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Automotive E-commerce Market to Reach $267.8 Billion by 2032 - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

Automotive E-commerce Market to Reach $267.8 Billion by 2032 - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

REDDING, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 -- According to a new market research report titled, 'Automotive E-Commerce Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Product Type (Component Parts, Wheels/Tires, Vehicles, Accessories, Services), Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles), Medium, Payment Mode, Sales Cha ... Continue reading

Cars.com Inc. Acquires DealerClub, Expanding Trade & Appraisal Platform Capabilities With Reputation-Based Dealer-to-Dealer Digital Wholesale Auction

Cars.com Inc. Acquires DealerClub, Expanding Trade & Appraisal Platform Capabilities With Reputation-Based Dealer-to-Dealer Digital Wholesale Auction

CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2025 -- Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars Commerce" or the "Company"), an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive, today announced the acquisition of (DealerClub), a reputation-based automotive digital wholesale auction. ... Continue reading

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

ISEECARS Just The Facts, Best Used Cars No Guessing Or Opinion

ISEECARS Just The Facts, Best Used Cars No Guessing Or Opinion

The Honda Ridgeline is the best 5-year-old used truck for the money, with an average price of $30,026 and a remaining lifespan of 182,000 miles The Honda CR-V is the best 10-year-old SUV for the money, with an average price of $15,726 and a remaining lifespan of 111,000 miles The best used cars for the money are ranked ... 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

TV Maker Opportunity; "The Auto Channel" A Unique Singular Brand Name TV CHANNEL Ready To Reinforce Your Product's Differentiation

TV Maker Opportunity; "The Auto Channel" A Unique Singular Brand Name TV CHANNEL Ready To Reinforce Your Product's Differentiation

A car guy's most important Stop On The Digital Mother Road. The Auto Channel provides focused easy to understand, easy to read helpful and fun automotive content. ... 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

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