automotiveMastermind has been named a finalist for three 2017 Software-as-a-Service Awards’ in categories for Best User Experience, Best Data-Driven SaaS Product and Best SaaS Product for Sales and Marketing. Now in its second year of recognizing innovation in software, the SaaS Awards program accepts entries from both the U.S. and across the globe.   SaaS Award […] [Read More]

If an “up” walked into your showroom or went by your dealership website searching for a subcompact model, new information from Jumpstart Automotive Media shows there’s a good chance that shopper was looking for the smallest versions of a CUV or SUV. This week, Jumpstart Automotive Media released its monthly share of shopper interest data, which […] [Read More]

Digital Recognition Network (DRN) hosted its annual affiliate appreciation event during last month’s North American Repo Summit (NARS) to honor DRN providers and affiliates. The event included an awards ceremony where DRN recognized companies that have demonstrated excellence and shown leadership in the repossession industry. The winners included providers American Recovery Service (ARS) and ALS […] [Read More]

This week, it was announced that Integrated Lending Technologies (ILT) is now an eContracting certified loan origination system (LOS) with RouteOne. The companies highlighted finance sources utilizing either of ILT’s systems now can benefit from a streamlined eContracting implementation process. Both DILLS, ILT’s legacy system, and its recently released Allegro Lending Suite, are certified by RouteOne as […] [Read More]

Viant, a Time advertising technology company, recently expanded its partnership with Urban Science for a new integration designed to allow automotive marketers to accurately pinpoint which ad campaigns to attribute to each sale. When targeting in-market customers, the integration can accurately attribute a sale to the specific consumers exposed to ads via multiple formats and […] [Read More]

Chrome Data recently launched Colorized 360°, a new vehicle walk-around product that lets customers navigate between eight different colorized angles and stylized transitions when exploring various models. The new product provides an interactive and customized experience that is designed to engage customers and improve sales. Colorized 360° is fitted with a configurable player that allows […] [Read More]

In this week's episode, Jason Barrie of Dealertrack F&I and VinSolutions chats with Joe and Nick about millennials and car buying, technology at auto dealerships and more. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to the latest episode in the window below. All episodes can be found on our Soundcloud […] [Read More]

Another scathing report originating out of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee again chastised the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while reminding the agency to consider what it’s like for finance companies that comply with the CFPB’s civil investigation demands, also known as CIDs. Majority members charged CFPB director Richard Cordray for contempt of Congress due […] [Read More]

Carvana said Tuesday it has purchased Carlypso, another disruptor in the auto retail space. Carlypso began as a peer-to-peer car-selling service, eventually becoming a managed marketplace where consumers could access wholesale vehicles directly, Carvana explained in a news release. The companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. Carvana has brought Carlypso co-founders Chris Coleman […] [Read More]

If there is a groundswell of momentum for Bob Wolfsen’s Auto Auction In The Round concept — which has earned a patent from the United States government — auctions could physically look much differently than they do today. Walk into most auto auctions today and the arena where the sales happen has a familiar appearance: […] [Read More]