Dominion Dealer Solutions has introduced a newly enhanced cloud-based DMS solution, the company announced Tuesday. Along with allowing flexibility for third-party integration, Dominion's VUE DMS features browser-based tablet-ready software for dealership service advisers. A fully-integrated service application within the updated DMS features several built-in modules, including electronic multi-point inspections (MPI) functionality, maintenance menus and simplified route sheets. “Our built-in features […] [Read More]

For any relatively young tech company looking to continue spreading its wings from coast to coast, milestones can be huge. And Buffalo, N.Y.-based ACV Auctions — which has its sights set on taking its rapidly expanding marketplace to California by year’s end — hit a few this spring. On the last day of May, there […] [Read More]

Even with all of the clashes happening on Capitol Hill nowadays, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer over the weekend delivered a letter to the Federal Trade Commission to outline his significant concerns about what the New York lawmaker dubbed, “hurricane cars.” As a storm currently brews off of the North Carolina coast and is […] [Read More]

Web-based, in-dealership merchandising provider LotMonkey announced Monday its expansion into new Philadelphia; Louisville, Ky.; Long Island, N.Y.; and Northern New Jersey markets. Dealers in the four newly added markets can now use the LotMonkey platform to create and customize professional in-store and point-of-sale visuals for dealership lots, showrooms and service drives. LotMonkey marketing materials such as license plate inserts, […] [Read More]

The Audi brand dealerships rank highest in the latest Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) study that measures the treatment of 3,466 “mystery” car-shoppers at dealerships across the U.S. This is the first year that the Audi brand has lead the Pied Piper PSI study ranking. Not only did car shoppers tell Pied Piper management company they consider Audi dealerships “most helpful", […] [Read More]

As nine automotive industry associations representing vehicle and parts manufacturers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico urged a renewed focus on trade negotiations with the U.S., Canada and Mexico to modernize NAFTA, Fitch Ratings took a deeper dive into the potential financial ramifications of President Donald Trump's actions.  Fitch explained that U.S. tariffs of up […] [Read More]

A recent blog post from GWC Warranty not only reiterated how your dealership customers can benefit immensely from a robust vehicle service contract, but the provider also emphasized how the finance company connected to the retail installment sales contract can have a better addition to its portfolio, too. Along with going into different strategy to […] [Read More]

Along with an integration with MaximTrak Technologies, Zurich North America also recently expanded its menu of services for dealers by adding service adviser training resources. One of the largest providers of F&I products and consultative training for dealerships in the United States, Zurich is collaborating with Steve Shaw, a premier service adviser trainer, to deliver […] [Read More]

Coming on the heels of finalizing a global partnership with Silicon Valley innovator Plug and Play, Toyota Financial Services on Monday announced its new group vice president and chief information officer. Reporting to Mike Groff, president and chief executive officer of Toyota Financial Services will be Vipin Gupta, who will lead the company's information technology […] [Read More]

Research from Edmunds shared in a 2014 Autoblog article suggests that one in three people surveyed said they'd rather do taxes, go to the DMV or sit in an airplane's middle seat than go through the purchasing hassle of buying a car.  Twenty-nine percent of consumers would readily give up their cell phones for a weekend rather than shop […] [Read More]