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The announcement marks Rowe's return to the company where he started his digital marketing career nearly 20 years ago. It also marks his return to the car business.

Tags: Autobytel, AutoWeb, Cox Automotive, digital marketing, digital retailing, technology

The San Francisco startup announced its partnership with Cox Automotive last week. According to officials, the relationship will help Shift expand operations with reduced capital investment and drive efficient launches in markets where Manheim has a presence.

Tags: Cox Automotive, digital retailing, Manheim, online F&I, Shift

The automotive publisher now offers a trade-in appraisal widget and an Equifax-powered credit score tool dealers can embed into their vehicle details page on a 'Car and Driver' vehicle listing.

Tags: Car and Driver, digital marketing, digital retailing, Hearst Autos

MaximTrak aims to redefine the F&I transaction with its new FLITE ENGAGE digital retailing platform. Designed to provide an omnichannel experience, the platform can be used by dealership personnel in the showroom or by consumers on their mobile device.

Tags: digital retailing, Jim Maxim, Jr., MaximTrak, online F&I, RouteOne, virtual F&I office, Virtual Showroom

Zurich continues to enhance its digital presence with the introduction of a co-branded F&I landing page dealers can add to their websites. The new offering, which will be on display at NADA 2018, is designed to educate internet shoppers about F&I protection products.

Tags: digital retailing, F&I products, online F&I, virtual F&I office, Virtual Showroom, Zurich

Automotive finance veterans Joe Peterson and Flory Hunsaker join the tech firm as chief sales officer and regional sales director, respectively. They bring decades of sales success to eLEND as it prepares for the launch of its next-generation finance platform.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, Ecommerce, eLend Solutions, Gateway One Lending & Finance, online F&I

Through the newly forged partnership, indirect financing offers through TD Auto Finance will be made available to qualified buyers using AutoGravity’s digital retail platform.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, online F&I, TD Auto Finance

Auto industry veteran and former Dominion executive Jessica Ruth has joined Clarivoy as vice president of product.

Tags: auto finance, Clarivoy, digital retailing, online F&I, technology

Blinker was founded in 2016 by a team of industry veterans from US Bank, CarMax, GM Financial, and Cox Automotive. With this week’s announcements, the startup is quickly gearing up to take on private-party marketplaces like Craigslist, Letgo, Autotrader, Cars.com and Facebook Marketplace.

Tags: auto finance, Blinker, digital retailing, Fintech, online F&I, private-party sales

The F&I product provider issues a call to action to dealers, finance sources and its partners, warning that data security is one of the largest areas of concern in 2018.

Tags: breach, data security, digital retailing, EFG Companies, online F&I, technology

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. became the latest captive to join AutoGravity’s digital marketplace. The captive's financing options are currently available on the firm's mobile app in California and will be available nationwide in mid-2018.

Tags: AutoGravity, digital retailing, mobile app, online F&I, showroom

The online retailer will introduce a series of enhancements designed to deliver higher quality leads to auto dealers and add transparency and speed to the customer experience.

Tags: Autotrader, digital marketing, digital retailing, online F&I, showroom, Third-party leads

Add TagRail to the growing list of companies offering a digital retail platform. The company’s online car-buying tool is designed to close more online shoppers through a frictionless online transition from their living room to the showroom.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, F&I products, online F&I, TagRail, technology

Drive Motors’ dealer clients sold almost three times as many cars online on Christmas Day 2017 than they did the same day in 2016 thanks to its digital retailing platform, the firm revealed this week.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, Drive Motors, online F&I, technology

The firm today announced the appointment of Gary Peek, a more than 20-year software industry veteran, as CIO. Also joining the company is Mike Llewellyn, who will serve as product manager for F&I Express’ ecancellation solution, Express Recoveries.

Tags: digital retailing, F&I Express, online F&I, technology

Through the newly forged partnership, Chase will deliver financing terms online through the AutoFi Platform. The finance source is the first national bank to join the Ford Credit-backed AutoFi platform.

Tags: AutoFi, digital retailing, online F&I

The fintech firm has added Audi Financial Services to its car-shopping and financing platform, which now allows Audi shoppers to find their chosen vehicle at the dealership of their choice and secure financing through the carmaker’s captive in four easy steps.

Tags: Audi Financial Services, AutoGravity, digital retailing, online F&I

Through a partnership with risk-management services provider Assurant, Fair's digital flexible ownership platform now allows consumers to add insurance coverage when they sign for a pre-owned vehicle through its mobile app.

Tags: digital retailing, Fair, Scott Painter, Subscription Service

EFG Companies issued its 2018 predictions and recommendations for the retail automotive and powersports F&I markets this week. These insights reflect another year of cautiousness as well as opportunity for dealers to navigate an uncertain business climate.

Tags: CFPB, compliance, Customer Service, digital retailing, EFG Companies, general agents, new-vehicle sales, parts and service, service drive

Launched in 2016, AutoGravity rapidly expanded from 100,000 users in its first six months to more than one million users less than a year later, according to officials. In 2017 alone, car shoppers have request more than $1 billion in vehicle financing through the fintech firm’s car-buying app.

Tags: auto finance, AutoGravity, digital retailing, online F&I