Lynk & CO aims to fix broken dealer model

The franchised dealer model has stayed stagnant for too long and will lead to a widening gap between winners and losers, said Alain Visser, senior vice president of Lynk & CO. That's why Visser, the industry veteran tasked by Chinese carmaker Geely to develop the new global brand, decided to go with a direct-to-consumer sales model instead.

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This transformative initiative will ensure agility and flexibility across Daimler’s global contracting in their passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and financial services divisions. The company chose the ICM platform because of its ease of use, ability to address every phase in the contract lifecycle and seamless integration with third party systems that support the entire procurement process.

izmocars Says Content Will Be Determining Factor for Virtual Reality…

With the price of the necessary equipment coming down and the technology vastly improved, virtual reality is no longer out of reach at the dealership level. “It’s no longer a question of ‘how’ the auto industry will use virtual reality in showrooms, but rather ‘how soon,'” said izmocars is the only VR provider in automotive with the necessary, high-quality content needed to engage customers and bring them into showrooms usng virtual reality.

Subaru Adds Eight Apps To The New 2017 Subaru Impreza Multimedia System

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today the addition of eight new cloud-based apps to the SUBARU STARLINK multimedia system in the new 2017 Impreza. Magellan NAVI, eBird, Best Parking, Yelp, Glympse, RightTrack, Tweddle Quick Reference Guide, and “eventseeker” by Wcities work through the STARLINK in-vehicle technology and in conjunction with a customer’s smart phone.