Matt Bradley knew that he would soon become the CEO of Super Dispatch. But few, if anybody, in the Used Car Week exhibit hall did. So, as he walked the expo hall floor last month, “surveying” attendees to get their take on the transportation management company, it was a bit like something out of “Undercover Boss” on CBS.  “I went around the floor and ... [Read More]

Super Dispatch has a new CEO. The transportation management platform said Tuesday that founder Bek Abdullayev has moved into the role of executive chairman of the board of directors and replacing him as CEO is Matt Bradley. Bradley was most recently the CEO of Cloudsnap, following his time as chief strategy officer of Rackspace. Abdullayev […] [Read More]

KeySavvy, a platform designed to simplify and secure private-party car transactions, announced an investment of $4.25 million in venture capital funding led by Bonfire Ventures — the second major financing round for the startup. The company said it also secured strategic partnerships with three online vehicle marketplaces, including Experian’s AutoCheck. KeySavvy said the moves indicate […] [Read More]

Why is vehicle titling and registration so complicated? While that’s a common question, to Tony Hall and Shane Bigelow the better question is: How can we make it simpler? Hall, Carvana’s head of policy, title and registration modernization, and Bigelow, CEO of CHAMP Titles, are both affiliated with the eSTART Coalition, a consortium of auto […] [Read More]

STELLA Automotive AI received a nice gift from its investors this holiday season. The provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology announced a new round of convertible loan financing that raised $11 million. The Presidio Group, which advised STELLA in the financing, said the raise was led by Reynolds and Reynolds, a previously existing investor and […] [Read More]

DAS Technology had a big day Wednesday. The consumer engagement SaaS artificial intelligence technology company made two big announcements at its eighth annual AUTOVATE conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.: the launch of a new messaging tool and the company’s 10th acquisition. DAS said its new AI Engage combines DAS’ AI-powered messaging technology (including lead response capabilities) […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds is going big for the auto retail industry’s biggest event. The dealership software provider announced its plans for the National Automobile Dealers Association’s NADA Show, coming up Jan. 23-26 in New Orleans, including multiple product launches and its largest expo presence to date. Among the tech tools to be unveiled at NADA […] [Read More]