During a week in which president and chief executive officer Chip Perry explained how the company is completely revamping how it conducts business with dealers, TrueCar added another executive who also spent time with Autotrader to be its new senior vice president of dealer sales Tasked with contributing directly to strengthening dealer relationships across the […] [Read More]

As the site prepared to unveil two new solutions during the NADA Convention & Expo, Cars.com highlighted that it influenced 36 percent of 2015 total vehicle sales in the United States. How did the site arrive at that claim on Thursday? Cars.com explained the reading stemmed from this month’s data generated by Oracle Data Cloud. […] [Read More]

ChannelNet analyzed the usage of its technology by 10 different auto finance companies to determine the six components comprising what the company describes as a best-in-class digital experience. ChannelNet spent a year combining through the performance of these finance companies that use its omnichannel solution that combines data, content and asset management, personalization, a rules […] [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in a move officials described as a way to strengthen cross-border cooperation regarding Do Not Call and anti-spam enforcement matters. The memorandum was signed by FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Jean-Pierre Blais, the chairman of the CRTC. […] [Read More]

The unintended consequence. That’s what Jeff Carlson, the 2016 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said NADA is trying to prevent through its policy work in Washington, D.C. The Colorado Ford and Subaru dealer said many of the federal government’s regulatory and policy moves related to the car business have good intentions, but could […] [Read More]

So, how do you make your certified pre-owned cars and operations stand out? At Prestige Volvo, digital is key. As part of our Best CPO Dealers in the United States edition this winter, we reached out to Prestige Volvo — ranked second on the automaker’s list of top certified dealers in 2015 with 337 sales — to get its […] [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies has teamed up with DealerCorp to expand the former’s F&I solution suite in Canada. As part of the exclusive partnership, Canadian dealers will be able to access a new desking solution from Dealertrack, powered by DealerCorp. It will be available for Canadian dealers on Friday. In its news release, Dealertrack listed the following […] [Read More]

Digital marketing provider Search Optics, which specializes in the car business, has named a general manager for its Canadian operations, as the company ramps up its focus there. Hired as the GM of Search Optics Canada is Randy Price, whose background includes 15 years in senior roles with more than a dozen car brands. "As […] [Read More]

Marketing and advertising company Jumpstart Automotive Group announced this week it will give manufacturers direct access to specific audiences who are shopping for vehicles across its portfolio of sites. The company highlighted this development dubbed Traxion marks the first time Jumpstart is providing OEMs direct access to its exclusive portfolio of in-market vehicle shoppers. “Traxion […] [Read More]

TradeRev has jumped into the D.C. market.   The company, which offers dealers a vehicle appraisal and auctioning system, is entering the greater Washington area through its partnership with Chantilly, Va.-based Pohanka Automotive Group. All 17 of the D.C.-area Pohanka store will utilize TradeRev to remarket wholesale cars and use the platform to boost efficiency […] [Read More]