Carvana has added a physical location in its 14th market: Richmond, Va. This is the online car retailer’s first location in Virginia, expanding its footprint that already included a wide swath of the South farther up the East Coast.   Carvana now provides “as-soon-as next-day delivery” to the following markets: — Atlanta — Austin, Texas […] [Read More]

eBay will be launching a pilot program with online retailer Vroom in the third quarter that will allow Vroom to make formal cash offers on cars listed by select private sellers on eBay Motors. Tony Hoang, head of vehicles for eBay Motors North America, said in a news release: “eBay continues to enhance its vehicles […] [Read More]

Imagine if you could choose the sales associate from whom you will buy your next car — before you even set foot in the dealership. With Surge Curve, you can do just that. The web-based "meet the sales team" tool launched Tuesday with 12 beta active sites, and the company is seeking 12 additional retailers to […] [Read More]

It’s more than just videos of cats playing the piano or Auto-Tuned oddballs from the local news. YouTube has become “the powerhouse platform for video,” including automotive content, says video advertising technology firm Pixability. The company’s Get Behind the Wheel: Auto in the Premium Video Ecosystem study released Monday said that auto-related YouTube content generated […] [Read More]

Before Beepi launched in April 2014 as “one of the first ways to completely buy or sell a car online,” questions remained as to whether the general public was ready for this type of platform, says head of product Tyler Infelise. “But, resoundingly, the answer was, ‘yes, they were,” Infelise said in a phone interview […] [Read More]

Integrated Auction Solutions has purchased AWG Simulcast and AuctionMaster Technology. The company announced the acquisition of AWG, a simulcast provider to independent auctions, and AMT, an auction management system, on Thursday. “Our corporate mission has long been to protect the interests of independent auction owners,” IAS chief executive officer Alexis Jacobs said in a news […] [Read More]

DRIVIN recently was recently awarded Best New Startup at the 2016 Moxie Awards, hosted by Built In Chicago. The Moxie Awards, now in its fifth year, honors Chicago’s most innovative digital tech companies and celebrated the year’s innovation, success and hard work by recognizing leaders across multiple categories within the industry. Chief executive officer Kayne […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced this week that its Dominion ACCESS dealer management system is the first system of its kind to achieve General Motors’ Vehicle Invoice Service (VIS) version 2.2 integration. This software can improve inventory management support to automotive dealers, so they can know which vehicles to stock based on the available data. “Our […] [Read More]

Tony Zolla has a background with technology enabling consumers to watch movies or purchase tickets. Now Cars.com is asking Zolla to bring his tech expertise to help dealers and buyers connect to move metal. On Monday, Cars.com named Zolla as chief product officer, effective immediately. Zolla will be responsible for defining the company’s product strategy […] [Read More]

With support from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Carfax has invested more than $5 million to expand its Centreville, Va., headquarters, invest in new technology and eventually create more than 120 new jobs. This past Friday, McAuliffe joined other government officials, local business leaders, numerous guests and more than 700 […] [Read More]