GOC Day 1: Big data, technology, and the rise of online classifieds
Simon Baker at the Global Online Classifieds Summit, Miami Beach, Florida With Auto Portal Watch founder and serial investor Simon Baker at the helm, over 250 attendees, among them 150 CEOs, 200...
View ArticleContestants battle it out for industry advice at GOC Pitch Club Miami!
Paul Brobson from Trusted Sale pitches to the judges Businesses from across the globe battled it out for sage industry advice and a search for potential investors at the Global Online Classifieds...
View ArticleEasing buyers into online sales
Consumers may be purchasing many items online nowadays without batting an eye, buying a car online is something which has consumers "scared to death," says says Cox Automotive COO Mark O'Neil. "They...
View ArticleAfter years of forecasts, online car sales could soon be on fast track
For years now there have been forecasts about how the Internet would revolutionize auto sales, now auto industry leaders say dealerships are within a year or two of being able to complete an entire...
View ArticleUber and Ola’s main competitor in India suspends operations in two markets
In India, Uber and Ola's main competitor UTOO Cabs, has suspended its operations in Hyderabad and Bangalore. A message on its app states that services have been interrupted in the two cities, but that...
View ArticleA wellness program can be credited for saving Dealer.com’s sanity
After Mark Bonfigli and four colleagues co-founded Dealer.com in 1998, they invested themselves heart, body and soul into the startup. And unfortunately they ended up paying for it with their health....
View ArticleGrab to raise $2.5b from Didi, Softbank in largest SE Asia deal
Recently, Uber's biggest rival in Southeast Asia, Grab Taxi, has raised a total of $2.5 billion from China’s Didi Chuxing and Japan’s Softbank Group in the largest single financing in the region. The...
View ArticleWomen-only ride sharing services are becoming more common
Incidents of women passengers, and even drivers of ride-sharing companies are more common than previously believed. As incredible as it may seem, especially since both drivers and passengers have...
View ArticleIt’s a big data world!
One of the internet’s largest contributors to big data – extremely valuable data at that – is online classifieds, which is growing at a blistering rate. Business operators and leading businesses,...
View ArticleeCommerce draws consumers and investors in automotive aftermarket
The BGL Consumer Products & Retail Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and...
View ArticleMotoring mega-platform Autodealer hailed best ‘one-stop-shop’ in South Africa...
Reach hundreds of thousands of car buyers through our Autodealer platform. According to the Caxton Local Media Group – a business with over 100 years of publishing experience in both magazines and...
View Article9 Car brands honored at the iCar Asia People’s Choice Awards 2017
Dubbed the Oscars of the automotive industry, the iCar Asia People’s Choice Awards bestowed the highest accolade to the crème da la crème in the automotive industry today. The glittering night of...
View Article‘Average guy’ discriminated against by car salesmen ends up buying car on...
Have you ever felt awkward in a place that's too rich for your blood? Did you feel all eyes on you, accompanied by an uncomfortable sense of judgment? This person weaponized the judgment against car...
View ArticleBMW’s ReachNow is a good start for car-sharing in congested cities
It was Thanksgiving, and the two worst trip planners in the world (me and my boyfriend), were frantically Googling “thanksgiving weekend getaways” to no avail. Rental car locations were closed, or...
View ArticleBarcelona will have free public transportation for those who sell their car
Before the end of 2018, specifically on December 1, Barcelona will launch its new anti-pollution plan with the aim of reducing emissions and improving air quality in the city in the short-medium term....
View ArticleLatin America would save 64 billion dollars with electric vehicles
Latin America has an opportunity to optimize its accounts. A UN study reveals that if 22 Latin American cities replaced their fleet of buses and taxis with electric vehicles, they would save $64,000...
View ArticleLatin America introduces more environmentally sustainable transportation
Madrid, Beijing, Santiago de Chile, Mexico City, London; these are not just large and modern cities. In recent years there have also been serious cases of environmental pollution in these locations...
View ArticlePand-Auto is the premier car-sharing operation in China
The company has 15000+ electric cars & 2,100,000+ registered users. It’s very easy to use Pand-Auto’s service. For these obvious advantages, Pand-Auto is one of the most popular transportation...
View ArticleSmartphone app AutoGravity lets consumers get pre-approved for auto loans in US
Valerie Cusco said her husband warned her not to fall for a scam. She really, really wanted a new car. And her birthday was coming. And she didn’t want to wait. And she was excited. So she surrendered...
View ArticleMexico City and Quito will only buy green buses as of 2025
Two Latin American cities are betting on a more 'green' transport. Mexico City and Quito have been the only two metropolises in the region to commit to that, starting in 2025, they will not acquire...
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