Outsell, which provides a virtual auto customer engagement platform, has launched its new Dealer Group OmniHub, saying that it helps dealer groups approach customer retention and loyalty as a unified brand. The hub helps dealer groups use the combined brand and selection power of the whole group, rather than just individual stores, Outsell said.  Using Outsell’s […] [Read More]

A new partnership will bring Privacy4Cars’ patent-pending process for the deletion of personal information from modern vehicles to the European market for the first time. The partnership is between Privacy4Cars — which is a platform to help erase personal information including phone numbers, call logs, location history and garage door codes from modern vehicles — […] [Read More]

Saying that the newly created position is in response to its growing key business, Dent Wizard International will promote Cory Lyda to vice president of key operations. The company said its key business has seen strong growth in recent years since it began as a service for major North American auction businesses. Since then, the […] [Read More]

Manheim and vAuto have partnered on a new offering to help provide deeper insights for dealers to make better wholesale buying decisions. Manheim, saying that dealers are relying more heavily on digital tools and are hungrier than ever for those insights, said the dashboard will wrap around Manheim.com, Simulcast, OVE and Manheim Private Stores. The […] [Read More]

Digital Air Strike’s Response Logix lead response and consumer-centric marketplace technology now includes new targeting capabilities that it says can bring more consumer engagement during the online shopping process. Digital Air Strike is a consumer engagement technology company that unveiled the new features this week at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s virtual convention.   The […] [Read More]

The busy year for automotive M&A activity continues. And once again, it’s on the tech side of the market. Digital Air Strike said Wednesday it has purchased digital inventory SaaS provider LotVantage, and it will announce the acquisition of BestRide.com on Thursday. The latter is a Gannett-owned automotive marketplace that allows consumers to search online […] [Read More]

In this round of NADA Show 2021 editions of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes, we connect with DealerPolicy president and chief operating officer Wayne Pastore and senior VP of sales Tara Kasica to talk about their new roles at the company, insurtech in auto retail and more. DealerPolicy announced a $30 million round of Series B funding last […] [Read More]

Next up on our NADA Show 2021 editions of the podcast is an interview recorded Friday with Jamie Oldershaw, general manager of DealerRater. Oldershaw talks with Auto Remarketing's Joe Overby about helping dealers convert positive reviews into future sales, how the dealership review landscape has changed in the last year, how dealers can "showcase" positive […] [Read More]

In our latest NADA Show edition of the show, Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby catches up with Bob George, associate vice president of products at Dealer.com. In their conversation, recorded last week, they talk about the company's efforts to connect with dealers digitally, the importance of guiding consumers through digital car-buying, connected TV advertising, […] [Read More]

 To help auto dealers capitalize on their digital retail efforts and reach more used-vehicle buyers online, SureSale has expanded its digital merchandising options. SureSale, which said it helps auto dealers provide car buyers with verification of vehicle quality and condition, said its digital merchandising allows used-vehicle inventory to stand out in crowded marketplaces. Because of […] [Read More]