Industry News

The Future of the Automotive Industry Is Electric
For the past 30 years I have owned an advertising agency that specialized in television advertising for mostly auto dealers. For the past 15 years, I...

4 Team Building Strategies for Your Sales Staff
Automotive sales can be a competitive and cutthroat business. With most salespeople working on commission, grabbing a sale whenever possible becomes...

How Influencer Marketing Helps Boost Brand and Dealership Growth
Influencer marketing is a buzzing topic that’s been in the industry for some time now, but it seems to be gaining importance — especially in...

3 Ways to Cut Your Dealership’s Marketing Cost Per Car Sold
NADA reported in 2017 that the average dealership spends 55.4% of its budget across digital marketing channels. This increase reflects the industry’s...

Video Campaigns: The High-Performance Marketing Solution for Automotive Retail
The rise of video campaigns as a digital marketing tool continues unabated. eMarketer estimates that between 2018 and 2021, digital video advertising...

How the Preferences of Millennials Will Shape Auto Sales in Late 2018 and Beyond
The U.S. auto industry will continue to face transformative hurdles through the end of this year and into next, and marketers are being tasked to...

Digitize Your Dealership Operations Now to Be Ready for 2020—and Beyond
Dealership operations can often be a big ship with a small rudder. With all this movement in the technology revolution, what does it take to change...

Binary Automotive to Present Expert Panel Debating Price vs. Value at Fall Digital Dealer Conference
Bedford, TX — October 10, 2018 — Binary Automotive Solutions today announced James A. Binkley and a panel of industry and telecom experts will...

Roadster Launches New Desking Solution to the Car-Buying Process
San Francisco — October 8, 2018 — Roadster, the leader in commerce solutions for car buying and leasing, today announced the rollout of its new...

Jumpstart Automotive Media Unveils New Insights About Vehicle Pricing, Negotiations
San Francisco — October 9, 2018 — A full 86 percent of consumers already have a price in mind for the car they want before visiting the dealer to...

How Today’s Auto Marketers Can Connect With Tomorrow’s Self-Driving Car Owners
Today’s automotive marketers face a unique challenge: They need to market cars to a growing audience of consumers who are eagerly anticipating the...

FrogData Named Finalist for Innovation Cup at DrivingSales Executive Summit
San Francisco — October 8, 2018 — Retail automotive data analytics vendor FrogData, a division of izmocars, announced today its selection as one of...