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Amazon Puts Automotive at the Center of a Voice-First World

Amazon recently showed that automotive is leading the way to a voice-first world. On August 9, Amazon announced the launch of Alexa Auto Software Development Kit (SDK), which makes it easier for software developers to integrate Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, into vehicles. As a result, automakers can integrate Alexa to perform more tasks through hands-free […]

Cars.com July 2018 On-the-Lot Report Cross-Shopping Analysis

Which automotive brands do Cars.com mobile consumers visit the most? Which ones do they cross-shop while they are on someone else’s lot? Cars.com tracks the answer by applying our patented On-the-Lot technology. For our July report, Toyota and BMW emerged as the most visited non-luxury and luxury brands. Nissan and Cadillac were the most cross-shopped […]

Stick Shift Lovers, Unite!

What do the 2018 Audi A4, BMW 340i, and Ford Mustang GT have in common? They are all members of a prestigious club: Cars.com’s favorite manual-transmission cars of 2018. The Cars.com editorial team, consumers’ source for automotive news and reviews, recently discussed its seven favorite clutch performers. The occasion was none other than the first-ever […]

Volvo XC60 Named Cars.com Best Luxury Compact SUV in 2018

We’re not even halfway through the year, and Volvo is already cleaning up. Cars.com has just named the Volvo XC60 Best Luxury Compact SUV of 2018 in a vehicle segment comparison. The Volvo XC60 was nominated for Cars.com’s Best of 2018 Award in January. For the Best Luxury Compact SUV of 2018 comparison, four Cars.com […]

New Consortium Seeks to Accelerate Blockchain in Automotive

To appreciate how rapidly the automotive industry is changing, look no further than MOBI: the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative. MOBI consists of 30 companies, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Renault, which have agreed to work together to explore how to incorporate blockchain technology into automotive and mobile. The group describes itself as “a global […]

Cars.com March 2018 On-the-Lot Report Analysis

The Cars.com March 2018 On-the-Lot report introduces a new element to our monthly insight about on-the-lot mobile behaviors: price, one of the 4Ps of Automotive Marketing™ along with product, place, and person. The Cars.com On-the-Lot report uses our patented Lot Insights technology to examine mobile shopping behavior when consumers are on a dealership’s lot. The […]

How We Listen to Music in Our Cars

The 60th Grammy Awards, being broadcast January 28, represent the music industry’s biggest night – and they remind us how intertwined music and cars are. As Tari Haro shared recently on our blog, at the 2018 CES Ford announced a new, high-end audio system coming to Ford models. Ford noted that the car is the […]

“This Business Has Never Been for the Fainthearted” – Innovation at NAIAS

The 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) continues to showcase why the automotive industry is a leader in product innovation and why 2018 is all about OEMs and dealerships mastering the 4Ps of Automotive Marketing™: product, price, place, and person. As discussed on our blog, OEMs have been unleashing major innovations since Day One. […]

Electric Cars Shine at NAIAS

The annual North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) underscores why “product” is an essential element of the 4Ps of Automotive Marketing™ — product, price, place, and person. The 2018 show is no different, with OEMs unveiling a class of new cars hitting the market. Unlike the Consumer Electronics Show, which showcases concept cars, NAIAS focuses […]

Autonomous Vehicles Drive the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show

It’s no surprise that the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show has been a proving ground for autonomous vehicles. OEMs and their technology partners have been busy rolling out new concepts for autonomous vehicles. Lyft and Aptiv have been providing on-site transportation via self-driving vehicles. What’s especially interesting about CES 2018 is the ambitious nature of OEMs’ […]

Amazon and Music Create Headlines for Automotive at CES 2018

People don’t just drive their cars. They talk to them. And they listen to them. And the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show has offered some compelling reminders as the automobile evolves into a utility for managing everyday tasks and enjoying entertainment such as music. A few examples stand out: Amazon Alexa Everywhere Toyota announced that it […]

Cars.com November 2017 On-the-Lot Report Cross-Shopping Analysis

As we do each month, Cars.com has applied our patented On-the-Lot technology to help dealerships understand which vehicles get the most lot visits from Cars.com mobile consumers. The report offers a glimpse at mobile shopping behavior when consumers are on your lot. We have identified the top five luxury and non-luxury brands with the most […]

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