Artificial intelligence continues to penetrate dealerships, as shown by a new integration involving inride, the company behind Trade Agent AI, and ACV’s ClearCar. The goal is to turn trade-in valuations into booked appointments using one consistent offer across all dealership channels. With this new integration, ClearCar can provide dealers and their customers with an instant […] [Read More]

If you’re anything like the author of this news recap, you likely put on blue light or reading glasses to read this story. Why? Glasses makes the task easier. And TruVideo is doing something similar with automotive technicians. The company, which provides artificial intelligence video communication technology for the transportation industry, said Monday that its […] [Read More]

Corpay has reached a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve previously disclosed allegations from a complaint first filed in federal court in 2019 about marketing and disclosure practices associated with fuel cards for fleets. Under the proposed settlement, Corpay will pay $100 million to the FTC. According to a company news release, […] [Read More]

Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) this week added Alliance Fleet Solutions, a Colorado-based fleet management provider serving fleets throughout Colorado and surrounding markets, to its growing distribution network. Management highlighted the partnership marks an important step in VMS’ strategy to expand access to its technology through a network of established fleet management providers. VMS wants to […] [Read More]

WarrCloud, a platform that aims to automate the OEM warranty claims process for dealers, said Wednesday it has entered a data-sharing agreement with Toyota Motor North America. As part of the agreement, TMNA will send specific data (limited to data sourcing) to WarrCloud to support operational processes regarding warranty claims administration for Toyota and Lexus […] [Read More]

Trusted Sale on Wednesday rebooted its primary product for dealers to highlight the significant time and money spent on inspecting and reconditioning vehicles before offering them for sale. The company has positioned itself as the Used Vehicle Proof Platform — a technology and verification tool that can transform dealership reconditioning activity into independently verified, customer-facing […] [Read More]

LaFontaine Automotive Group is making it easier for consumers to get a routine check-up on their cars. The dealership group has partnered with vehicle data intelligence company UVeye to deploy its artificial intelligence-powered vehicle inspection technology across the retailer’s Michigan dealerships. Customers visiting LaFontaine’s 40-plus locations across the state will be able to utilize UVeye’s […] [Read More]

Tuesday marked the beginning of Nasi Jazayeri as chief executive officer of LeadVenture, which serves as a digital partner for 40,000 dealerships and service centers. According to a news release, Jazayeri succeeds Tim MacDonald, who is transitioning to an advisory role and will continue to serve on LeadVenture’s board of directors. Jazayeri joined LeadVenture after […] [Read More]

What happened during thousands of introductory conversations with automotive industry stakeholders germinated into the new name for AutoAp. This week, the provider of auto recall information and safety recall services announced it has changed its name to The Recall Company. Originating during those initial stakeholder meetings, president Mark Allen explained the new name more accurately […] [Read More]

Here’s a misconception: Shipping electric vehicles is a lot different than shipping gasoline vehicles. “In reality, the process is … nearly identical,” said Chris Velazquez, vice president of sales at Montway Auto Transport. Velazquez, however, notes one main difference: vehicle weight. The dimensions of a gasoline-powered Honda CRV are about the same as a CRV […] [Read More]