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Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
November 14, 2023  |  Earnings

For the online car platforms that have promised to bring kicking the tires firmly into the digital age, profitability has been volatile, sometimes elusive.  Inventory’s...

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AutoNation Launches eCommerce Platform for Auto Parts and Accessories
AutoNation Launches eCommerce Platform for Auto Parts and Accessories
October 31, 2023  |  eCommerce

Automotive retailer AutoNation has launched a new eCommerce website that allows customers to purchase auto parts and accessories. The new AutoNationParts.com allows customers to purchase these products conveniently and...

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FinTech Upgrade Expands Services to Include Consumer Auto Loans
FinTech Upgrade Expands Services to Include Consumer Auto Loans
August 30, 2023  |  Personal Loans

Upgrade is expanding its services to include consumer auto loans. To kickstart its auto lending business, the San Francisco-based FinTech company will initially make its offering...

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Spotify Ends Production of ‘Car Thing’ Smart Player
Spotify Ends Production of ‘Car Thing’ Smart Player
July 27, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Spotify has stopped making Car Thing, its in-car smart player, the streaming company said in its earnings report Wednesday (July 27). According to the report,...

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Apple Car And High-Tech Partnerships Hit The Road
Apple Car And High-Tech Partnerships Hit The Road
March 12, 2021  |  Innovation

Technology and automobiles have evolved side by side ever since Henry Ford’s assembly line began rolling in 1913. Back then, the company’s Model T was...

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Car Subscriptions Misfire, But Stay On Track For Future
Car Subscriptions Misfire, But Stay On Track For Future
February 11, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Subscriptions in the world of cars has had some trouble getting into gear. In 2018, both Audi and BMW announced subscription programs that would allow...

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AutoX: Why Driverless Cars Are Ready To Hit The Road
AutoX: Why Driverless Cars Are Ready To Hit The Road
July 31, 2020  |  Innovation

Tests of truly autonomous self-driving vehicles have been uneven at best, but with each scraped test hubcap, the concept draws closer to reality. Major automakers...

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Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years
Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years
July 28, 2020  |  Retail

Americans seem to be holding onto their cars for longer periods of time. Research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of “light vehicles” in...

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The Drive-In Dance Club And The Future Of Social Gatherings
The Drive-In Dance Club And The Future Of Social Gatherings
June 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

There are some experiences that seem impossible in light of the social distancing rules emerging in the post-lockdown period. Yes, you can modify dining out and going to...

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