Traffic Control CRM announced the integration of its mobile app with Acuant Inc.’s data-capture and auto-fill technology, giving users the ability to scan and capture customer info anywhere in the dealership and with minimal disruption.
Industry Summit 2017 (Sept. 11-14) is quickly approaching. American Financial & Automotive Services' John Vecchioni, the conference’s master of ceremonies, explains why it’s the premier event in the F&I industry. Don’t miss John when he takes to the stage on Sept. 14 for F&I Think Tank’s Shark Tank, a session featuring the who’s who of F&I trainers.
Houston auto auctions are slowing coming back online after assessing the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
A preliminary assessment by Houston-based Group 1 Automotive found that employees were able to protect most of the company’s inventory in its Houston and Beaumont, Texas, stores from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey.
The average transaction price rose despite mixed results for major automakers, with Fiat Chrysler topping the list with a 6.1% year-over-year increase in the brand’s average price.
Fair was founded last year by former TrueCar CEO Scott Painter and auto finance legend Georg Bauer. Today, the company launched its car-buying app, which allows a customer to get a pre-owned car with just a driver’s license and a bank account.
Black Book issued its estimate days after Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke said the number of damaged vehicles could reach half a million. With Harvey coming ashore near the Texas-Louisiana border on Wednesday, forecasts remain fluid.
The media, insights and marketing solutions provider reported today that the share of interest for entry luxury sedans increased 9% from a year ago across its portfolio of automotive websites.
Client Command has earned recognition as one of Inc.’s 5,000 fastest growing companies for the sixth consecutive year.
Pearl Technology’s ShowroomXpress car-buying platform now features Kelley Blue Book’s Instant Cash Offer for online and showroom customers.
DealerSocket CEO Jonathan Ord is stepping into a new role within the company he co-founded in 2001. Replacing him as president and CEO is Sejal Pietrzak
ProMax Unlimited’s John Palmer will present ‘Soft Pull Technology: Best Practices for Both Digital Marketing and Showroom Traffic’ as part of the Special Finance portion of the Industry Summit agenda.
A new report from Jumpstart Automotive Media shows that longer term digital marketing campaigns earn higher click-through rates, diminishing the dealer’s cost per lead.
The NADA Foundation is calling on dealers and dealer association groups to donate online to its emergency relief fund. Dealership employees affected by the flooding can apply for financial assistance.
The latest Blue Sky Report from Kerrigan Advisors counts 200 transactions in the first half of 2017 and predicts increased dealership buy/sell activity in Q3 and Q4.
