FordDirect Selects Velocity Automotive as Preferred Vehicle Portfolio and Recon Tech Provider

FordDirect Selects Velocity Automotive as Preferred Vehicle Portfolio and Recon Tech Provider

This will provide the tools needed for a more strategic approach to pre-owned inventory management.

Velocity Automotive announced in a press release that it was endorsed by FordDirect as a preferred vehicle portfolio and reconditioning technology provider for Ford and Lincoln U.S. dealerships through its Marketplace.

“Dealers have to face many challenges today with the pre-owned marketplace, and it’s our job to provide them with the tools to help them future-proof their businesses and boost consumer confidence,” stated Josh DeYoung, vice president of sales at Velocity Automotive, a Vehlo company.

Velocity Automotive is a powerful reconditioning engine that helps dealers get pre-owned inventory to market faster and more efficiently. It also provides window stickers and VIN-specific digital vehicle documentation portfolios designed to engage and convert more shoppers by providing the consumer-facing vehicle information needed to speed up the purchase path.

With access to Velocity Automotive, Ford dealers and Lincoln retailers will now be able to have one end-to-end platform with access to the exact tools needed for a more strategic approach to pre-owned inventory management using a digital workflow process that improves visibility, collaboration and accuracy, according to the release.

For more information on Velocity Automotive’s offerings for FordDirect Marketplace, visit velocityautomotive.com. Ford dealers and Lincoln retailers interested in partnering with Velocity Automotive can call 850.669.5025 or email [email protected].

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