Monday, January 21, 2019 - 5:00pm

AuSM Staff

Ajay Bam says we all know Americans love their trucks. He said in a news release that he also believes authentic video reviews from everyday drivers “have a massive impact on the buying decision process.” “Therefore, we wanted to see if there was a (correlation) between the percentage of videos... Read More

Monday, January 21, 2019 - 12:49pm

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

Clutch Technologies said Monday it has launched a suite of varying subscription-related products that dealers and automakers can use to tailor those services to the individual (and often different) needs of consumers. Clutch, which is a subsidiary of Cox Automotive, said the new Clutch Subscription Platform includes the... Read More

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 2:27pm

AuSM Staff

A new company is promising to “turn the traditional ridesharing business model on its head,” concentrating on factors such as safety and hospitality, along with passengers’ “in-car experience.” The company, Alto, enters the on-demand rideshare market with $14.5 million from two rounds of... Read More

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 11:03am

AuSM Staff

Reviver Auto recently received good news for drivers in the Motor City and elsewhere in the Great Lake State who are interested in using digital license plates. The company noted on Thursday that the Michigan legislature has passed a bill (Public Act 656 of 2018) enabling digital license plate technology in the... Read More

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 11:01am

AuSM Staff

It’s a potential clash that can lead to frustration for both potential buyers and dealerships — haggling over what a trade might be worth. According to a recent survey conducted by Black Book, consumers believe a vehicle trade-in quote that’s far from expectations remains the second-most likely reason... Read More

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 3:11pm

AuSM Staff

Car buyers are doing more advance research than ever. Because of that, they often know more about the dealership than the dealership knows about them. Connect Automotive Intelligence is a new product that VinSolutions believes will close that gap. VinSolutions notes in a press release that Connect Automotive... Read More

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 12:56pm

AuSM Staff

Digital Air Strike said Thursday it has purchased ad tech lead generation company Target Media Partners Interactive (TMPi) as well as Libra Systems. The latter provides software designed to make leasing and financing easier for auto retailers. Digital Air Strike said this is the most significant expansion in its... Read More

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 7:05am

Arlena Sawyers , Correspondent

If car-sharing, ride-hailing and car-subscription services were as widely available as traditional car ownership through purchases and leases, consumers would rely “significantly less” on traditional car ownership and new-vehicle retail sales could tumble much as 29 percent. Conversely, fleet sales would... Read More