In his new role as senior vice president, business leader, CRM and layered applications for CDK Global, Scott Thompson will set the strategy for the CDK and DMS-agnostic layered applications such as CRM, service, desking, menu, F&I, inventory, credit services and other layered apps. Thompson, who will be based in the company’s Austin, Texas office, […] [Read More]

Payment and operating technology company Comdata says its new business intelligence product helps local and trucking fleet managers get more strategic and actionable analytics from their Comdata fuel cards. Comdata, a FLEETCOR company, said the new product is called Comdata OneLook, and through key performance indicators, visualizations, and dashboards, it uses online analytics to measure […] [Read More]

DealerCenter, which provides web-based and mobile technology products for dealerships and finance companies, said on Thursday that its new partnership with MAX Digital will provide independent dealers with access to market-based pricing and appraisal intelligence. Dealers will gain that intelligence through DealerCenter’s all-in-one dealer management system and mobile product. MAX Digital executive vice president Mike Cavanaugh said […] [Read More]

An ample supply of popularly equipped off-lease vehicles, consumer concerns about the economy and upgraded certified used-vehicle programs from major players, have set the stage for another record-setting year of CPO sales, said industry analysts and managers of factory CPO programs. Cox Automotive predicts that industry-wide CPO sales will hit 2.75 million units by year-end, […] [Read More]

The Appraisal Lane says problems such as fraud, crime and filing the appropriate sales and DMV paperwork result in an overwhelming and time-consuming private-party sales process. At the same time, the company sourced a Black Book survey titled, "Trade Appraisal: How to Narrow the Gap to Close More Deals," which showed that getting the right trade-in appraisal was "very important […] [Read More]

At its 71st annual convention last week in Indianapolis, the National Auto Auction Association bestowed a bevy of award honorees, including its auction of the year and two NAAA Hall of Fame inductions. Starting with the association’s Auto Auction of the Year for Excellence in Community Service, that honor went to DAA Northwest. In a […] [Read More]

The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium launched this past April, with a mission to inform and accelerate the development of industry standards for automated vehicles. The consortium convenes OEM and technology member organizations such as SAE International, Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Uber ATG.  On Thursday, AVSC added to its consortium, announcing Daimler as its latest member. […] [Read More]

Walser Automotive Group says its Burnsville location is a top-volume dealer in the Twin Cities market. And this week, Walser finalized the shift of some of its used-vehicle resources into turning new models. On Tuesday, the group announced the opening of its second Subaru dealership in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro. Walser says the new dealership […] [Read More]

The automotive industry is experiencing a used-car renaissance with consumers heavily favoring used inventory over new for their vehicle purchases. While many factors are in place, this shift could primarily be attributed to used vehicle quality being better than ever, while new car prices continue to skyrocket. In fact, per Cox Automotive data, in August, […] [Read More]

One of the strong selling points dealerships have when retailing new and late-model vehicles is the advanced safety features these units might have. New research from AAA showed these advancements might not be performing quite to a level drivers and retailers might anticipate. AAA shared results from an extensive study that included four sedans that […] [Read More]