With used-car prices still high and consumer’s budgets strained, car buyers are looking for value perhaps more than ever before. So is iSeeCars, which released its latest study to identify the best used cars for the money. “With the spike in used-vehicle pricing over the past five years, buyers are seeking the best value for […] [Read More]

Former Cox Automotive and KAR Global vice president Tim Zierden has joined TradePending as its new chief operating officer. The company said Zierden will lead its operations through the customer lifecycle and will be responsible for sales and marketing, onboarding, customer support and customer success. “I am committed to supporting automotive customers in a dynamic, […] [Read More]

Lotlinx wants to make being a car dealer a little less risky. To that end, the VIN-specific data provider for dealership inventory has launched Lotlinx Sentinel, a new vehicle risk mitigation platform. Sentinel is designed to protect dealers by forecasting risks and implementing targeted corrective actions at the VIN level to reduce the time vehicles […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction has partnered with logistics technology provider Ship.Cars to implement its transportation management system, LoadMate Pro, at all 38 America’s Auto Auction locations. “After a comprehensive evaluation of our options and strategy, we chose to partner with Ship.Cars,” America’s Auto Auction vice president of operational excellence Joe Ruch said in a news release. […] [Read More]

Automotive BDC software provider Volie is integrating STELLA Automotive AI’s conversational artificial intelligence technology into its call center software with the goal of delivering a “next-generation” customer experience. The deal integrates STELLA data into Volie’s call screen to give dealers enhanced interactions for streamlined communication. The combination is designed to provide relevant customer details from […] [Read More]

Orbee has announced an integration with One Auction View, an auction management platform for dealerships, to give dealers a clearer view of what vehicles their customers want. The collaboration, Orbee said, aims to bring data-driven decision-making to the process of acquiring vehicles through auctions, giving dealerships that use One Auction View’s proprietary software real-time visibility […] [Read More]

Kia is getting a digital boost from CarNow. The digital retail software provider has teamed with Kia America to upgrade the Kia.com e-commerce and branded showroom platforms for the automaker and its dealers. “This collaboration marks a transformative moment for CarNow, Kia and its dealers,” CarNow vice president of OEM relations Roxanne Dersa said in […] [Read More]

In a bid to expand its presence worldwide, Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions, known as DSMA, is entering Europe via a new partnership with UHY Hacker Young. Both DSMA and UHY Hacker Young are leading M&A players in the dealership world; DSMA in North America, and the latter in the United Kingdom. DSMA has regional […] [Read More]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is making moves to combat rising vehicle theft levels, and the industry tracking the alarming data is expressing its support. The upcoming National Summit Combatting Auto Theft, to be held in Ottawa on Feb. 8, will include key jurisdictions and industry sectors, including automotive, collaborating to identify actions to combat […] [Read More]

The transition to electric vehicles is currently generating millions of pixels. The once seemingly smooth path to an all-electric future is now strewn with some unexpected potholes, but one vehicle type in the current mix deserves some added attention. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) can offer a good solution in regions with limited charging infrastructures and for […] [Read More]