Everyone who has been in the car sales business since the dawn of the Internet age will probably agree that, well, things are a lot different than they used to be. Customers are more informed. There are a lot more ways to sell a vehicle. But as the old adage goes, as things change, many stay […] [Read More]

Here's one way to look at crowdsourcing platform WeGoLook: "the Uber of inspections," as chief executive officer Robin Smith puts it.  Smith said the company, which was based on the business-to-consumer model but has "organically grown B2B," can set up everything from on-demand car inspections to "low-complex custom tasking" chores like picking up power of attorney documents.   "It's like having […] [Read More]

AutoAp leveraged its proprietary safety recall discovery and verification capability this week with the launch of what it’s calling Recall Status Now; a tool developers believe is the industry’s first real-time safety recall status verification mobile app. AutoAp explained that its automated, multi-sourced and validated recall verification process can deliver more accurate and timely safety […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book TV fans that also happen to own a variant of a Roku streaming device can now enjoy both, as KBB announced at the end of December that its streaming channel is now available on Roku. KBB’s free streaming service provides video content from the editors at KBB.com and allows consumers to gain […] [Read More]

Three automotive technology providers — AutoPoint, DMEautomotive and TitleTec — announced Monday that they have collectively integrated to create a single technology and marketing platform. Branded as AutoPoint, the new comprehensive solution aims to drive revenue and increase retention rates for automotive businesses across the entire vehicle lifecycle. Applicable for vehicle manufacturers, new-car franchises, aftermarket […] [Read More]

When it comes to selling wholesale vehicles online, there are a few important factors to bear in mind. Among those keys are pricing and marketing the cars correctly. But what else helps to move those cars online? In this video interview from Used Car Week, we asked Steve Kapusta, the vice president of dealership online […] [Read More]

General Motors is investing $500 million in Lyft as part of a new alliance announced Monday between the automaker and rideshare company that will include the development of an autonomous on-demand network, among other key highlights. This news was revealed the same day that Silvercar, a similarly tech-focused player on the rental car side, announced […] [Read More]

When you’re looking at the big picture of car sales, Cox Automotive’s Juan Flores said, the question that many dealers, automakers and consumers have on their minds is this: When will digital retailing happen? “We know that there’s some manufacturers that are doing that really well, but it’s still the minority,” Flores told Auto Remarketing. […] [Read More]

Hitching a ride to the airport. Securing a designated driver for the holiday party. Getting from one meeting to the next while you’re at that business conference in Chicago. The ways in which people use Uber are quite varied. But perhaps as equally as diverse is the auto industry’s involvement with the car-hire service. Everyone […] [Read More]

When Bryan Honda of Fayetteville, N.C. decided to sell vehicles in real-time directly within the Facebook platform the dealership team wanted to see if the traffic would come — would people actually be interested? And this Cyber Monday, when the social sales tool was beta tested, the dealership got its answer. In the words of Rico […] [Read More]