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Openbay Otis Introduces An Industry First: The Cutting-Edge, Interactive, Artificially Intelligent Automotive Service Advisor

Rob Infantino/April 16, 2019April 23, 2019 /4 Comments

OPENBAY LAUNCHES INDUSTRY-FIRST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POWERED AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ADVISOR FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE BUSINESSES Openbay Otis personalizes interactions and automates communication between automotive service provider and vehicle owner CAMBRIDGE, MA, April 16, 2019 — Openbay, the award-winning and industry leading marketplace for automotive services and provider of SaaS solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced the…

Car Buying & Selling, Car Care, Maintenance Tips

How To Go The Extra Mile: Tips For Extending Your Vehicle’s Life

Openbay Staff/April 2, 2019April 24, 2019 /4 Comments

Happy April Fools Day and, most importantly, Happy National Car Care Month. You may think of your car as a means to an end. If you’re like many of us, you might consider it an expression of your identity, or maybe even a member of the family. In fact, a Toco Warranty study found that…

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Don’t Make Me Wait, Call or Think: Millennials and Auto Care Part I

Openbay Staff/March 26, 2019April 12, 2019 /8 Comments

2019 is the first year in US history that the number of millennials surpassed the number of baby boomers. Today, there are about 79.8 million millennials in the U.S. (ages 23 to 38 in 2019), while the total number of baby boomers (ages 55 to 73 in 2019) is 74.1 million. As baby boomers reach…

Car Care, Maintenance Tips, Openbay, Road Trip, Seasonal

Spring Cleaning Checklist: How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Car

Openbay Staff/March 20, 2019 /11 Comments

Your car wants winter to end just as much as you do. While you sit comfortably on your heated seats all bundled up in a warm coat, your car is completely exposed to all of the harsh winter elements – battling salt, slush, ice, snow and hail to get you where you need to go….

Car Buying & Selling, Car Facts, Car Safety, Car Tech, Industry News

Then & Now: What Matters Most to Drivers

Openbay Staff/March 14, 2019 /1 Comment

Imagine if cars could communicate with each other in order to prevent possible collisions? What if you could see a forecast of maintenance updates and costs (and how to lower them) based on your driving habits? How about if your car had the ability to find, book and pay for nearby parking? Vehicle connectivity is paving…

Car Buying & Selling, Car Care, Car Safety, Maintenance Tips

How to Pass a State Vehicle Inspection

Openbay Staff/March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 /2 Comments

Think about treating your car’s health similarly to how you treat your own health. No one enjoys going to the doctor (or the repair shop), but preventative maintenance is the key to longevity. If you give your car the attention it needs when it’s giving you signs that something isn’t quite right, then you’ll avoid…

Maintenance Tips, Openbay, Ownership

What’s Grinding Your Gears? The Top 5 Most Googled Car Care Topics in 2019

Openbay Staff/March 8, 2019April 24, 2019 /17 Comments

Beyond the trending Google searches like “Game of Thrones Season 8 Air Date” or “Academy Award Winners”, millions of drivers are turning to Google to find quick answers to their most pressing car questions. We analyzed Google Trends to see what’s grinding US drivers’ gears in 2019 and to provide you with the most helpful,…

Car Care, Maintenance Tips, Road Trip, Seasonal

5 Winter Car Care Tips to Get You to the Super Bowl (Party)

Openbay Staff/January 31, 2019February 27, 2019 /28 Comments

Heading to the Super Bowl in Atlanta? New Englanders are no stranger to cold weather driving. But if you’re from sunny LA, you may be surprised by the cold as you drive across country. (Those of us not lucky enough to score a ticket will be watching the game on our friend’s big screen.) No…

Car Facts, Maintenance Tips, Seasonal

Washing Your Car in the Winter is Important – Here’s Why

Openbay Staff/January 20, 2019February 27, 2019 /1 Comment

Winter has arrived. And it’s no surprise that it’s the least favorite season for most of us. Having to drive in winter conditions doesn’t make it any better. And with driving comes the nasty sand and salt mixture that covers our cars and cakes our windshields. Most of us will use our wipers and washing fluid to clean…