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Edmunds.com Buys Hackathon Winner CarCodeSMS

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Edmunds.com said it has renamed CarCode SMS under the new name Edmunds CarCode as part of the acquisition, which came as a direct result of CarCodeSMS winning a recent "hackathon" sponsored by the Edmunds.com. CarCodeSMS had won won Edmunds'' second annual Hackomotive challenge last February. READ MORE>>.

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Hack This: How Edmunds.com's Hackathons Are Inspiring Outside Innovation

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steinlauf edmunds hackathon hack software developer contest competition automotive auto' For us, because we have been doing these internally, and know how to do it, and our people enjoy being involved, we really get a kick out of the process. We''ve tapped into that, and it continues to be successful for us in an authentic sort of way.

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Gina Callari Of RelayCars: Using VR And AR In Automotive Sales

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We also work closely with manufacturers like Kia and Suburu, and work with research sites like Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds, who both utilize our imagery as well. Gina Callari: That's our competitive advantage. If you've looked for a car, you've come across one of our images. Isn't it very expensive to capture all this imagery?

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