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NewsOctober 4, 2017

Ford to Focus on Trucks, EVs, Connectivity

Ford CEO Jim Hackett said on Tuesday the automaker plans to reduce engineering costs by 50% through 2022. Ford will also shift investment into trucks and electrified vehicles, and reduce costs and investment in sedans and internal combustion engines.

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NewsOctober 3, 2017

Sending Out an SMS: Car Buyers Prefer Texting to Calls

PERQ’s latest Car Buyer Insights Report upends preconceived assumptions about customers, finding that the majority of website visitors are not in the ‘buy’ phase and phone calls are their least desired method of contact.

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NewsOctober 3, 2017

Matt Weinberg Joins Drive Motors as SVP

Former Showroom Logic CSO Matt Weinberg joins Drive Motors as the ecommerce firm’s senior vice president of consumer experience.

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NewsOctober 2, 2017

Cox Offers RPM Access to Independent Dealers

Cox Automotive divisions RMS Automotive and Manheim have built a new co-listing capability into RPM, the company’s Nissan/Infiniti digital sales platform. The feature was designed to give independent dealers the opportunity to source OEM vehicles before they cross the auction block.

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NewsOctober 2, 2017

JD Power Appoints King Head of Data and Analytics

Thomas King has been promoted to the new position of senior vice president of data and analytics for J.D. Power following a ‘comprehensive national search’ for the ideal candidate.

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NewsOctober 2, 2017

MUSA Now Offering Auto-Decisioning on New and Pre-Owned Leases

With MUSA's auto-decisioning capabilities, dealers can expect callbacks within 30 seconds, according to officials. They say dealers don't have to be leasing experts to get one done with the company.

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NewsOctober 2, 2017

Auto/Mate Integrates DMS With Oplogic's Dealer Operator

Dealers using both Auto/Mate’s DMS and Oplogic’s CRM can now benefit from the increased sales and operations intelligence shared in real time between the two systems.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2017

RMS Automotive Adds Carfax Search to Digital Sales Platform

Dealers with a Carfax Advantage account can now use Carfax information when searching for inventory through manufacturers’ digital sales platforms powered by RMS Automotive. BMW Financial Services NA LLC is the first company to incorporate the search function into its RMS-powered digital marketplace.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2017

SpringboardAuto Expands Operation to 22 States

Founded by Jim Landy and other auto finance veterans, the digital retailing company is looking to revolutionize the automotive fintech space behind a set of self-serve, real-time finance tools. So far in 2017, the firm reports a compound monthly growth rate for completed loans of 20%.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2017

CNA National Names Keith Mahoney CDO

Twenty-year industry veteran Keith Mahoney has joined CNA National’s executive leadership team as the company’s first-ever chief development officer.

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