April 25, 2019
Tech News
J.D. Byrider Partners with HomeNet
Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
J.D. Byrider has partnered with HomeNet Automotive to bring SnapLot 360 technology to its store operators. Launched earlier this year, HomeNet's SnapLot 360 is a 360-degree image capture solution that…
AutoIMS Teams up with Key Company
Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
AutoIMS and High Tech Locksmiths (HTL) announced the launch of an integrated solution streamlining the key ordering process for recovered vehicles entering the vehicle auction marketplace. The new solution provides…
Firm Offers Digital Monroney Labels
Staff Writer
April 08, 2019
A new startup is reinventing the Monroney label for the 21st century and making it available for used-car dealers. MonroneyLabels.com has built relationships with nearly 12,000 car dealerships around the…
Primeritus Buys CARS
Staff Writer
April 04, 2019
Primeritus Financial Services Inc. announced the acquisition of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems (CARS). CARS was founded in 2005 by Steve Norwood and Terry Groves, two software supply chain veterans. From…
Upgrade Adds Insights to vAuto Tool
Staff Writer
April 03, 2019
Vauto announced an insights-driven upgrade to dealer trading in the Conquest platform. The enhanced dealer trade functionality integrates into Conquest at no additional cost. Using third-party data, Conquest’s Dealer Trade…
Firm Recalls Wheelchair Lifts
Staff Writer
April 01, 2019
New England Wheels is recalling three 2008, 2013 and 2014 Ford E-250 vehicles modified to be equipped with Ricon Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while…
Lithia Shares Data with Shift
Staff Writer
March 29, 2019
Lithia Motors Inc. and Shift, a San Francisco-based e-commerce retailer, announced the beginning of their national data sharing partnership. The larger data set and combined analytical capabilities will help both…
CSI Improves with Digital Communication
Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Customer satisfaction scores tend to increase when car dealership service departments use customers’ preferred methods of communication. However, dealerships are not regularly doing so, according to the J.D. Power 2019…
Firm Recalls Transits Made into Hybrids
Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
XL Hybrids, Inc (XL) is recalling 174 2015-18 Ford Transit vehicles modified to be equipped with XL's electric hybrid system. The cardan (universal) joint on the front driveshaft may fail,…
