Ford announced Wednesday its plans for the further expansion of its SMART Technology program, or SMARTT, that it initially released in early 2014. One of the first tools introduced into the program was last year’s SMARTT Appointments, which gives customers an online option to schedule service with Ford and Lincoln service centers, selecting the needed […] [Read More]

DMEautomotive announced the debut of version 3.0 of its Driver Connect mobile app. The biggest highlight of the newest version of the application is its new tap-to-pay functionality, allowing consumers to pay for service via their phone after being alerted that their vehicle is ready for pickup. Mike Walther, president and chief executive officer of […] [Read More]

Pearl Technology Holdings announced this week its plans to unveil what it says are the industry’s first digital automotive hang tags at the 2015 NADA Convention & Exposition in San Francisco. Named as Ecartag, Pearl patnered with HalyconTech LLC to create exactly what the name portrays:  a hang tag for vehicles on the lot that can […] [Read More]

Marketing products and services provider Haystak Digital Marketing announced on Tuesday that Google named the company as the winner of a North America Premier SMB Partner Award in the highest customer satisfaction category, marking the third consecutive year that Haystak has achieved this designation.  Officials highlighted the accolade was based on the feedback of Haystak's […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced Tuesday its release of its new mobile app for DealActivator, its equity data mining product. Adding mobile capability to DealActivator completely rejuvenates and enhances the solution’s flexibility, said Alan Andreu, the company’s general manager of equity solutions. “This allows users to harness the power of DealActivator at key physical locations throughout a dealership,” […] [Read More]

DealersLink announced Monday that it plans to launch its new live auction platform at the NADA Convention in San Francisco. Named AuctionLink, the company plans to debut the auction tool during the convention, which runs from Jan. 23 to Jan. 25. Coined as the “nation’s most advanced live online auction platform” by DealersLink, AuctionLink helps […] [Read More]

Auto/Mate Dealer Systems announced Monday its newest solution, Rev/Mate, an online service scheduling and menu building solution for dealers. The program, designed for service departments to assist in gaining customer pay revenue while also facilitating quality customer relations and service experiences, will roll out in the company’s Automotive Productivity Management Suits (AMPS) Fixed Ops/Mate module […] [Read More]

FLD Inc. announced recently the release of an update to its free condition reporting smartphone app, OnceOVR. The extension, OnceOVR Pro, includes multiple inspection templates for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which gives users the ability to select critical data points from an index containing more than 3,000 configurations of engines, transmissions and gear reductions, according […] [Read More]

KAR Auction Services announced Wednesday afternoon that it has formed a new Digital Services Group that will be led by Peter Kelly, currently the chief technology officer for KAR. The company said that, among other assets from KAR’s portfolio, the Digital Services Group will combine several businesses and brands, including OPENLANE, CarsArrive Network, and Recovery […] [Read More]

There are a lot of local options for lunch, but I only go to the sandwich shop with the longest lines. If you know me at all, this makes no sense. I’m the kinda guy who hates waiting! So why do I keep choosing this particular shop? Because it’s the only one that offers a […] [Read More]