Impel announced on Wednesday that it has made a strategic investment in Automotive Ventures Mobility Fund II, the early stage auto-tech fund managed by Automotive Ventures. Impel said the investment underscores its role in supporting startup technologies that enhance productivity, improve the customer and employee experience, and accelerate transformation across the automotive retail ecosystem. With […] [Read More]

CarDr.com, a provider of OBD diagnostic and vehicle appraisal technology, is joining with automated recall management services provider AutoAp to bring open recall information directly into CarDr.com’s diagnostic and appraisal reports. The companies said the collaboration gives auto dealers and auto auctions a “more complete, data-driven view of every vehicle’s condition and safety status.” “Our […] [Read More]

FAXVIN this week rolled out a significant update to CarRank, its 0–100 vehicle-history metric designed to help shoppers and dealers compare used cars at a glance. The company highlighted the latest release incorporates additional data sources and methodology refinements that are geared to improve how risk signals are weighted across title brands, odometer consistency, accident […] [Read More]

When you hear the name “Carson,” you might think “famed TV host” (Johnny or Daly). Or “football-flinging quarterback” (Palmer, Wentz or Beck). Cars Commerce, the parent company of Cars.com, wants you to think “AI search engine.” On Thursday, the company announced the launch of its own “Carson” — and this one is a multilingual search […] [Read More]

Holman has its hand in just about every aspect of the auto industry. Now it’s branching out — into the robot business. The dealership group/global automotive services company announced the launch of Holman Robotics, a new division that aims to deliver end-to-end robotic management systems. The company said it’s offering solution design, flexible financing and […] [Read More]

Perhaps if you don’t use artificial intelligence regularly, you’ve probably still heard about ChatGPT. Well, here comes LotGPT, an AI advisor that puts Lotlinx’s intelligence directly in dealers’ hands. Fueled by Lotlinx’s decades of VIN-level and shopper data, the company highlighted LotGPT can deliver answers, insights and automations that can enable dealers to merchandise smarter, […] [Read More]

In today’s wholesale automotive marketplace, transparency and trust are the driving forces behind stronger transactions. With vehicles often sold sight-unseen through digital or simulcast platforms, buyers depend on condition reports to provide an honest reflection of a vehicle’s health. That’s why the integration of accurate OBDII Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) data into auction condition reports is emerging […] [Read More]

DealerFire has some advice for dealerships about their websites. That advice is contained in its newly released guide, Designing an Engaging and Easy-to-Use Dealership Website: Best Practices. The provider of dealership websites and digital marketing said its resource is designed to help dealerships understand how to create high-performing websites that attract visitors, generate leads and […] [Read More]

With federal electric vehicle tax credits gone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the transition from gas to EVs has spun off a new corporation to make the case for EVs to consumers. Coltura said it created the new entity, EVQ, to emphasize the cost savings on fuel and maintenance of EVs directly in the […] [Read More]

TradePending and DriveCentric are joining forces in a partnership designed to simplify the dealership sales cycle. The collaboration integrates TradePending’s customer engagement platform with DriveCentric’s customer relationship management system to provide a single source for customer engagement information. Through the integration, dealerships can automatically send leads and lead assignments from the DriveCentric CRM to TradePending’s […] [Read More]