Monday, July 22, 2019 - 4:15pm

AuSM Staff

A new Mileage Estimator predictive model to the Outsell AI-driven marketing automation platform for the auto industry helps dealers better predict consumers’ needs so the dealers can provide timely automotive service, offers, and a better customer experience, according to Outsell. Model enhancement and... Read More

Monday, July 22, 2019 - 4:14pm

AuSM Staff

Automotive software company AutoAlert says the addition of SMS texting functionality to its AlertMiner customer experience and trade cycle management tool helps dealers reach customers with vehicle upgrade proposals directly via text message. The company says that with the new functionality, dealers can use AutoAlert... Read More

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 4:23pm

AuSM Staff

Peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace Turo has landed a quarter-billion-dollar investment from IAC, an internet and media holdings company whose portfolio includes the likes of Vimeo, HomeAdvisor, Investopedia, tripsavvy, Angie’s List, Tinder, Match and many more. With the $250 million Series E funding... Read More

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 12:12pm

AuSM Staff

On Friday, HyreCar announced the pricing of an underwritten registered public offering of 3.5 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $3 per share. The company looking to leverage on a marketplace for ridesharing revealed even more in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,... Read More

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 3:45pm

AuSM Staff

In an expansion to their partnership, Fair is now offering new loyalty rewards to Uber drivers. The vehicle subscription company announced Thursday that it is providing Fair Credit rewards to eligible Uber Pro drivers, who can use those credits towards paying for a Fair vehicle. Fair will up its credit amounts to... Read More

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 2:03pm

AuSM Staff

Software company Xtime believes the vehicle service experience needs improvement. Up to this point, the automotive industry has not had the necessary tools to provide on-demand convenience for consumers, according to the company. Poor communication between dealerships and customers has hurt dealership retention and... Read More

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 2:02pm

AuSM Staff

Your birthday is easy to identify since it’s on your driver’s license and other official documents. But what about a vehicle’s birthday? Pinpointing that fact is part of the latest project orchestrated by the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI), which includes several automakers as well as KAR... Read More

Monday, July 15, 2019 - 3:09pm

AuSM Staff

Prodigy describes itself as a seamless online-to-in-store sales platform for car dealerships, and the company says it has seen sustained growth with the addition of several large dealer groups. To keep up with that growth, Prodigy has expanded into new offices in San Francisco. The company says that with the larger... Read More