Thanks to a partnership between AutoIMS and Chrome Data announced Wednesday, wholesale consignors will be able to tap into what the companies described as more accurate and standardized vehicle content data straight from the AutoIMS platform. The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance’s Standards Committee has called for a centralized vehicle data repository, and the chair of that […] [Read More]

CDK Global believes more than 73 percent of consumers prefer to do business with brands that make their shopping experience more relevant. With that metric in mind, CDK Global contends the company now can personalize the online consumer experience for dealerships’ new- and used-vehicle sales endeavors as well as their parts and service profit centers […] [Read More]

Chrome Data and Dealix founder Mark Boyd took on his latest industry challenge on Friday, joining automotive digital marketing technology provider LotLinx as vice chairman and chief revenue officer. The company highlighted Boyd will lead all LotLinx growth initiatives Boyd joins LotLinx after a 30-year career founding and advising many of the industry’s most important […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive continued to adjust its leadership structure on Tuesday as the company promoted VinSolutions vice president and general manager Lori Wittman to become senior vice president and to lead the newly formed Cox Automotive Sales and F&I Solutions team. The company added that Wittman will maintain her role as the general manager of VinSolutions. […] [Read More]

It was announced at the NADA Convention & Expo this weekend that online marketplace Car Lister has teamed up with Black Book for the latter to provide both users and dealer partners of Car Lister with instant vehicle valuation prior to a trade-in or purchase on the platform. This service will be included in both […] [Read More]

During a week in which president and chief executive officer Chip Perry explained how the company is completely revamping how it conducts business with dealers, TrueCar added another executive who also spent time with Autotrader to be its new senior vice president of dealer sales Tasked with contributing directly to strengthening dealer relationships across the […] [Read More]

Marketing and advertising company Jumpstart Automotive Group announced this week it will give manufacturers direct access to specific audiences who are shopping for vehicles across its portfolio of sites. The company highlighted this development dubbed Traxion marks the first time Jumpstart is providing OEMs direct access to its exclusive portfolio of in-market vehicle shoppers. “Traxion […] [Read More]

TradeRev has jumped into the D.C. market.   The company, which offers dealers a vehicle appraisal and auctioning system, is entering the greater Washington area through its partnership with Chantilly, Va.-based Pohanka Automotive Group. All 17 of the D.C.-area Pohanka store will utilize TradeRev to remarket wholesale cars and use the platform to boost efficiency […] [Read More]

In advance of the opening of the NADA Convention & Expo, eBay announced it has acquired Cargigi — a provider of online advertising and marketing services — in a move designed to leverage Cargigi’s technology to help push dealers’ inventory onto eBay.com. According to a blog entry eBay made on Wednesday, financial terms were not […] [Read More]

Carvana has launched in its 11th market and its second one in Florida in three weeks. The online car retailer said Tuesday it has expanded to Jacksonville, Fla. With the new market, Carvana has the capability to provide free delivery to 9.3 million customers nationwide. Included in that is the more than 800,000 people in this […] [Read More]