The American Recovery Association (ARA) landed an enhanced relationship with a finance company on Friday. ARA announced a new partnership with Bridgecrest Acceptance, a licensed third-party servicer, servicing loans for DriveTime and other affiliated finance companies. As part of this agreement, ARA will assist Bridgecrest in its vendor vetting, training and monitoring program.  ARA president […] [Read More]

iReconCars Software announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Carfax to deliver free myCarfax Service Shop tools built into its reconditioning management software. As part of the partnership, the company has also made vehicle reconditioning details available on Carfax Vehicle History Reports and myCarfax.com. Car buyers can view key vehicle information such as a vehicle’s […] [Read More]

TrueCar announced Thursday that as part of its DrivenToDrive program, which helps put injured veterans into a retrofitted vehicle of their own, it has partnered with non-profit charity Disabled American Veterans (DAV) this year. Up to Sunday, active members of the military, veterans or immediate family members can enter to win a vehicle at truecar.com/driventodrive. […] [Read More]

A densely populated area. Traffic congestion. A tech boom in the area. One of the largest cities in North America. Factors like these made Toronto the ideal choice for Maven’s first market outside the U.S., says Mark Latchford, who is the general manager in Toronto for the General Motors personal mobility app. Maven launched in Canada’s […] [Read More]

Epsilon announced Thursday that it has appointed Bryan Everly and Brian Williams to take on newly created positions it has added to the company's “innovation-focused” automotive practice. Everly will serve as chief technology officer, automotive; and Williams will serve as senior vice president, client services. These appointments follow Epsilon’s recent addition of former Kelley Blue Book and […] [Read More]

Auto finance fraud often happens during the origination process, so PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS are joining forces in an effort to curtail the growing trend that TransUnion recently reported as having surpassed $500 million last year alone. On Thursday, PointPredictative announced a new partnership with defi SOLUTIONS. PointPredictive insisted that it brings a suite of […] [Read More]

CARPROOF’s newly released data-driven appraisal tool —  CARPROOF True Value — can provide more accurate values of used vehicles because it looks at vehicles' unique history, rather than just what it’s being listed for within a particular geographic area, according to company vice president of product management Greg Beckman. To calculate a specific appraisal, the new online […] [Read More]

For the past two consecutive years, Lithia Motors acquired dealerships that generate over $1 billion in annualized revenue, and it is poised for additional growth this year, said its president, Bryan DeBoer. Speaking during Lithia’s quarterly conference call on Feb. 14, DeBoer also said the group expects to continue making progress toward increasing its used-vehicle […] [Read More]

Perhaps not every potential buyer who arrives at your dealership — or, more specifically, your store website — knows exactly what vehicle they want along with all of its attributes from the amount of horsepower to placement of cup holders and power outlets. New data from thousands of consumer profiles studied by PERQ — experts in […] [Read More]

CDK Global announced Wednesday that it will supply an integrated solution for Nissan dealers as a preferred provider in the Nissan Dealer Website Program for all franchised dealerships in the country. Together, the company said CDK and Nissan help dealers develop better relationships with their customers through their websites. “We are very excited to work closely with Nissan dealers to […] [Read More]