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NewsDecember 14, 2016

EFG Companies Names Winner of 2016 Innovator of the Year Award

EFG Companies and Northwood University have named Team Vigilance the winner of their 2016 Innovator of the Year competition. The three-person team was awarded $25,000, and could see their winning product developed by EFG for market availability.

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NewsDecember 13, 2016

Google Parent Company Launches Self-Driving Technology Company

John Krafcik, the former president of TrueCar and the current CEO of Google’s self-driving car division, announced in a blog post that Google’s parent company has launched Waymo, a self-driving technology company.

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NewsDecember 13, 2016

Trust in Salespeople Top Painpoint for Consumers, DealerSocket Reports

Cutting transaction times was the No. 1 focus for franchised dealers in 2016, but it wasn't the top painpoint for car buyers, according to DealerSocket's 2016 Dealership Action Report.

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NewsDecember 12, 2016

Helion: 5 Priorities for Dealership IT Departments in 2017

Helion Automotive Technologies issued its Top 5 priorities for dealership IT departments today. According to the company, allocating budgets to improve internet bandwidth, wireless signals, incoming call flow, security and regulatory compliance are a must for 2017.

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On the Pointby Jim ZieglerDecember 6, 2016

Fasten Those Seatbelts

With a major slowdown imminent, Da Man says it’s time to ditch those new-age theories and get back to the basics.

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NewsDecember 6, 2016

DealerStar DMS myCarfax Service Shop Program Integration

Dealerships using the DealerStar DMS can now join the Carfax program and take advantage of free resources like Carfax Service History and Carfax QuickVIN.

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ArticlesDecember 5, 2016

Drive Motors Aims to Break Silicon Valley Mold

Drive Motors’ Aaron Krane is attempting to succeed where other Silicon Valley startups have failed: changing the car-buying experience without disrupting dealer profitability.

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NewsDecember 1, 2016

Autologic Diagnostics Enters Licensing Agreement With Volvo

Under the agreement, Autologic Diagnostics will have direct access to Volvo diagnostic data and technical information, enabling the provision of a comprehensive repair and maintenance on 2000 to current-year models through Autologic’s cloud-based diagnostic solution.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Pearl Technology Launches Proximity Marketing Platform for Dealers

The new solution, according to Pearl Technology, gives a dealer the ability to circumvent a retail transaction at a competitor’s lot by delivering real-time offers through the customer’s mobile device.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Mechanical Breakdown Protection Inc., PEN Announce Integration Pact

F&I product provider Mechanical Breakdown Protection Inc. (MBPI) is now plugged into the Provider Exchange Network as part of an integration pact the two companies announced this week.

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