Connected Dealer Services

Connected Dealer Services (CDS) offers a Dealer Lifecycle Management (DLM) system specifically designed for new car dealerships. According to the vendor, this solution utilizes GPS technology to track inventory, manage loaner vehicles, prevent theft, and enhance operational efficiency. The system is aimed at new car dealerships of all sizes and is used by professionals in the automotive dealership industry, including sales managers, service managers, inventory managers, and finance and insurance managers.

Key Features

GPS Technology: According to the vendor, this GPS management software is designed for new car dealerships. It allows dealers to track inventory, manage loaner inventory, and prevent vehicle theft. The system is said to reduce costs, increase staff efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction. Real-time vehicle tracking is accessible from any PC or mobile device.

Profit Center: Connected Dealer Services offers a GPS Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Driver Monitoring System as a value-added service. According to the vendor, this system can be sold as a consumer add-on at the point of sale (POS) and can transform inventory management costs into a growing profit center. Features include nationwide stolen vehicle recovery, real-time vehicle tracking, and teen driver monitoring.

Dealer Inventory Management System: The system allows dealerships to secure their entire vehicle inventory, according to the vendor. It provides instant location and recovery of missing or stolen inventory, streamlines inventory audits, and offers real-time status and location updates on demo and loaner vehicles. The system is designed for new, used, loaner, and dealer-owned vehicles.

Inventory and Theft Control Solution: According to the vendor, this solution helps auto dealerships secure their entire vehicle inventory and reduce risk and losses. It allows instant location and recovery of missing or stolen inventory anywhere in the US and Canada. The system includes GPS boundaries and email alerts for vehicles traveling beyond set ranges. It can also monitor loaner or staff vehicles for reckless or unsafe driving habits.

Reduce Audit Times: The comprehensive program offered by Connected Dealer Services is designed to manage vehicle asset investment, according to the vendor. It aims to save time, increase staff productivity, and reduce expenses. The program allows instant location of any vehicle on or off the lot and generates email alerts for service updates and sales opportunities based on mileage levels.

Elo GPS - New Profit Center: The value-added Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Driver Monitoring System offered by Elo GPS, according to the vendor, can be a significant profit center through easy add-on sales at the POS. The system includes features such as real-time tracking, stolen vehicle recovery, and teen driver monitoring. It offers easy setup, aggressive price levels, and a mobile app for tracking from any smartphone.

GPS Sales Assistant: According to the vendor, this feature assists sales staff in quickly searching inventory and locating vehicles. It allows sorting and searching vehicles by make, model, and year, providing instant location on a satellite image map. The feature aims to improve sales staff professionalism and efficiency.

Connected Car: The system maintains a direct connection to customer vehicles throughout the program's lifespan, according to the vendor. It aims to enhance customer service, increase service retention and revenue, and provide email alerts for service updates and sales opportunities based on mileage levels. Additional features include safe driver monitoring, speeding alerts, and low battery notifications.

Simple Turnkey Setup: The system implementation is handled by experienced partners through a turnkey process, according to the vendor. They offer quick installation and training for the service department and key personnel. The vendor provides software customer support and ongoing training, ensuring market-best quality and reliability with proven hardware and software solutions.

Advanced GPS Technology: According to the vendor, the system utilizes the latest GPS technology powered by a reliable wireless network. It provides real-time location of vehicles throughout North America and enables quick vehicle lookup and search by VIN, make, model, and year. The system supports multiple dealership locations and offers flexible views by map, terrain, or satellite.