Conversational AI company Conversica has announced new findings from its annual study that may help dealers improve their service department results, according to a news release. Their 2017 Sales Effectiveness Report on Lead Follow-Up in the Automotive Industry reveals that …
Carfax has revamped its series of webinars aimed at helping dealers with their used vehicle operations, and plans to launch the first webinar on April 12, 2018 at 2 p.m. EDT. The series, now called “Carfax Insiders,” explores topics that …
Digital marketing agency Adtaxi has announced the launch of a new omnichannel optimization platform known as Quantum at the Digital Dealer Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla. The algorithm uses machine learning to drive cross-channel optimizations and provide digital advertisers …
Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Kia Motors America, has announced his intention to leave the company on April 17, 2018. “On behalf of Kia Motors America, we thank Michael for his contributions to the company, …
Ally Financial and Mobiliti are looking at options that would provide dealers using Mobiliti’s app-based vehicle subscription service with auto financing and remarketing solutions. The app basically connects drivers with dealers for a monthly subscription that includes things like the …
Automotive software provider DealerSocket has named Jose Arcilla as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Arriving from Symantec Corporation, Arcilla brings 20 years of experience with him in leading operations across some of the most well-known software companies in the world …
The Automated Vehicle Coalition (AVC) has announced that it is now a formal organization, according to a news release. The AVC is a national U.S. organization with a goal “to improve roads and communities for a safe and responsible future” …
After setting new records for the first two months of the year, new-vehicle sales in Canada leveled off and declined slightly in March, relative to last year. A total of 186,447 vehicles were sold in March 2018, just 0.6% fewer …
Average new car prices in the U.S. rose 2 per cent in March 2018 year-over-year thanks in large part to strong SUV sales, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. “Most automaker transaction prices increased in March 2018 as …
Lexus, Honda and Ford took top honours in this year’s Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards. The U.S. awards are based on annual new car buyer perception data, and are determined across luxury, non-luxury and truck categories. Lexus continues its …
China’s GAC Motor aimed to drum up interest in a North American GAC dealership network with its debut at this year’s North American Auto Dealers Association (NADA) show in Las Vegas. The company exhibited its GS8 and GS4 SUVs, GA4 …
While it fired on all cylinders through much of 2017, the Canadian economy shifted to a lower gear towards the end of the year — and the slowdown is expected to continue in 2018. The economy is forecast to expand …
