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Driverbase Introduces Patent Pending Vehicle Recommendation Engine for Car Dealer Websites

Help your website visitors skip the car search and find their optimal vehicle

“They know me almost too well” – Nicholas, Santa Monica California

Driverbase Personalize allows your dealership customers to set their preferences, rate a current vehicle and get personalized vehicle model recommendations based on their unique situation.

Differentiate your online customer experience

“84% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products or services” – IBM Services

  • deliver a personalized and consultative online experience focused on optimal vehicle instead of a product / price based sales process
  • help your customers make better car ownership decisions at scale
  • give your staff the capability to serve customers as a trusted advisor

Results that matter

“35% of Amazon.com’s revenue is generated by its recommendation engine.” – Mckinsey

  • increase engagement with your current ad spend and existing audience by improving your current click through rates by 5X-10X
  • generate new, local, quality visitors for up to 90% less than you currently spend on user acquisition
  • our marketplace is experiencing 20%-40%+ click through rates and ~.10 user acquisition costs for campaigns directed at the vehicle recommender compared to ~$2-5 cost per click for a traditional product based campaigns
  • invest in personalization so you can reduce / halt spending on product based marketing campaigns with static landing pages, focused on price, that deliver low conversion rates. the majority of your audience is not engaging with these product based campaigns.

Driverbase Personalize delivers a unique, time saving car search experience that we believe will become the most powerful page on your dealership website for your website visitors as well as your sales and marketing teams.

Current offer and availability

  • Starting at $250/mo for group portals (price based on number of locations)
  • $100/mo for individual dealership websites

Signup Now

Current dealership customers
Email service@driverbase.com if you would like to add the Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites to your account.

Haven’t signed up yet?
Create a Dealer Console account to get started:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Try the demo

Driverbase Marketplace (recommends all vehicles, all organizations)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/step1

Dealership group (only recommends vehicles in inventory, multiple stores)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/account/57/step1

Individual dealership (only recommends vehicles in inventory, single franchise)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/dealership/480/step1

Easy Installation

  • flexible style to align your dealer website design
  • recommendation engine will be configured to only recommend the models in your inventory

Supported website vendors

  • Driverbase now supports integration with all major dealership website providers
  • please note some vendors may charge you and/or driverbase installation fees
  • Driverbase does not charge setup or installation fees for any of our products
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Driverbase Introduces Vehicle Graph® to Make It Easier for Drivers to Find Their Perfect Ride

User generated vehicle ratings track owner satisfaction levels for all popular models

SEATTLE — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today,  Driverbase Inc. announced Vehicle Graph® now includes consumer ratings coverage for all popular models and has progressed from beta to general availability. Every day, people use Driverbase to generate personalized vehicle recommendations by setting their unique preferences and rating a current vehicle. This release increases the influence consumer ratings have on vehicle recommendations and allows drivers to conduct more detailed inventory searches on the marketplace.

“Consumers continue to struggle with and pay for 900+ touchpoints on average per car search using the traditional marketplaces and dealership websites. Driverbase enables car shoppers to harness the power of artificial intelligence to make smarter car purchase decisions,” said Dan Jackson, CEO at Driverbase Inc.

What car should I buy?  Skip the search, set your preferences, rate a current vehicle and get personalized vehicle recommendations:
https://driverbase.com/inventory/

Key Features

  • User generated vehicle ratings track owner satisfaction levels
  • Represents all new & used cars, trucks and SUVs
  • Actively monitors future releases and model lineup changes from all automotive manufacturers

About Driverbase Inc.

Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an automotive marketplace that provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory. Our mission is to deliver the best car search website experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

Shop 600,000+ new, certified and used cars for sale on the marketplace.

Dealers can list inventory by creating a Dealer Console account:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Contacts

Saki Yamada
Media Relations
press@driverbase.com
+1 (866) 986-7757

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650,000+ vehicles now listed for sale on Driverbase

Car shoppers can now search over 650,000+ new certified and used vehicles

$18 billion in inventory is now available from top rated dealerships covering all popular makes and models throughout the United States.

We invite you to search these vehicles, test drive the new marketplace and let us know how it can be improved.

View Listings

Drivers:

What car are you? Skip the search, take our quiz to find your perfect match.

Get Recommendations
Create Driver Account
Update your Garage

Dealers:

Join our beta and get free inventory listings and referrals signup here:

Get Started
Dealer Console Login

End-User Impact – test out the latest features.

Need help? – If you have any signup or access issues please don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance.

About Driverbase Inc.

Shop new and used cars for sale at Driverbase. Our Vehicle Graph™ tracks millions of cars, trucks, and suvs so buying your next car is simple.

Driverbase Inc. is an automotive marketplace that provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory.

Follow Driverbase for future updates

https://www.instagram.com/driverbaseinc/
https://www.facebook.com/driverbaseinc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/driverbase/
https://twitter.com/driverbaseinc

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Driverbase Beta Update – Release v.3812

In this latest release we implemented many new improvements based on your feedback.

