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Automotive messaging and consumer engagement leader ActivEngage, Inc. is thrilled to introduce Flip2txt, a game-changing solution designed to transform the way car dealerships receive and manage calls. Flip2txt offers comprehensive call management se

Most dealership service drives are a massive beehive of activity—a constant, never-ending churning of machines and humanity. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just the world automotive professionals live in. So, if you’re not ready, you�

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), the No. 1 visited digital auto platform for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles, announced the addition of Chase to its multi-lender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to pre-qualify f

ICOM AI, the leading AI solution provider in automotive, launched their integration with Xtime Service Schedule, bringing unparalleled customer communication and support to dealership customers.   Xtime-powered dealers can now harness the capabilit

Pennsylvania Automotive Association (PAA) President John Devlin was elected the 2024 chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives (ATAE) at the ATAE annual winter meeting in Las Vegas. Devlin has served in his role as president of PAA sinc

Safeguards Rule as compliance officers and auditors tasked with this very job are being sent across the country right now. For dealers, staying in compliance can be an overwhelming and costly endeavor, requiring a complex suite of information technol

The average transaction price for a new vehicle in January is $48,759, a more than $10,000 spike from just five years ago, according to Cox Automotive. Surprisingly, luxury vehicle prices have dropped 7.4% compared with a year ago, an anomaly driven

Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive, driven by Vehlo, will announce an integrated system for closing the trade appraisal gap at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention on February 1. This powerful appraisal-assist system delivers deep

Brand retention at auto dealers nationwide was up in 2023 to 43.7%, according to an annual report released by Reynolds and Reynolds. The 2024 Automotive Brand Retention and Defection Report is derived from finalized deals for new and used vehicles th