Zapmoto said Monday it has hired former AutoNation, CarMax and Spiffy executive Troy Blackwell as chief revenue officer. In this role, Blackwell will head up revenue strategy and partnerships as Zapmoto — which provides valet pickup and delivery of vehicles for servicing at dealerships — scales its business across the country. “Fixed ops win when […] [Read More]

NADA Show 2026 is on the horizon, and Cars.com is ready. Car Commerce’s car-shopping marketplace is introducing new technology and advertising tools for dealers it will feature at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s convention in Las Vegas. In a news release, Cars.com said its new offerings include an artificial intelligence-powered video system, vehicle shipping and […] [Read More]

While Artemis II is preparing to go to the moon, Curbee is taking another trip to M.A.R.S. The mobile vehicle service platform announced it has launched M.A.R.S. 2, the latest version of its Mobile and Remote Service platform, featuring upgrades such as mobile-friendly recall intelligence, flexibility for fleet businesses and new DMS integrations with CDK, […] [Read More]

Fleet management and mobility platform Dealerware is partnering with myKaarma to give dealership service departments a clear view of the store’s fleet of loaner cars. In a news release, Dealerware said its integration into myKaarma’s service lane technology platform connects systems used by service departments every day, creating interoperability between the dealership’s loaner fleet management […] [Read More]

Fullpath has taken artificial intelligence into the CRM. The dealership customer data platform has launched the Agentic CRM, a fully orchestrated, multi-agent system designed to handle real-time shopper intelligence, proactive task management and automated lead engagement in a single dealership workspace. In a news release, Fullpath said embedding agentic AI directly into the CRM addresses […] [Read More]

Mia Labs has received a significant financial boost. The provider of an artificial intelligence-powered conversational platform for auto dealerships announced it has added $20 million in Series A funding, more than double its previous funding. In a news release, Mia said the round lifted its total capital raised to $29 million, making it one of […] [Read More]

TrueCar is officially a private company. Fair Holdings Inc., led by TrueCar founder Scott Painter, said Wednesday it has completed its take-private acquisition of the company. The acquisition agreement was first announced in October. Fair Holdings was joined in the acquisition of TrueCar by a group of strategic partners, which included auto retailer AutoNation and […] [Read More]

BizzyCar is going beyond recalls. The recall management platform has launched Service Engine, an artificial intelligence-driven outbound service department system designed to automatically identify service opportunities and book appointments without the intervention of the dealer. In a news release, BizzyCar said the Service Engine can help dealerships fill service lanes, increase customer-pay revenue and operate […] [Read More]

Two big players in automotive diagnostics are merging to create a new entity that seeks to accelerate innovation in the industry. The deal will combine Repairify’s diagnostics brands asTech and BlueDriver with Opus IVS, the companies said in a news release, bringing together complementary technologies, technical expertise and “a shared commitment to helping repairers confidently […] [Read More]

The automotive industry is buzzing. Everywhere you look — from vendor booths at NADA to your LinkedIn feed — it seems like every company is claiming to have the next great artificial intelligence widget. The phrase “AI-powered” is now table stakes, and frankly, it’s created a lot of noise that makes it hard for dealer […] [Read More]