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Cars Commerce Platform Helps Retailers Sell More Cars, Faster

Cars Commerce Platform Helps Retailers Sell More Cars, Faster

Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars Commerce"), an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive, shares new data about the value of its connected platform. ... Continue reading

FordDirect and Cox Automotive's VinSolutions Strengthen Their Partnership with Smart VINCENT Integration

FordDirect and Cox Automotive's VinSolutions Strengthen Their Partnership with Smart VINCENT Integration

Ford Dealers and Lincoln Retailers will save time in customer, vehicle and incentives searches with Smart VINCENT. Sales and transaction processes are streamlined with improved customer relationship management. ... Continue reading

Montway Auto Transport to Offer Exclusive Discounts to AARP Members

Montway Auto Transport to Offer Exclusive Discounts to AARP Members

Montway Auto Transport, one of the nation's leading third-party logistics companies and a pioneer in the car shipping industry, introduces an exclusive new benefit for AARP members. ... Continue reading

Vroom Completes Recapitalization

Vroom Completes Recapitalization

Vroom emerges without any long-term debt at Vroom, Inc., while its subsidiary, UACC, will continue to be obligated to debt related to asset-backed securitizations and their trust-preferred securities. ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Releases Dealertrack 2025 Compliance Guide

Cox Automotive Releases Dealertrack 2025 Compliance Guide

The 2025 guide offers critical insights and actionable strategies to help automotive dealers prevent reputational and regulatory compliance risks. The Dealertrack 2025 Compliance Guide provides critical guidance across thirteen fundamental topics including evolving federal and state mandates, new consumer protection re ... Continue reading

Auto Manufacturer Websites Need Updating to Increase Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Manufacturer Websites Need Updating to Increase Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

Just 50% of mass market new-vehicle shoppers and 52% of premium new-vehicle shoppers indicate that the manufacturer's website was more organized and modern than other sites they visited, according to the redesigned J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Manufacturer Website Evaluation StudySM — Winter, released today. This highlights ... Continue reading

New Study from Overfuel Exposes RV Industry’s Online Performance Gap

New Study from Overfuel Exposes RV Industry’s Online Performance Gap

INDIANAPOLIS--Overfuel, a leading provider of performance-driven website solutions for automotive, recreational vehicle (RV), marine, and powersports dealers, has unveiled a groundbreaking study analyzing the digital readiness of North America’s top RV sales and services businesses. The report highlights alarming sho ... Continue reading

Types of Car Scratches and How to Fix Them

Types of Car Scratches and How to Fix Them

One of the perennial challenges that car enthusiasts face is the inevitable occurrence of scratches, ranging from surface blemishes to more profound marks that breach the layers of paint. ... Continue reading

Rising US Auto Insurance Rates Are Disproportionately Hurting Classic Car Owners

Rising US Auto Insurance Rates Are Disproportionately Hurting Classic Car Owners

The Meteoric Rise in U.S. Auto Insurance Rates is Being Subsidized by Collector Car Owners According to Classic & Collector Insurer OpenRoad Standard auto insurers continue their efforts to recover from the unprecedented losses they experienced during COVID-19 due to spikes in catastrophic insurance claims and increase ... Continue reading

Auto Finance Websites and Mobile Apps Struggle with Customer Experience and Effective Two-Way Communication, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Finance Websites and Mobile Apps Struggle with Customer Experience and Effective Two-Way Communication, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--Auto lenders that deliver a strong digital customer experience via their websites and mobile apps enjoy much higher levels of digital self-service and have customers who are significantly more satisfied than those of other lenders. However, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Finance Digital E ... Continue reading

Carvana Announces Auction-IRC Megasite Integration in Boston Area

Carvana Announces Auction-IRC Megasite Integration in Boston Area

Carvana Co. for buying and selling used cars online, today announced plans for an auction and reconditioning ‘Megasite’ integration in Boston. ... Continue reading

Motorpoint Partners With Bloomreach to Bring Greater Personalization to the Car Buying Journey

Motorpoint Partners With Bloomreach to Bring Greater Personalization to the Car Buying Journey

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Bloomreach, the platform fueling limitless ecommerce personalization, today announced it has been selected to power marketing automation for Motorpoint, the UK’s leading independent retailer of nearly new and used cars. Motorpoint offers customers a unique approach to car buying, combining the ... Continue reading

Cartea Debuts at Jeddah Motor Show, Bringing a New Perspective to Car News in the Middle East

Cartea Debuts at Jeddah Motor Show, Bringing a New Perspective to Car News in the Middle East

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--On October 29, the 2024 Jeddah International Motor Show officially opened at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia. At this major event in the automotive industry, a new member joined the automotive media sector: Cartea. ... Continue reading

Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Good morning, Today, Cars.com released its September Industry Insights Report that showcased overall stability through the mark but highlighted the brand specific trends affecting consumers interested in some of the most popular models. The market is seeing a shift as Stellantis is cutting prices while Toyota and Honda ... Continue reading

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