We now have ~20K vehicles listed and are excited to announce significant updates to our vehicle recommender, vehicle graph and marketplace listings.

See below for details and links to try out the new features.

Release v.3812-beta

Marketplace
– increased inventory from 10K to 20K vehicle listings
– vehicle listing and vehicle details improvements from user feedback
– view the latest inventory listings

Vehicle Recommender
– drivers can now get personalized vehicle recommendations without creating an account
– significant improvements to result quality and filtering for public and logged in recommender
– get recommendations

Vehicle Graph
– updated to automatically include all 2020 model lineup changes
– significantly improved inventory data processing speed

Account Access
– manage current vehicles
– update routes
– view new vehicle recommendations
– login

Invite your friends:
https://driverbase.com/user/register

We’re hiring:
https://driverbase.com/company/careers/

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20,000+ Cars Trucks and SUVs Listed for Sale on Driverbase

Car shoppers can now search over 20,000 new certified and used vehicles

In the last month we increased from 10,000 to over 20,000 vehicles listed for sale on the Driverbase Marketplace. Our goal is to achieve listing coverage for all common makes and models throughout the United States.

We invite you to search these vehicles, test drive the new marketplace and let us know how it can be improved.

View Listings
Driverbase cars for sale on iphone x

Drivers:

Need help deciding? Try our new recommender that automatically searches all models to find your perfect car:

Get Recommendations
Create Driver Account
Update your Garage

Dealers:

If you would like to join our beta and get free inventory listings and referrals signup here:

Get Started
Dealer Console Login

End-User Impact – test out the latest features.

Need help? – If you have any signup or access issues please don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance.

About Driverbase Inc.

Shop new and used cars for sale at Driverbase. Our Vehicle Graph™ tracks millions of cars, trucks, and suvs so buying your next car is simple.

Driverbase Inc. is an automotive marketplace that provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory.

Follow Driverbase for future updates

https://www.instagram.com/driverbaseinc/
https://www.facebook.com/driverbaseinc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/driverbase/
https://twitter.com/driverbaseinc

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Driverbase Introduces Dealership Inventory Listings Beta at Digital Dealer

Open a free Dealer Console account, claim your store(s), list your inventory, get ADF lead and dealer website referrals and monitor your audience with full transparency

Dealers attending the Digital Dealer Conference are invited to join the Driverbase Dealership Beta and automate the car search experience for car buyers.

Driverbase has developed a patent pending personalized vehicle recommendation system for drivers and today’s launch begins the integration of dealership vehicle listings with Driverbase vehicle class recommendations.

The first 250 dealerships to signup for the Dealer Console Beta at Digital Dealer are eligible for free inventory listings on Driverbase throughout 2019. Driverbase is looking for innovative dealer partners to help us improve our marketplace product.

The car search experience is getting more difficult

Car- buying journeys now include “900 digital touch-points in a 3 month period with 71% on mobile” according to a recent Google study. Drivers are owning vehicles for longer and prices are increasing so choosing the optimal vehicle is even more important.  The vehicle market has become more complex and fragmented with model lineup changes, new propulsion types, and autonomous driving technologies.

Why list inventory on Driverbase?

Driverbase is a free service that connects driver data, driving routes, and current vehicles to provide personalized vehicle recommendations in real time. Driverbase helps drivers discover the car that will maximize their ownership experience based on their unique situation.

  1. Mobile & SEO Optimized Marketplace inventory listings
  2. Mobile & SEO Optimized Dealer Profile listing in Dealer Locator
  3. Provide consumers with personalized vehicle recommendations based on their unique situation to help reduce the current (and expensive) 900+ touchpoints per car search
  4. Focus on optimal vehicle not “lowest price”
  5. Prominent dealer website deep links on VDP to encourage consumers to book direct with your dealership vs. submitting ADF leads on Driverbase
  6. Inventory included in vehicle recommendation engine that matches drivers w/ their optimal vehicle
  7. Full transparency (you can download your raw weblog file including sessions from all Profile / VDP / VLP visits).  One example use case is that you could import this audience data into your Google 360 Marketing Attribution system for independent analysis
  8. We respect dealerships and will never undermine your credibility in our consumer advertising.  Our goal is to be the most customer friendly marketplace available for both drivers and dealerships
  9. Free Dealer Beta Listings. As a member of the dealer beta you can list all your stores inventory for free throughout 2019
  10. Support new ventures working to fill the innovation void in automotive
Get Started

More Information 

Review the Driverbase Dealership Beta presentation for more information:

https://driverbase.com/company/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dealer_Beta.pdf

About Driverbase Inc.

Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an independent, data-driven car search platform. Our mission is to deliver a better car search experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

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Year 1 @ Driverbase

This week we are celebrating our one year anniversary at Driverbase. I am excited to report on the progress we have made and share more information about our plans for the future.

