Dominion DMS has integrated Armatus Dealer Uplift into its VUE system, a move designed to help dealers increase their annual warranty parts gross profits. Armatus works with more than 6,200 dealers, helping them get 13,400 approved submissions in all 50 states. It has been endorsed by 20 state dealers associations. The company said Armatus is […] [Read More]

Canada’s Lift Auto Group has purchased a new Oakville, Ontario, collision center. The established CSN Automacs is now under ownership of the Lift Auto network of repair shops. Lift Auto said in the press release announcing the news that it is maintaining the same “great staff” at its new collision center whom the customers are […] [Read More]

Automotive marketplace AutoTrader.ca is bringing a new AI-powered solution to Canada’s auto dealers. Optimizer – AI was launched in 2021 based on AI technology and has been enhanced after two years of research, testing and optimization. Now, Upgrade Optimizer – AI is hitting the market after work in “aligning to dealer needs, delivering optimal results […] [Read More]

Over the past two weeks, most vehicle segment Canadian Black Book tracks saw declines that went against seasonal norms. During the work week ending on Aug. 12, wholesale values continued to fall above seasonal rates, with an average drop of 0.34%. And for the week ending Aug. 19, wholesale values fell by 0.20%. Once again, […] [Read More]

North Carolina-based Anderson Automotive Group has boosted its presence in South Carolina with the purchase of seven dealerships from S.C.-based MCE Automotive Group, according to a news release from Kerrigan Advisors. With the acquisition of Toyota of Greer, Kia of Greenville, Kia of Greer, Hyundai of Greer, Genesis of Greer, Nissan of Greer and Mike […] [Read More]

Not long after a J.D. Power study showed deteriorating satisfaction with public EV charging stations, Electric Era this week announced the close of its Series A financing to grow its network of proprietary PowerNode EV high-speed charging stations. According to a news release, HSBC Asset Management led the Series A financing with participation from SQM […] [Read More]

The Ford F-150 has long dominated the market for full-sized pickup trucks. So the results of Cox Automotive’s latest research into the electric truck market are not exactly… shocking. Cox’s 2023 Consumer Snapshot: Electric Full-Size Pickup Trucks found the F-150 Lightning is the No. 1 electric pickup considered by truck shoppers, ahead of models from […] [Read More]

Automotive analytics and data provider Black Book has introduced Pulse, a visualization tool designed to enable automotive professionals across various verticals to gain insights from retail market data to power their business-critical decisions. OEMs, dealer groups, finance companies and others in the industry can use retail market data to maximize their profits while minimizing their […] [Read More]

While service drive activity currently is on a downward trend, Dealerware and Tekion recently integrated their tools to help dealership service departments and boost customer satisfaction. Brendan Harrington, president of Autobahn Motorcars in Fort Worth, Texas, is already seeing what the integration can do. “The Tekion and Dealerware integration makes us more efficient,” he said […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Alfa announced the completion of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for Alfa Cloud, its single-tenant software-as-a-service product. The achievement completed by the provider of software for the asset finance industry also meant acceptance into the AWS Partner Network. The AWS FTR enables AWS Partners to identify and remediate […] [Read More]