“How does this car perform in the snow?” With the community engagement feature on the newly unveiled Amazon Vehicles site, shoppers can pose questions such as this to fellow consumers who can offer firsthand insight. And with Amazon Vehicles’ car research tool, customers can get the information they need when shopping for vehicles, parts and accessories. Amazon Vehicles […] [Read More]

Automotive Internet Media (AIM), which creates and manages websites for auto dealers, recently developed a one-stop dealership website for both auto shoppers who speak English and Spanish without leaving the main dealership site.  Translation services for websites might only swap out words, the company said, but the language is not written for the specific audience. […] [Read More]

Recall Masters, a provider of automotive recall news, data, training and communications, finalized an integration on Tuesday with Auto Rental Systems (ARS), a cloud-based loaner vehicle management system, in an effort to help dealers manage their loaner and rental fleets. The companies explained the ARS Recall module can perform a nightly scan of all fleet […] [Read More]

You might be used to ordering everyday items like peanut butter, detergent or headphones on Amazon's Prime Now service.  But a vehicle test-drive? With the latest news out of Hyundai, that is now possible.  Hyundai Motor America has teamed up with Amazon for a program that lets car shoppers in the Los Angeles and Orange […] [Read More]

Former Cox Automotive executive Jared Rowe will become the chief executive officer of YP on Sept. 1, the local marketing solutions provider said in news release Thursday. Rowe was most recently president of Cox Automotive’s Media Solutions Group. Cox Automotive announced on Aug. 10 that Brian Geitner would be replacing Rowe, who was leaving the […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com has appointed Laura Perlman to serve as the company’s vice president of corporate strategy. In her new role, Perlman will be responsible for guiding the long-term strategic vision and identifying growth opportunities for Edmunds as the company continues to seek ways to streamline the car-shopping process consumers and dealers. Perlman previously served as the head […] [Read More]

It used to be, in earlier days of ecommerce, that even buying clothes completely online could raise an eyebrow. The argument was, you can’t buy a shirt and a pair of shorts without trying them on first. “That sort of fell and now clothing is the biggest ecommerce category,” said Andy Moss, chief executive officer […] [Read More]

As the direct-to-consumer and peer-to-peer side of online car-buying moves into high gear, so too does the dealer segment of e-commerce. And count Asbury Automotive Group, one of the nation’s largest and publicly traded dealer groups, among those. Asbury has been offering 100-percent online car-buying at select stores through an e-commerce solution from San Francisco-based […] [Read More]

Brian Geitner is set to become the new president of Cox Automotive’s Media Solutions Group, replacing Jared Rowe, who is leaving the company for an opportunity outside the car business. Geitner moves into the role on Monday and will oversee the Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Dealer.com brands.  He will report to Cox Automotive chief […] [Read More]

Tru Images, an automotive software provider specializing in automotive imaging solutions, has hired Glen Garvin to be president.  Garvin joins Tru Images after more than 20 years of automotive experience specializing in merchandising and inventory management. His most recent position was as national sales director for AutoSoft, a DMS provider.  “We are ushering in a new era […] [Read More]