With all the talk lately of buying cars completely online — and an apparent willingness from consumers to take this leap — shoppers low in the sale funnel, or early in their vehicle consideration process, still seem to favor dealerships. An Autolist survey, the results of which were released in conjunction with the recent NADA Show […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced during the recent 2018 NADA show the release of its new Dynamic Reports Portal for direct marketing. The portal, which is designed to bring more relevant data to dealers, provides access to what the company described in a news release as the “four cornerstones of dealer management system-based marketing data”: service […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive announced Wednesday that it has named a new senior vice president of human resource business partners and employment practices to lead people strategy and execution for the company. Chosen for the position is Renato Razon, who was most recently chief human resources officer at Mercedes-Benz USA. In his new role, he is responsible […] [Read More]

In its long-awaited ruling addressing the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially upheld and partially set aside challenges to four specific provisions that had been intended to offer clarity on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In ACA International v. FCC, the D.C. […] [Read More]

A vehicle that’s running properly certainly can be extremely helpful in ensuring the consumer stays current on the terms of the installment contract. That potential benefit is why SinglePoint described its recent acquisition of ShieldSaver that expands the company’s blockchain initiatives into the automotive industry “in an exciting way.” SinglePoint explained via a news release […] [Read More]

An industry executive with almost two decades of experience joined Spireon. The company announced on Wednesday that it appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the Spireon’s executive leadership team. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management, bringing even greater […] [Read More]

Westlake Financial Services continues to broaden its portfolio of services. On the heels of rolling out a product geared for paper in the prime space, the company this week launched Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM), a new business offering third-party servicing solutions to dealers, finance companies and investors of auto loan portfolios. The company highlighted WPM will […] [Read More]

Autonomous vehicles have been in the news a lot lately, with headlines ranging from tragic accidents to huge breakthroughs in technology. With a number of industry leading manufacturers, ridesharing companies and more testing technology at a rapid pace, what remains to be seen in consumers’ appetite for these vehicles of the future. And that might […] [Read More]

CarGurus has appointed Zillow Group chief business officer Greg Schwartz to its board of directors, the company announced Monday. Schwartz has 20-plus years of experience leading innovative business models in both the media and internet industries. At Zillow Group, Schwartz leads sales and business-to-business strategy across the online real estate database company’s realty, rental, mortgage and home […] [Read More]

With conference season in full swing, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association continued preparations for its big event this summer by aligning with a trio of service providers aimed at helping operators who do not have a direct connection to an automaker. DriveItAway, the first company dedicated to equipping dealers with the tools to participate […] [Read More]