Vroom CEO Tom Shortt noted during the company’s second quarter 2023 earnings call on Aug. 9 that its e-commerce units grew approximately 5% sequentially. “This quarter is the first quarter with sequential growth since we realigned the business and introduced our long-term roadmap in the second quarter of 2022,” Shortt said. That long-term roadmap remains unchanged, and it includes three key objectives and four focused strategic initiatives. The objectives are ... [Read More]

CDK Global says it’s about to make running a dealership a whole new experience. The automotive retail software provider has launched the CDK Dealership Xperience, an open and integrated platform designed to provide a foundation of built-in functionality that unifies workflows at the dealership into a single experience. In a news release, the company said […] [Read More]

Next week’s IARA Summer Roundtable will include something new. Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women will make its official debut at the event, coming up Aug. 22-24 in Chicago. GROW was founded by Shelly Frank of DAA of the Southwest and DAA of the Rockies, Kelly Bianchi of AuctionVcommerce and Sheila Tedesco of Lobel Financial to […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive noticed that July was the best conditions to get your paper bought since March, but the subprime share still softened. The July reading of Dealertrack Credit Availability Index came in at 97.4, marking the second straight month of upticks. The 0.2% increase in July pushed the index to its highest reading since March […] [Read More]

Global financial technology company Sopra Banking Software (SBS) wants a great presence in the U.S. auto market. Last week, SBS announced plans to expand its work with automotive companies in the U.S. The company currently works in more than 50 countries with manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, BMW, Nissan and Volvo, as well as banks and […] [Read More]

When it comes to building business relationships, J.D. Power experts see that there is no substitute for an effective face-to-face sales meeting. According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study, 77% of dealership F&I teams say in-person meetings with sales reps are the key to increased business with finance companies. That assertion […] [Read More]

Formula Automotive Consulting and Technologies, a new company specializing in warranty reimbursement for automotive dealers, announced the official launch of its consultative services. Spearheaded by fixed operations experts, Formula Automotive looks to solve the pain point of warranty rate disparity for dealers. The company said it can provide both parts and labor submissions with optimal […] [Read More]

IAA has added new artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to its selling platform. The auction company — a subsidiary of RB Global, Inc., a marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles — announced the launch of IAA Vehicle Score, IAA Vehicle Value and the IAA Sales Decision Center, all […] [Read More]

Penske Automotive Group, which operates almost 500 auto and truck dealerships in six countries, had added two more to its collection. Penske announced it has acquired BMW of Wilmington and Porsche Wilmington in Wilmington, N.C., from Baker Motor Company. Both dealerships have earned their respective brands’ highest honor:  BMW of Wilmington was named a BMW […] [Read More]

A new study by Coast examined electric vehicle charging station density versus traditional gas stations in the U.S. Researchers from the smart fuel card and modern expense management platform built on the Visa network found that the U.S. averages about 104 gas pumps per 1,000 road miles, compared to just 22 EV charging ports. “As […] [Read More]