Driverbase achieved substantial milestones over the last 12 months. In our first year of operation we:

Team
Established an exceptional team of technical founders and are actively recruiting. Follow our current openings.

Systems & Infrastructure
Setup our infrastructure and a test driven development approach.

Vehicle Graph
Independently compiled a global mapping of all cars, suvs, light duty trucks and motorcycles. Over 500K+ unique vehicles are represented.

Manage your Garage
Built an application that allows drivers to see all their car information in one place and plan for their next purchase. Drivers can create a profile, add driving routes and current vehicles to unlock personalized vehicle recommendations.

Prediction Engine
Launched a personalized AI powered vehicle recommendation system that helps drivers own the right car at the right time. This system calculates the optimal vehicle for each driver based on their unique situation. It provides insights regarding which car to buy, where to buy, how to buy and when to buy.

Intellectual Property
Drafted and filed a utility patent for our Personalized Vehicle Recommendation System.

Driver Beta
Completed a driver beta program to get product feedback and make progress on the cold start challenge. Built an initial community of drivers.

Marketplace
Built an automotive marketplace for buyers and sellers in the United States to buy and sell new, certified, and used cars, trucks, suvs and motorcycles. Drivers can track vehicles of interest, save searches, receive price change and availability alerts, and connect with driver-centric dealerships in their local area. The marketplace leverages a drivers profile to make it easier to compare vehicles from multiple brands and dealerships. It has also been integrated with the Prediction Engine so that vehicle recommendations are matched to specific inventory ranked based on each drivers unique profile.

Dealer Console
Launched Dealer Console so dealers can create a free public profile and list new and used cars for sale on the marketplace. Vehicle inquiries and sales appointments are sent in ADF format to the dealerships CRM or as website referrals deep linked to the appropriate dealer website url.

Dealer Beta
Opened a dealer beta program to allow dealers to list their dealership and inventory on the marketplace.

Integrations
Implemented support for integration with most major automotive technology partners.

Industry Events
Covered the New York Auto Show as a member of the press to conduct new model research. Represented Driverbase at NADA, JD Power Automotive Summit, Digital Dealer, and Driving Sales to establish key partnerships.

Why Driverbase Matters
I have been in the automotive technology field since 2005 and worked with the majority of OEMs, dealerships, automotive marketplaces and web providers.  This means I have been involved with most of the online consumer behavior in auto.  I believe there is an incredible amount of waste and the car shopping process is still time consuming and painful despite massive investments in digital marketing. Car- buying journeys now include “900 digital touch-points in a 3 month period with 71% on mobile” according to a recent Google study. Drivers are owning vehicles for longer and prices are increasing so choosing the optimal vehicle is even more important.  The vehicle market has become more complex and fragmented with model lineup changes, new propulsion types, and autonomous driving technologies.

Customer Focus
We aspire to be the world’s most customer-centric automotive technology company and are excited about the challenges and opportunities ahead. Thank you to each driver, dealership and oem for the opportunity to work for you.

Thanks to our team for the valiant progress.

Regards,

Dan Jackson
CEO Driverbase Inc.
dan@driverbase.com

Get Started:
Drivers: Create your free driver account to see all your car information in one place and get personalized vehicle recommendations.
Dealers: Join our dealer beta to list your dealership and inventory on the marketplace.
Existing Users: Login to see your latest vehicle recommendations.

Follow Driverbase for future updates:
https://www.instagram.com/driverbaseinc/
https://www.facebook.com/driverbaseinc/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/driverbase/
 https://twitter.com/driverbaseinc

About Driverbase Inc.
Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an independent, data-driven car search platform. Our mission is to deliver a better car search experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

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AI Powered Car Search Website Driverbase.com Expands Leadership Team

Driverbase.com Car Search

Eric Parziale, Former Goldman Sachs Engineer, joins Driverbase as VP Engineering

Seattle, WA United States April 15, 2019 – Today Driverbase.com, the AI powered car search website, announced the appointment of Eric Parziale to it’s leadership team.  As VP of Engineering, Parziale will lead development initiatives for the core web application and machine learning system.

“I’m excited to be here. I’m thankful to work with such a great team, and I think we have a vision to meaningfully improve the online car search process. We’re using technology to solve a tangible problem, and it’s very rewarding to see our product grow,” said Eric.

“We have been focused on implementing our platform since June 2018, and are now preparing to deploy our initial general availability offering,” said Andrew Bays, Chief Technology Officer at Driverbase Inc. “We are thrilled to announce Eric has joined us as VP of Engineering to take a central role in maturing our nascent technology.”

Learn more:
https://driverbase.com/company/team/
https://driverbase.com/company/careers/

Join for free to find your optimal vehicle:
https://driverbase.com/user/register

About Driverbase Inc.
Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an independent, data-driven car search platform. Our mission is to deliver a better car search experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

Contact
Saki Yamada
Media Relations
113 Cherry St #53392
Seattle, WA 98104-2205, US
press@driverbase.com
+1 (866) 986-7757