Phone strategy recommendations based on the company’s latest sales appointment data as well as a service drive product enhancement offered by DealerSocket all coincide with the aggressive plan to cater to dealers that chief executive officer Jonathan Ord has. In sharing that DealerSocket is actively pursuing more acquisitions, Ord explained the various ways DealerSocket is […] [Read More]

Dealer review website DealerRater has announced a solution for automakers, dealers and consumers to assist in completing recalls.                “NHTSA is starting to crack down on manufacturers for delaying recalls and is aiming for 100-percent recall completion rates,” said Gary Tucker, DealerRater’s chief executive officer. “A higher volume of recalls […] [Read More]

KAR Auction Services announced the company’s IT Shared Services (KAR ITSS) team earned an honorable mention in the 2015 HP Discover Awards for customer excellence in the performance testing category. KAR’s chief information officer of IT Shared Services Gary Watkins, who made the award announcement on Monday, explained that KAR ITSS was one of the […] [Read More]

Ready Auto Transport announced Tuesday the release of a set of new transportation tools available within AutoIMS, the Auto Auction Services Corporation’s remarketing technology application. The toolset gives consignors more control over logistics management as part of the end-to-end inventory management process. The aim of the integration, according to John Blobner, Ready Auto Transport’s vice president […] [Read More]

Cars.com announced this week it has named a new vice president of human resources. Formerly the chief human resources officer at the Ferrara Candy Company, Cynthia Hiskes now takes on the role with Cars.com where she will oversee all human resources functions for the company. Hiskes will report directly to Alex Vetter, the company’s chief […] [Read More]

Officials from vAuto announced on Tuesday that vAuto Genius Labs and the Whann Technology Group (WTG) completed an integration to help dealers acquire the wholesale used vehicles they need to fill inventory gaps. The companies highlighted the integration can allow dealers to research and purchase vehicles more efficiently from independent auctions on the WTG Simulcast […] [Read More]

Car Delivery Network recently announced the launch of vinYARD, a cloud-based yard-management solution that helps shippers and carriers track and manage vehicle inventory at various storage points. One key feature of vinYARD is its eGATE system, which replaces paper bills of lading and load sheets and simplifies the overall process by allowing truckers to exit […] [Read More]

An Oklahoma-based law firm announced the filing of a securities class action lawsuit against TrueCar in U.S. District Court. On Friday, Federman & Sherwood announced that the complaint was filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. In its news release, the law firm said: “The complaint alleges violations […] [Read More]

Black Book announced Wednesday it now has a mobile application designed for Spanish-language speakers. Black Book Digital en Espanol, a mobile application for Spanish-speaking dealers, remarketers and other automotive professionals, is a Spanish-language version of the company’s mobile application that provides the latest vehicle valuation data. Black Book cited the most recent Hispanic Business Automotive […] [Read More]

NADAguides.com announced Wednesday it has added various tools for motorcycles, RVs and boats, among others, to its mobile site. The tools will include access to pricing, specifications and other various tools for these other types of vehicles. Consumers accessing the site on a mobile device will now have unlimited access to suggested list price, low […] [Read More]