National Drive Electric Month is underway. The annual campaign to increase education and awareness about electric vehicles began Friday and runs through Oct. 12, with events planned in 41 states featuring EV test drives, vehicle showcases, informative workshops and other activities designed to illustrate the benefits of switching to an electric vehicle. “NDEM events are […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive selected NETSOL Technologies to lead what the provider of artificial intelligence-powered solutions and services to sell, finance and lease assets called “a discovery engagement” for the dealer group. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, the project is focused on defining the “requirements and roadmap” for a next generation omnichannel digital retail […] [Read More]

Chris Walsh has been part of Reynolds and Reynolds since 1987. But the dealership software provider’s president and acting CEO said he’s never seen anything like this. Reynolds unveiled its newest technology — Rey, an artificial intelligence agent designed for dealership professionals — during last week’s Reynolds Retail Summit: Amplify 2025, and Walsh said it […] [Read More]

Fullpath has acquired Fuse Autotech’s Dynamic Payments, a deal it said offers car dealers real-time data to improve the customer experience. Fuse’s system will be integrated into Fullpath’s artificial intelligence-powered customer data platform, the companies said, allowing dealerships to provide car shoppers with personalized and relevant offers. Fullpath CEO and co-founder Aharon Horwitz said the […] [Read More]

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) on Tuesday announced the hiring of an executive director; someone who has close knowledge of the automotive IT standards organization. Leveraging a relationship with STAR that dates to its formative days, where he worked alongside staff members to develop STAR’s initial standards for automotive, the organization’s executive […] [Read More]

Two big names in the auto industry are teaming up to launch a new place to shop for cars. Car and Driver, published by Hearst Magazines, has joined with Cox Automotive’s Autotrader to create the Car and Driver Marketplace powered by Autotrader, a shopping platform that connects research and vehicle listings on caranddriver.com. In a […] [Read More]

Urban Science has made a new addition to its MarketView sales analysis offering. The automotive consulting and technology firm announced electric vehicle charging station analysis is now available on MarketView to deliver insights into charging infrastructure availability and convenience. In a news release, Urban Science said the new feature allows OEMs and dealers to make […] [Read More]