Vehicle Sales news and trends

Rodo Launches AI-Powered Vehicle Search Tool
artificial intelligence // February 20, 2024

Rodo has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vehicle search tool that is designed to change the way people discover cars online. Available online or in the Rodo mobile app, the tool provides personalized results and competitive pricing instantly, creating a seamless and intuitive platform for users,...

Auto Sales Race Toward A New Retail Future
Retail // January 16, 2020

Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Some of the changes are coming via artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors, a new app that uses AI to list a car...

Porsche Tests Selling Cars Online
eCommerce // October 28, 2019

Luxury and performance car maker Porsche will begin testing a new program that allows customers to do the majority of their car shopping online, according to a report. The company announced the news on Monday (Oct. 28). “Physical and digital retail experiences have to work...

Auto Purchases Boost Retail Sales In August
Retail // September 13, 2019

While purchases of building supplies and new vehicles gave U.S. retail sales a large boost in August, many other stores noted declining or weak receipts. The government said retail sales increased 0.4 percent in August, however, sales were flat with the exclusion of new trucks...

Interviews & Exclusives
Blinker CEO: Every Picture Tells An Auto Sales Story

February 23, 2018
Americans like owning and driving cars — 88 percent of those who are legally able to drive are owners of cars, according to Pew, giving the U.S. the world’s second-highest automobile ownership rate (Italy leads the pack and edges us out with 89 percent ownership). But Americans do not like buying cars — or at […]

Quick Reads
CarGurus Says AI-Powered Insights Help Dealers Adjust Prices to Boost Sales

February 26, 2024
CarGurus has been rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI) features to give both dealers and consumers the information they’re looking for. With these offerings, the digital platform for shopping, buying and selling new and used vehicles has improved engagement, delivered insights and increased efficiency, CarGurus executives said Monday (Feb. 26) during the company’s quarterly earnings […]

Rodo Launches AI-Powered Vehicle Search Tool

February 20, 2024
Rodo has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vehicle search tool that is designed to change the way people discover cars online. Available online or in the Rodo mobile app, the tool...

Porsche Tests Selling Cars Online

October 28, 2019
Luxury and performance car maker Porsche will begin testing a new program that allows customers to do the majority of their car shopping online, according to a report. The company...

Auto Purchases Boost Retail Sales In August

September 13, 2019
While purchases of building supplies and new vehicles gave U.S. retail sales a large boost in August, many other stores noted declining or weak receipts. The government said retail sales...