This week, F&I Express announced that it has added Zurich North America’s F&I products to its platform of digital solutions. The company highlighted the move can provide dealerships across the country with broader technology and innovation options for accessing Zurich’s menu of insurance solutions. F&I Express integrates with more than 3,000 dealerships and 160 aftermarket […] [Read More]

At a typical dealership, the finance office might only be a few paces from the service drive. But if stores large and small want to improve their performances in 2019 and beyond, EFG Companies emphasized that personnel in both dealership departments must be aligned shoulder to shoulder and proceed in lockstep to generate enhanced customer […] [Read More]

The list of companies that have joined Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) — a global consortium of industry leading automakers, technology-based startups and other mobility players — grew again on Wednesday. F&I solutions provider RouteOne is now part of MOBI, adding to the collection that already includes companies such as BMW, Ford, General Motors and […] [Read More]

Buy a vehicle from CarMax online and have it delivered to your house. Buy the car at a CarMax store. Or do a little bit of both; complete some car-buying steps at home, some at the store. That’s the approach used-car retailer is offering through its new “omni-channel experience” that was announced Tuesday. The initial […] [Read More]

After two years of working with dealers there, Autotrader has officially launched in Australia. Parent company Cox Automotive made the announcement Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to be launching this innovative automotive platform in Australia. Buying a car is a big decision that can come with a lot of risk. Autotrader’s goal is to reduce this risk […] [Read More]

The timing might be right for virtual reality and cars. Over the last three years, the team at EVOX Images and its sister company RelayCars have been working on their line of virtual reality products for automotive, an industry that could be ripe for such technology. With social media players like Facebook and Google as […] [Read More]

Chances are, if you watch TV tonight, you will see a holiday-themed car commercial about the savings that can be had on a new vehicle But as it turns out, the discounts on some used vehicles are merry and bright, as well. According to an iSeeCars.com analysis of 2.4 million sales of 1- to 5-year-old […] [Read More]

CarGurus is increasing its footprint in the UK with the planned acquisition of used-car motoring website PistonHeads. The company announced Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Haymarket Media Group to buy PistonHeads, a website started in 1999 that includes an online motoring community, editorial and used-car marketplace. It was acquired by Haymarket in 2007. The […] [Read More]

Consumers in search of a sedan to serve as reliable transportation might be able to secure quite a lease deal in December, according to the latest update from Wantalease.com shared this week. Site analysts indicated Ford and Volkswagen are offering the most generous discounts on their entry midsize cars, while most luxury vehicles and midsize […] [Read More]

The Jim Ellis Automotive Group wants everyone who comes to one of their showrooms to be in a giving mood like company leadership. Jim Ellis is again partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots program, but the relationship has been amped up a few notches with the automotive group offering the chance to win gas […] [Read More]