In a new study highlighting the influence of mobile applications on car buyers, IHS Automotive officials said they expect significant growth in vehicle app integration over the next few years.
In its monthly online survey of U.S. consumers, market research and consulting firm Morpace found that 17% of car shoppers would complete a car-buying transaction from start to finish on their smartphone.
ADESA’s Marketplace mobile app is now available for Android users after being exclusive to iOS since last September, the auction company announced.
The explosion in smartphone usage among car shoppers put phone leads ahead of Internet leads at the close of 2014, a trend reflected in the deluge of mobile-ready offerings lining the aisles at NADA 2015.
Dealertrack has introduced its new Inventory+ Mobile app, a comprehensive inventory management solution. The app replaces Dealertrack’s existing TrueTarget Mobile app.
VinSolutions’ VinConnect Mobile app gives dealers access to their CRM from a hand-held mobile device. Other features include mobile call tracking and a customer I.D. scanner.
Dealertrack unveiled new solutions at the NADA Convention and Expo designed to connect in-store and online dealership processes. One of them will allow dealers to market F&I products online.
A1 Software Group has announced its new dealership sales solution, Selly, a mobile focused, lightweight platform for automotive sales. Selly is designed for small- to medium-sized dealerships and was initially distributed as a mobile app.
Ally Financial has improved its Ally Auto Mobile Pay app and added a new Click-to-Chat tool to its website that links users with live service agents.
Edmunds.com has acquired mobile startup CarCode, a service that lets customers and dealers engage in one-on-one text messaging. It is the first acquisition for the online car-shopping website.
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