Dealerlogix gained two positive developments associated with its endeavors to be a provider of cloud-based solutions for fixed operations departments of franchised and independent dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. Dealerlogix announced it received certification by Audi of America as a preferred vendor for Audi dealerships nationwide. And included in the news release, the company […] [Read More]

Dealer reviews potentially could go one step further in helping stores maintain their reputations via a new tool from Widewail. On Monday, the customer review and reputation management solution introduced a new offering targeted to automotive dealers called Invite Video. Widewail explained Invite Video can empower dealer managers and staff by capturing customer video testimonials […] [Read More]

CUNA Mutual Group and CarSaver entered into both working relationship as well as a financial commitment. The financial services provider and the automotive e-commerce marketplace and fintech platform partnered last week to launch what they contend is the industry’s first online marketplace and fintech e-commerce platform for credit unions. The platform is designed to enable […] [Read More]

The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) announced its program for this year’s Data Privacy Week 2022, which began Monday. Expanding into a week-long initiative for the first time, NCA highlighted Data Privacy Week will help spread awareness about digital privacy — including educating citizens on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure — […] [Read More]

RateGenius shared how much consumers saved when refinancing their vehicle’s retail installment sales contract in 2020. According to the firm’s report based on activities through its network of more than 150 finance companies nationwide, RateGenius said Americans saved an average of $989.72 percent year via refinancing their vehicle in 2020. That’s the largest amount in […] [Read More]

When General Motors launches CarBravo later this year, the majority of the vehicles available on the omnichannel used-car sales platform will be inventory owned by its dealers. However, CarBravo will also include vehicles owned by General Motors and GM Financial, like off-rental and off-lease units. So, that begs the question: how would that impact the […] [Read More]

Separate announcements from DCG Acquisitions, part of the Dave Cantin Group (DCG), and Haig Partners detailed how a dealer group in the Northwest as well as another one in the Southeast each became bigger this week. DCG represented both parties in the larger of the two newest developments, as the Gee Automotive Companies — among […] [Read More]

In 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs took on the upstart and defense-minded San Francisco 49ers in the first Super Bowl appearance for their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In their return trip to the Big Game last year, the Chiefs faced an opponent of a wholly different sort: Tom Brady and the veteran-laden Tampa Bay Buccaneers, […] [Read More]

There’s now more juice in the subscription market for electric vehicles. NextCar Holding Co. (NXCR), the fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform founded by Scott Painter and Georg Bauer, has a new brand and offering with the initial rollout tailored to specific consumers in a particular part of the country. Now operating under its newly […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke is back on the show to help us make sense of the mixed signals that wholesale vehicle prices have shown at the start of 2022. Plus, we talk about the growth in what Cox Automotive has dubbed "New Form Online Retailers" and all things used cars. To listen to […] [Read More]