You might not have to drive your next car from Avis. It might drive itself. Avis Budget Group has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Waymo, a self-driving technology company owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., to launch and scale a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas. According to the agreement, Avis Budget Group will […] [Read More]

With apologies to the postseason dreams of Mets fans (and, subsequently, Yankees fans), the Dodgers knew the value of a trade in 2024. Tommy Edman was traded to Los Angeles during the 2024 season and became an instant hero in the playoffs. He was named MVP of the National League Championships Series, hitting .407 with […] [Read More]

Repairify announced a new hire and two executive promotions on Monday. The provider of remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries first revealed the hiring of Jennifer Hawxhurst as a vice president of sales and field sales leader. Meanwhile, promoted to new roles at Repairify are Aubrey Dahl, […] [Read More]

As the pre-owned electric vehicle population grows, so too does the importance of measuring EV battery health. And its potential impact on residual values. With that in mind, J.D. Power ALG is now factoring in aggregated EV range and battery insights from Recurrent into its EV value forecasts. J.D. Power ALG has included the Recurrent […] [Read More]

Let the cybersecurity war games begin. Two companies involved in battling online attacks — automotive cybersecurity software and services provider VicOne, and cybersecurity engineering firm Block Harbor — announced they have created the Global Vehicle Cybersecurity Competition. During the event, set for Aug. 22-25 and Aug. 29-Sept. 1, participants will compete head-to-head in a Capture […] [Read More]

DriveItAway Holdings has joined forces with Free2move, the global mobility brand of Stellantis, to launch Free2move Powered by DriveItAway, a national initiative that aims to “transform dealerships into next-generation mobility hubs.” In a news release, DriveItAway said the integration of its flexible lease-to-own subscription platform into Free2move’s modular software-as-a-service marketplace is designed to deliver a […] [Read More]

Lotlinx’s innovation in artificial intelligence has been rewarded. The dealership inventory management platform has been recognized as the recipient of the 2025 LLM Innovation Award by market intelligence organization AI Breakthrough. Lotlinx was one of four companies honored for their achievements in large language models, one of 24 categories in the eighth annual AI Breakthrough […] [Read More]