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Dealers Seek Actionable AI

Dealers are facing growing frustrations with current generic artificial intelligence tools, according to a survey by Lotlinx, which found they want a solution that understands their inventories.

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NewsJune 16, 2016

Former Global BMW Executive Joins motormindz

Alan Harris, who most recently served as CEO of BMW in Malaysia, has joined motormindz as a senior partner. He will help lead the global assessment and implementation of solutions and technologies aimed at solving challenges across the automotive vertical.

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NewsJune 16, 2016

Quantech Software Adds New Features to Q-F&I Online Product

Quantech Software Inc, a developer of dealer management tools, has added new features — including the entire suite of Q-Menus features — to its Q-F&I Online product.

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NewsJune 16, 2016

Independent Dealers Bearish on Market, Customer Traffic, Survey Shows

According to the latest NIADA Business Confidence survey, dealer outlook for Q3 retail sales growth was less optimistic than growth expectations for the second quarter, although there was an uptick in the number of respondents who thought sales would remain the same.

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NewsJune 16, 2016

Reynolds and Reynolds Releases LAW Idaho F&I Library

This week, the Reynolds and Reynolds Co. released the Reynolds LAW Idaho F&I Library, a suite of standardized, legally reviewed F&I documents for the franchised new vehicle dealers in the state of Idaho.

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NewsJune 14, 2016

DealerRater Customers 3.5 Times More Likely to Buy a Car, Study Finds

A study conducted by Oracle Data Cloud has found that DealerRater is often the last website a consumer visits before securing a vehicle. Of the visitors who make a purchase, more than half complete the deal within four weeks of visiting the website, according to DealerRater.

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NewsJune 14, 2016

Toyota Earns Top Spot in Customer Experience Study

After asking 10,000 U.S. consumers about their dealership experience, the Temkin Group found that the two manufacturers with the highest customer experience ratings were Toyota and Mercedes-Benz, according to Edmunds.com.

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NewsJune 14, 2016

BMW Financial Opens Off-Lease Inventory to All Dealers

In preparation of the influx of off-lease vehicles returning to the market, BMW Financial Services has made its BMWGroupDirect.com service accessible to independent and non-BMW franchise dealers, according to the company.

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NewsJune 9, 2016

TransUnion, FICO Team Up on New Credit Scoring System

Based on TransUnion’s CreditVision trended data, FICO Auto Score 9 XT is specifically designed for the auto finance marketplace. The scoring system ignores paid off collection agency accounts, separates unpaid nonmedical accounts that have gone into collection from unpaid medical accounts in collections, and provides a deeper dive into consumer behaviors.

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NewsJune 8, 2016

DealerSuccess Launches Geo-Based Marketing Plugin for Dealer Websites

Marketing firm DealerSuccess launched a website conversion tool called ConversionBlaster. It's a plugin for dealer websites designed to target people for specific campaigns based on their geographical location and their proximity to predetermined geofences.

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NewsJune 8, 2016

ADESA Launches National Accounts Team for AutoVIN

ADESA announced today the formation of a new national accounts team for its AutoVIN subsidiary. Leading the team will be Amy Weisenburger.

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