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AutoMotion — DealerRefresh Vendor Library
AutoMotion (automotionweb.com) is a Minneapolis-based mobile app technology platform that delivers mobile marketing solutions for automotive dealers and…
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AutoMotion (automotionweb.com) is a Minneapolis-based mobile app technology platform that delivers mobile marketing solutions for automotive dealers and OEM partners, enabling mass distribution and management of large-scale dealer apps. The platform provides dealerships with tools including location-based targeting, service scheduling, live chat, inventory browsing, and consumer-facing car-buying experiences across iOS and Android, serving a network of over 3,500 approved franchise dealerships. AutoMotion is an independent, venture-backed company with one known institutional investor (Traction Capital).
What you do with it
deploy a branded dealer mobile app with real-time inventory, service scheduling, and location-based incentives, so they can capture and convert on-the-go prospects into repeat customers and booked service appointments
When a franchised dealer needs to convert mobile shoppers into service and sales appointments
access an iMR-approved mobile app platform eligible for GM inMarketRetail co-op dollars, so they can offset the cost of mobile technology with existing OEM marketing funds
When a GM dealer wants to fund mobile marketing through OEM co-op programs
receive monthly reporting on on-lot shoppers, competitive conquests, and service and parts revenue driven by the app, so they can demonstrate measurable ROI from mobile spend to dealership leadership
When a dealer principal needs to justify mobile investment to ownership
Community evidence → Stable
The DealerRefresh community's footprint on AutoMotion is thin and largely institutional rather than experiential — the most substantive positive signal is the GM iMR approval announcement, which is a vendor-originated post rather than an independent dealer endorsement. Community references to AutoMotion are mostly neutral mentions, promotional links, and authored content by AutoMotion staff, with one lighthearted positive comment about trade-show presence. There are no community voices reporting firsthand on whether the platform delivered on its service scheduling or conquest claims, and no critical or negative voices appear in the provided record. The absence of organic dealer testimony — positive or negative — means the community has not yet publicly validated or challenged AutoMotion's stated outcomes.
GM iMR co-op eligibility as a differentiator1 mention
Mobile strategy education and thought leadership2 mentions
Brand and trade-show presence1 mention
Vendor-authored content vs. independent dealer voice3 mentions
Lack of organic dealer outcome testimony1 mention
6 mentions · 4 positive · Scored from 20+ years of candid DealerRefresh discussion. Scores shift as new conversations happen.
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"General Motors has approved AutoMotion's dealer app as the first mobile app solution eligible for GM's iMR (inMarketRetail) program funding, allowing GM dealers to use these marketing dollars toward mobile technology to boost sales and service revenue."
General Motors Approves AutoMotion Dealer App For iMR Program →
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"the [URL="http://www.automotionweb.com/"]AutoMotion[/URL] girls were always out side to greet you with their sexy smiles and great attitude between buildings"
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"[URL="http://www.automotionweb.com"]AutoMotion[/URL] – Video Test Drives"
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NEUTRAL
"This thread announces a webinar by Ben Anderson, president of AutoMotion, focused on why dealerships must prioritize mobile strategy in 2014"
WEBINAR : The Web is Dying; Why Mobile Must be a Priority for Your Dealership in 2014 →
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"one of the biggest advantages of a [URL="http://automotiontv.com"]dealer mobile app[/URL]"
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