Car Wars has announced two integrations to widen the reach of its artificial intelligence-powered service scheduling tool. The provider of dealership call management technology said its Cari Scheduler now integrates with service lane technology provider Dealer-FX in a partnership designed to enable dealerships to book, modify and manage service appointments in real time with OEM-aligned […] [Read More]

Privacy4Cars is not just a business. It’s a star. The privacy tech company was selected as the Top Global Star by CO—, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s digital platform for small businesses. The award is part of the CO—100, the platform’s list of America’s top 100 small businesses, which was announced this week during the […] [Read More]

More technology firms are working together to help dealerships manage vehicle recalls. This week, AutoAp announced it has integrated with Tekion’s Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) to provide dealerships with a seamless connection between AutoAp’s Dynamic Recall Management (DRM) and Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). The company highlighted this integration can enable faster, more efficient data […] [Read More]

TSD Mobility Solutions made a move to bolster its telematics offerings. The global software provider for rental car companies and auto dealerships has acquired Zubie, a provider of connected-car technology designed to help business and rental fleets manage and protect their assets. “By bringing Zubie into the TSD family, it will strengthen our ability to […] [Read More]

Automotive transportation and logistics technology platform RunBuggy has closed on a $37 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in financial services, technology and related enterprise software. OMI Capital, one of company’s original investors, also participated in the round. “Our investment thesis centers on companies that […] [Read More]

The newest operating partner with Automotive Ventures knows a thing or two about mergers and acquisitions. On Monday, the early stage mobility-focused venture capital firm announced the addition of Phil Battista to its operating partner team, joining Andrew Gordon, Chip Perry, Brian Reed and Paul Whitworth. Automotive Ventures called Battista “one of the most successful […] [Read More]

Chip Perry, founding president and CEO of Autotrader and former CEO of TrueCar, has a new role: chairman of sellmyride, a startup seeking to help dealers source inventory from private sellers. Perry and sellmyride founder and president Dom Pope join the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the origin story of the company, how they […] [Read More]