“It used to be (that) the dealer was the first stop, and now I kind of think the dealer is the last stop.” This statement from a car shopper in a video shown at an Autotrader event last week may come as a surprise to some, but it’s one that Mike Roberts wanted to drive […] [Read More]

Selly Automotive announced this week the latest release of Selly for the Salesperson, its “freemium” mobile CRM sales application designed  for car sales professionals.              “Selly for the Salesperson gives car sales pros a free, powerful tool to prospect on the lot,” said Zach Klempf, the company’s chief executive officer. […] [Read More]

An announcement from Lexus is generating quite a social media buzz and cheers from fans of “Back to the Future Part II.” The luxury brand said this week that it has partnered with who Lexus officials claim are leading experts in super conductive technology to create one of the “most advanced” Hoverboards ever developed. The automaker […] [Read More]

It appears as though some of the automotive manufacturers affected by the Takata airbag recalls have decided to utilize airbag parts manufacturers other than Takata to address the issue. For at least one make, it has decided to cease the use of Takata parts altogether. That’s according to witness testimonies at Tuesday’s hearing of the […] [Read More]

With the CPO market booming and on track for record sales this year, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is adding another element to its Certified Pre-Owned program. Announced during this week’s 2015 NIADA Convention & Expo, the association is expanding its partnership with Carfax to include the company’s vehicle history reports in its CPO […] [Read More]

Both Credit Acceptance Corp. and Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) each recently received accolades associated with being a great place to work. Credit Acceptance was named No. 18 on the list of 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials based on the evaluations of nearly 90,000 millennial-aged employees who were surveyed using the Trust Index, Great […] [Read More]

Six-figure financial penalties from regulators against dealerships are becoming more frequent. About the same time a trio of franchised stores reached a settlement with New York’s attorney general, a pair of franchised operations entered into a final consent judgment with the top law enforcement official in New Jersey. Acting New Jersey attorney general John Hoffman […] [Read More]

Spireon announced on Wednesday that consumer loan servicing systems provider Megasys will partner with the mobile resource management provider to provide out-of-box integration with Spireon tools. Company officials contend the integration between Spireon GoldStar GPS and Megasys Omega marks the auto finance industry’s first integration between major companies allowing customers to save time and money […] [Read More]

Hudson Cook’s newest partner is arriving at the nationwide provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry after a previous stint at the Federal Trade Commission. Coming aboard as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office is Rebecca Kuehn, who has more than 15 years of experience in consumer financial services and consumer […] [Read More]

DealerRater has announced the launch of ReviewBuilder, an automated online review collection solution for U.S. and Canadian dealerships. ReviewBuilder provides dealers with an automated, customizable and hands-off approach to reviews, with an aim to get more of them at a faster pace. Reviews generated by the tool include a “Verified Customer” badge along with the […] [Read More]