO position at Zubie, a connected-car platform and telematics provider.  "I am excited to join a […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, key storage and management solutions provider KEYper Systems announced that it has recently launched  KEYper GO, a mobile key management app that pairs with its electronic key management system. KEYper GO allows key management system users to check out and reserve keys, check the status of keys in real-time and notify co-workers when they […] [Read More]

After hearing from the growing community of dealers using its mobile app to move inventory, startup 5miles integrated its platform with the Frazer dealership management system. The mobile marketplace recently announced an integration with Frazer DMS is the company’s latest partnership. “Dealers were flocking to 5miles to use our platform to sell more cars and […] [Read More]

Integrated Auction Solutions announced this week that it has launched a simulcast platform with new features that include a redesigned bidding interface called HyperLane. This month, IAS also plans to launch IAS Marketplace and CoRe. The latter is what the company said in a news release is “IAS’s version of an agnostic fully mobile condition […] [Read More]

The 2017 Automotive Website Awards honored 37 of the best automotive digital marketing companies and one individual for their automotive websites and technology. More than 200 industry leaders were in attendance during an event that coincided with last week’s National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. “This year’s lineup impressed our team and showed true innovation. We […] [Read More]