In one of two announcements coming from DealerSocket on Friday, RevenueRadar — which is powered by DealerSocket — now is officially certified and a featured partner for General Motors' new Equity-Mining Initiative. Officials highlighted that GM announced to its entire field organization and all 4,300 franchised dealers about the opportunity to use powerful equity-mining tools like DealerSocket's […] [Read More]

LotLinx, developers of platform aimed at connecting more than 6.5 million consumers who are searching vehicle inventory online every month directly to the dealership websites where that inventory resides, appointed a new vice president of product management on Tuesday. Taking on this role is former Dealix executive Dave Shefferman. LotLinx highlighted that Shefferman has nearly […] [Read More]

The more time someone spends on the Web during the car-shopping process, the more dealerships they are likely to visit. That’s according to the J.D. Power 2014 New Autoshopper Study released Tuesday, which examines the use of digital devices (computers, smartphones and tablets), websites and apps during the car-shopping and research process. On average, what J.D. […] [Read More]

Custom dealership mobile app platform provider Dealerbaby integrated with Auto/Mate’s dealership management system on Tuesday. Officials highlighted that users of Auto/Mate’s Open/Mate third-party integration system can now experience the benefits of a native mobile app without the high costs associated with custom mobile app development. Dealerbaby co-founder Padraic Doyle insisted dealerships can increase customer retention, […] [Read More]

The thing about Millennials is, they can sniff out insincerity pretty easily. That’s why when it comes to the dealership experience — be it online, in reviews or at the store — a transparent and genuine approach is the best route. As the chief executive officer of DealerRater, Gary Tucker has his finger on the […] [Read More]

Reports speculating on the potential for a Tesla battery factory in Nevada started surfacing recently after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval took to Twitter to hint at a major announcement in the state’s economic development. And the news was confirmed by the automaker on Thursday: the Tesla “Gigafactory” is headed for the Silver State. When the state […] [Read More]

Following a path taken by a former Blue Oval leader and other top chief executives, Dale Pollak, founder of vAuto and an alumnus of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, has been named a leader-in-residence at the school for the upcoming year. The official position — the Poling Chair of Business and Government — was […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive announced two new leadership appointments at VinSolutions today. Lori Wittman has assumed the position of vice president and general manager of the Kansas City-area customer relationship management company, while Sean Stapleton has expanded his role with VinSolutions as vice president of sales and marketing. Keith Jezek, the software division president at Cox Automotive, believes […] [Read More]

NCM Associates Inc. announced this week the expansion of NCM OnDemand, the company’s interactive virtual training platform for dealers. A key feature of the platform’s expansion includes the addition of courses from four training experts within the last week. Paul Faletti Jr., NCM’s president and chief executive officer, believes the updates to OnDemand will further […] [Read More]

Technology service provider Xcira announced Monday the release of AuctionEar, an iPhone app that brings the sights and sounds of the auction block to your mobile device. Available for free in the Apple iTunes store, AuctionEar allows for live audio and video streaming, in conjunction with Xcira’s existing mobile bidding technology, to aid in remote […] [Read More]