CDK Global Introduces CDK CarSource Wholesale Marketplace
Digital platform integration with CDK Drive saves dealers time and money with automated used vehicle listings and low transaction fees.

Digital platform integration with CDK Drive saves dealers time and money with automated used vehicle listings and low transaction fees.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), a leading automotive retail technology company, introduced CDK CarSource, an online wholesale marketplace that connects dealers to used vehicle inventories nationwide through a seamless integration with CDK Drive, the industry’s leading dealership management system (DMS) used at more than 9,100 retail locations.
The new solution is an added benefit to dealers using CDK Drive that creates opportunities for time and money savings. It enables automated inventory listings to the marketplace from a large, trusted network of actively governed and screened sellers nationwide. It also allows all dealers—including those using other dealer management systems—to search or bid on vehicles at no cost and offers the most competitive wholesale transaction fees with discounts for CDK customers.
“With the demand for used vehicles at an all-time high, wholesale and used inventory management are top priorities for many dealers,” said Joe Tautges, chief operating officer, CDK Global. “With CDK CarSource, we are partnering with dealers to help them maintain an ideal used vehicle inventory, while reducing the time and cost associated with listing their current inventory and sourcing additional vehicles. This is another great example of how we are leveraging our unique position within the automotive ecosystem to create a seamless, integrated experience across all aspects of selling, buying and owning a vehicle—from sourcing to retail sale, and beyond.”
Features of CDK CarSource, include:
CDK Drive Integration—Sync available inventory from CDK Drive to list and buy instantly without having to rekey deals
Mobile App—Manage remarketing solutions on-the-go
Expert Wholesale Management—Dedicated wholesale experts monitoring opportunities tailored to a dealer’s inventory goals
No Exclusivity—List used vehicles on the marketplace and continue to sell them at retail
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