Two dealership service providers in the news recently now are working together, leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). ProMax — which said it plans to nearly double its employee base in the coming year — and SpinCar — which was chosen to be a part of General Motors’ omnichannel used-car sales platform — announced […] [Read More]

These days, you’re bound to find “pop-up” events that range from holiday markets to yoga classes. You can now add selling your car to that mix. Online used-car ecommerce platform Shift was set to host a “Car to Cash” pop-up event in the Los Angeles area this past weekend to acquire cars from consumers. The […] [Read More]

Dealerlogix gained two positive developments associated with its endeavors to be a provider of cloud-based solutions for fixed operations departments of franchised and independent dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. Dealerlogix announced it received certification by Audi of America as a preferred vendor for Audi dealerships nationwide. And included in the news release, the company […] [Read More]

Dealer reviews potentially could go one step further in helping stores maintain their reputations via a new tool from Widewail. On Monday, the customer review and reputation management solution introduced a new offering targeted to automotive dealers called Invite Video. Widewail explained Invite Video can empower dealer managers and staff by capturing customer video testimonials […] [Read More]

Automotive Ventures knows how to orchestrate contests to help startups and other blossoming industry firms, as shown by the success of the NAVIcon Cup at Used Car Week. The latest endeavor from Automotive Ventures surfaced on Wednesday, as the automotive technology, venture capital and consulting firm announced a call for contestants for the Shell Startup Showdown. […] [Read More]

When a global automaker launches an omnichannel used-car sales platform, as General Motors plans to do this spring with CarBravo, it undoubtedly requires a fair bit of back-end infrastructure. SpinCar, which provides digital merchandising services to the auto industry, said Wednesday it will be a part of that CarBravo infrastructure. The company has been added […] [Read More]

NuVinAir Global now is firmly entrenched in the Tar Heel State. The company that offers a suite of patented and proprietary products aimed at safely creating healthy vehicle interiors announced the expansion of its franchise program to North Carolina. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, Brad Scott, who joins from Avis Budget Group […] [Read More]

A new year means a revamp of industry services available from J.D. Power stemming from moves made in 2021. The company announced on Monday that it’s relaunching three major automotive data products maintained by the its Autodata Solutions division. These include solutions for vehicle identification number (VIN) descriptions, inventory management and payment and incentives data […] [Read More]

While other means of communications are gaining popularity, dealerships sometimes still need to talk with their customers on the phone, so Volie rolled out a new product to help. On Monday, the creators of communication software for the automotive industry announced the launch of Dealer Identity by Volie, which is an all-in-one phone number monitoring […] [Read More]

AutoWeb has announced a new chief financial officer as well as a new controller. Succeeding Michael Sadowski as CFO is former Cox Automotive executive Carlton Hamer, whose appointment to the role of executive vice president and CFO became effective Monday. Josh Barsetti will become AutoWeb’s VP, controller and principal accounting officer this coming Monday. To help […] [Read More]