Toyota plans $126M expansion of MI R&D facility, from Auto Blog. Toyota has just announced that it will be investing $126 million to expand its operations in and around Ann Arbor, MI. The move will add around 85 jobs. In addition to expanding it

Digital storefront is a gutsy move, from Automotive News. At Foresight Research, we believe AutoNation is making a gutsy move by building a digital storefront for new-auto purchasers (“The retail game is about to change,” Nov. 17). Our 20

Urbandale, IA–December 22nd, 2014–Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com) today introduced VidMagnetTM, a powerful addition to inventory videos that leverages Video SEO (VSEO) and drives more traffic from YouTube and other video websites to au

Launches a platform solution which would transform existing cars to smart and connected devices Tech Mahindra Ltd. a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering today announced the launch of Automotive Suite Solutio

Dealerships Ensure Workplace Safety with New Features of KPA’s Environmental Health and Safety Online Platform, from InsuranceNewsNet.com. KPA, a business services provider, has released myKPAonline 3.0, an upgrade of its Environmental Health a

High-tech gadgets call for dealership help desks, from The Detroit News. Donna Higley often talks to her new high-tech Lexus. “I’ll be in a parking lot and it will warn me of something ahead and I’ll say, ‘Yes, yes, I know,’ ” said Higley

Let the greening of Honda dealers commence!, from Technology Tell. Honda issued a 93-page document titled the “Honda ‘Green Dealer’ Guide” in an effort to help its dealers adopt what it called “more environmentally responsible business prac

Dealerships boost fixed-ops spending to fend off rivals, retain customers, from Automotive News. Alan Brown, general manager of Frisco Volkswagen north of Dallas, has a 62,000-square-foot dealership under construction on 14 acres. About 60 percent of

Shaping consumer decisions by connecting digital and direct marketing, from The Guardian. To offer customers the best possible experience, brands must embrace new purchasing habits The way people buy things has changed. People are increasingly buying