The Appraisal Lane, a used-car trade network and communications platform,  announced recently that it has added the Grappone Automotive Group and Lee Auto Malls, to its growing dealer community who use the real-time platform to submit used cars for appraisal from their smartphones and receive cash offers from a live network of used-car experts. The additions […] [Read More]

Carfax and DealerSocket have expanded their partnership, and now more than 4,000 Carfax dealer websites powered by the automotive technology platform now are upgraded with Carfax Snapshot. Carfax Snapshot puts key vehicle history information directly on the search results and vehicle details pages. With information such as reported accidents, number of owners, service records and open […] [Read More]

Spireon recently introduced its latest connected car solution — Kahu — a smart add-on designed to provide dealers streamlined inventory and lot management that also offers car buyers modern location tracking and stolen vehicle recovery service. Kahu is the first connected car solution specifically designed for dealerships, according to the company. “New car dealer margins […] [Read More]

The second major development involving Auction Broadcasting Co. came to light late on Friday. Xcira announced that it has acquired the intellectual property and certain personnel associated with ABC’s auction management system. Xcira highlighted this acquisition will allow the company to expand its offering significantly in the auction industry, positioning the firm to offer an […] [Read More]

CarStory, a provider of search and inventory data and analytics on used vehicles, announced recently that Hyundai Motor America will now use CarStory Market Reports to showcase the certified pre-owned inventory listed on its website at hyundaicertified.com. “At Hyundai, we’re always looking for ways to better convert online CPO shoppers into sales and CarStory’s independent reports do just […] [Read More]

Roadster announced Thursday that its in-store iPad app now has a Needs Assessment tool that can allow dealers to help consumers identify vehicles that meet their needs and make recommendations based on those needs. This Needs Assessment tool is an extension to the in-store app version of Roadster’s Express Storefront ecommerce platform. Roadster launched that in-store app in […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced the inception of an omni-channel digital solution to drive both traffic and revenue for a dealer’s fixed operations on Wednesday. "As the automotive industry shifts heading into 2017, we recognize the unique opportunities presented to dealers in their Fixed Ops departments,” said Nicole Case, general manager for Dominion Digital Marketing in […] [Read More]

DealerSocket has announced plans to introduce four new technology advances to streamline automotive retail at the NADA Convention and Expo this week. DealerSocket’s new and newly enhanced tools include Precise Price, Blackbird, Health Check, and both Credit Bureau Connection and RouteOne CRM integrations. Precise Price is a transparent integrated digital retailing tool that merges with dealership […] [Read More]

In a move said to be a  "big win for our GM dealers," VinSolutions said Tuesday in a news release it has broadened its presence as Dealer Technology Assistance Program Certified provider. The division of Cox Automotive is adding equity mining tools, TargetPro and TargetPro+, which have been greenlit for the iMR Turnkey Vendor Program. TargetPro is […] [Read More]

DealersLink announced it will unveil its new retail consumer site, MotorCloud.com, at the NADA Convention & Expo in New Orleans later this week. DealersLink Black Ops Dev Team began constructing MotorCloud over three years ago, and it will be available to DealersLink members this summer. “DealersLink was built on innovations that bring value to dealers,” said […] [Read More]