Vehicle Shopping on Smartphones Increases, J.D. Power Reports

A study by J.D. Power and Associates indicated that the number of car shoppers that use their smartphones to shop for vehicles on the Internet has increased by more than 40 percent since last year.

Struggling Insurers Face Another Threat as Amazon Gears Up to Enter Motor Insurance Market

Amazon’s entry into the insurance market will help shift consumer expectations about buying insurance products from non-traditional players.

New Independent Study Finds Majority of Car Shoppers Open to Purchasing Online

ACERTUS study shows that 80 percent of potential car buyers may consider buying a car sight-unseen if certain conditions are met.

Warranty Insurance Company Granted Protection

Edmunds.com Sheds New Light on Car Shopping Trends and Behaviors

Edmunds.com found that car buyers spent an average of $30,803 on new-car purchases last year. This data closely mirrors what 2011 survey participants anticipated to be spending in the future.

Genuine Scooters Partners With Progressive Insurance

Genuine Scooters has teamed up with insurance company, Progressive, to make sure its customers can get instant insurance coverage for their new scooters.

PSCars.com Licenses Online Car Shopping Tools to Enhance Dealer Websites

The online vehicle shopping portal is now licensing Web tools for new, used and mobile shopping.

Payment Packing: Prevention is the Best Cure

I have the opportunity to work with several clients that provide sales and F&I training to dealers. On those occasions where I’m asked to help develop training content, I always include a section on why dealers need to avoid payment packing — the practice of loading up the monthly payment with charges for aftermarket products the customer has neither agreed to nor requested.

Tesla Insurance Options Pick Up Steam

The company plans to offer insurance coverage to 80% of the U.S., before taking its insurance offering international.