SafePoint Dealer Services recently launched several new features designed to give dealerships control over communication with their customers while increasing monthly service revenue by 10-15% monthly. With newly enhanced GPS tracking and monitoring tools, alongside robust connected vehicle technology, Safepoint dealerships can take advantage of the following benefits: —A direct communication channel between the dealer […] [Read More]

Australia-based mobility software provider Loopit has raised $3.95 million in pre-Series A funding to enter the U.S. market. The company’s technology allows automakers, dealers and rental car companies to provide vehicle usage models like car subscriptions and micro-leasing. Porsche, Subaru, Polestar and SIXT are among the companies to which it provides mobility management software. The […] [Read More]

CarNow is now part of Amazon’s universe. The automotive digital retail software provider announced it has joined the Amazon Web Services Partner Network (APN) as a software partner. The APN is a global community of AWS partners that leverage programs, expertise and resources to build, market and sell customer offerings. CarNow said membership in the […] [Read More]

Luxury automotive marketplace MPH.com has entered into a strategic partnership to provide car shoppers with CARFAX vehicle history reports for select vehicle listings on the platform. MPH.com said the partnership is designed to build consumer trust, increase quality leads for dealers and accelerate transaction times. The integration of CARFAX reports into the marketplace, MPH.com said, […] [Read More]

DriveCentric has partnered with FordDirect, a collaboration designed to enhance the way Ford and Lincoln dealers engage with customers though data insights and CRM technology. FordDirect is a joint marketing and advertising joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and its dealers that serves as the data hub connecting them. In that capacity, it collects data, […] [Read More]

Constellation, a software-as-a-service platform to automate creative assets for advertising, has partnered with automotive data and technology firm S&P Global Mobility in a collaboration designed to provide consumers with relevant ads by combining S&P’s expertise in media execution with Constellation’s platform. “Now more than ever, delivering personalized ad experiences is top of mind for the […] [Read More]

SHAED, a startup mobility platform for the commercial vehicle sector focused on alternatives to traditional transportation, has launched its first marketplace product with the help of $5.7 million in seed funding. SHAED, which stands for Shared, Hydrogen, Autonomous, Electric and Distribution, has been funded by a seed preferred round led by EnerTech Capital, along with […] [Read More]

Auto industry data and technology provider automotiveMastermind has joined with auto retail software provider CarNow in a strategic integration partnership designed to connect its Mastermind technology with dealers’ existing operational systems to better account for consumers’ online and offline shopping behavior. The integration includes enhanced tracking through the CarNow digital retailing suite, which the companies […] [Read More]

It’s been an active year so far for CallRevu, which previously revealed plans for an artificial intelligence-powered agent training and coaching platform as well as a program to promote technology and collaboration. On Tuesday, the provider of automotive call monitoring systems made an even bigger move, announcing the acquisition of TotalCX, a leading call management […] [Read More]

After years of attending industry events, April Rain identified that most events did not adequately support new entrepreneurs or allow them to effectively engage with investors. She researched the marketplace and solicited ideas from industry experts like Steve Greenfield, founder of Automotive Ventures. Rain found that the current pace of innovation and evolution in automotive […] [Read More]