A Cox Automotive report finds high demand for automation and AI technology among dealers and their customers. But dealers cited cost and their staffs’ inability or unwillingness to adopt new tools and update processes as major obstacles.
September 25, 2019
ADESA partnered with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to debut the next phase of its Simulcast cloud-based online auction solution at a national meeting of franchised dealers.
September 19, 2019
An enhanced integration with iRecon will allow dealers using vAuto Provision to manage inventories and reconditioning at the same time, an ‘end-to-end’ process billed as the industry’s first.
September 19, 2019
PAR North America announced an expansion of its partnership with masterQueue, adding the latter’s skip tracing technology in an effort to increase recovery rates.
September 19, 2019
Xtime Text Marketing was designed to offer U.S. dealers who use Xtime Invite a new way to connect with sales and service customers in a timely and legally compliant manner.
September 17, 2019
Cox Automotive Rates & Incentives now features automated data input, dynamic transaction templates, and advertised specials, all designed to deliver data faster and with improved accuracy.
September 10, 2019
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced the integration of its dealer management system with the Text2Drive two-way text messaging platform.
September 9, 2019
The Manheim Express mobile app now includes a machine learning-fueled Recommended tab and in-app access to the auction company’s offer management tools.
September 6, 2019
UnityWorks now offers a VIN-based video ad platform designed to push dealer inventory to Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
September 5, 2019
VinWorx 2019 will be held Oct. 7–9 in Fort Worth, bringing VinSolutions users together with performance managers and other industry experts.
September 4, 2019
fusionZONE Automotive has hired automotive industry digital marketing specialist Adam Swanson as OEM director.
September 4, 2019
Manheim Market Report now includes personalized vehicle inventory suggestions, a new feature designed to help dealers quickly find the right vehicle at the right price.
August 29, 2019
KAR Auction Services will spend $3.75 million to build a new headquarters for its TradeRev division in downtown Indianapolis’ Century building, the former home of Indiana’s first automaker.
August 29, 2019
Volvo dealers will soon be allowed to pull new vehicles off their lots and into the Care by Volvo sub service, a significant change that leads a list of reported revisions to the embattled program.
August 28, 2019
A new, proprietary algorithm built into ADESA.com was designed to identify the best vehicles for each dealer’s pre-owned inventory needs.
August 27, 2019