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]

Multiplatform buying and selling dominated the discussion of the more than 200 attendees at the IARA Remarketing Roundtable today in Chicago.  The subject has been debated, had white papers written on its behalf, has seen multiple conference sessions dedicated to it — and the key points made today by consignors, suppliers and other executives pointed to […] [Read More]

AutoLoop said this week that it has integrated its two equity mining tools, Quote and XRM. The latter — which AutoLoop acquired along with the CRM tool’s parent company (CAR Research) in June — is now useable with access to Quote from the program, according to Steve Anderson, the chief executive officer of AutoLoop. “Dealerships who use XRM are […] [Read More]

Digital marketing solution provider Search Optics announced this week the acquisition of DigiGo, the internet marketing division of KPA. After its sale, KPA announced in a statement that it will now focus on expanding its environmental health and safety and human resources management product lines for various automotive markets. Some may know DigiGo by its […] [Read More]