Automotive veteran Doug Hadden spent his time this week at NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas embarking on the newest chapter of his professional career. Hadden is now serving as chief revenue officer of a startup that aims to offer a platform unifying data from a dealership’s existing systems into a single operational view and […] [Read More]

ACV is bringing a viper to NADA Show 2026 this week in Las Vegas, and it’s not a snake or the Dodge muscle car from more than a dozen years ago. Rather, ACV announced the next wave of availability for the VIPER Early Access Program, extending its inspection technology, vehicle data and pricing capabilities to […] [Read More]

With Scott Painter back leading the company, TrueCar might be liquidating assets, among other strategy moves highlighted in a news release distributed on Monday. Effective immediately, TrueCar said it will shift its focus away from three initiatives: TrueCar+, TrueCar Marketing Solutions (TCMS), and TrueCar Wholesale Solutions (TCWS). TrueCar said these decisions reflect the company’s post-acquisition […] [Read More]

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]