A new service provider now is involved with an established program for independent dealerships to retail certified vehicles just like their franchised store competition. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, GSFSGroup has partnered with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as the new administrator for automotive financial products through the NIADA Certified Pre-Owned […] [Read More]

As sales continue to rebound throughout Canada in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, credit availability is playing an even more important role as dealers and buyers work together toward delivery. To help dealerships, finance companies and other part of the industry, Autocorp Technologies is working with Cherokee Media Group to host a free webinar […] [Read More]

Tech-enabled advertising agency Stream Companies says it has been chosen as a premier partner in the FordDirect Advantage Digital Advertising program, noting that with the partnership, Stream now has access to more Ford and Lincoln consumer data. Stream says it has been in advertising for more than 20 years, and the company said the new partnership […] [Read More]

A new video advertising platform for dealer inventory from LotLinx uses AI capabilities to position video advertising segments on channels and streaming platforms that consumers use in the car buying research process. The platform is called, VINtv, and among the product features is automatic generation of video advertisements for each VIN in a campaign. Another feature is […] [Read More]

The used-car retail market continues to improve. In fact, TrueCar and its ALG subsidiary are forecasting that September will end up being the fourth straight month of year-over-year gains in used-car sales, capping a quarter with major improvement from the prior one. Specifically, they are calling for 3.8 million used-vehicle sales for the month, which would […] [Read More]

Jeff Van Dongen says the COVID-19 pandemic brought on a need for effective and safe disinfectants, developed specifically for automotive. Van Dongen is chief executive officer of motormindz, and the company recently announced a strategic partnership with vehicle-cleanliness products and hygienic consulting company NuVinAir Global. motormindz will assist the industry expansion of NuVinAir’s Total Health […] [Read More]

Over the past few months, dealers and lenders have been focused on ensuring that their operations are running efficiently and with as little disruption as possible. This has lit a fire under the entire auto retail industry to go digital and go digital now. But it isn’t as easy as saying, "One, two, three," when it […] [Read More]

Protective Life Corp. is pleased with the positive trajectory of Protective Asset Protection, so the company made a move to enlarge its F&I division on Friday through an acquisition. The company, which also is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Revolos family of […] [Read More]

CarMax’s omni-channel experience, which lets consumers buy used cars online, in-store or a blend of both, is now nationwide. The largest retailer of used cars in the U.S. said Thursday it has finished rolling out its omni-channel capabilities, a process it started in late 2018 with the launch of omni-channel in Atlanta. “Our omni-channel experience […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle designer and manufacturer Fisker says its first dedicated engineering and technology center, to be located in the Mission District of San Francisco, will be the focal point and development center for the company’s software and vehicle electronics. That includes in-car and Fisker data center elements. The company’s chairman and chief executive officer Henrik […] [Read More]