Fresh off landing $4 million in funding, AutoAcquire AI hired two key executives in the past week, bringing in experienced professionals who have been with organizations like CarMax and CarOffer. Announced in separate news releases before and after the weekend, tapped to be chief operating officer of the start-up vehicle acquisition software company was Frank […] [Read More]

STELLA AI on Thursday announced the availability of its conversational artificial intelligence platform designed for dealerships in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services on Azure. STELLA AI customers can take advantage of the Azure cloud platform with streamlined deployment and management. STELLA AI also is the Microsoft Copilot, delivering turnkey […] [Read More]

The automotive ecosystem runs on liquidity. Dealers need immediate access to capital, lenders need streamlined repayment, and auctions require rapid, trusted settlement. Yet today, many transactions are still slowed by legacy banking infrastructure, adding unnecessary friction to a business that’s all about speed and margins. Enter the GENIUS Act. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation […] [Read More]

Independent dealers using Dealer Car Search soon can have a streamlined way to post used-vehicle inventory to OfferUp, a leading local marketplace that says it’s used by one in six U.S. adults each year. Through an arrangement set to be deployed this month, Dealer Car Search has partnered with OfferUp to make it easier for […] [Read More]

Agile Auto, a company with an artificial intelligence platform built to help dealers navigate the post-COVID used-car market, recently appointed Stephen Wrighton as chief technology officer. With more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software development and IT leadership, Agile Auto said Wrighton brings a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic insight. As […] [Read More]

Clarivoy has more data for dealerships to consider when examining their advertising effectiveness. The company that specializes in multi-touch sales attribution and advanced identity resolution for automotive on Tuesday announced the launch of its exclusive new metric: Marketplace Visit Attribution (MVA). Through strategic partnerships with leading automotive marketplaces, including Autotrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, and Edmunds, and […] [Read More]

Here’s another relationship designed to put more charge into the electric-vehicle space. The American Center for Mobility, VicOne, and Block Harbor have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer security services around electric vehicle charging as part of ACM’s mission to enable safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies. The organizations said the security of […] [Read More]

A Florida-based startup that’s “set to disrupt the vehicle acquisition software business and the traditional used-car inventory supply chain standards,” gained another $4 million in funding last week. Founded by Anthony Monteiro, a group of automotive industry legends and technology professionals, AutoAcquireAI has successfully raised $5 million in total seed funding, all from angel investors. […] [Read More]

Dealership sales and service enablement software platform TradePending announced a strategic partnership with automotive data management platform Authenticom to integrate Authenticom’s data syndication with TradePending’s Value Watch product. The collaboration is designed to automate the enrollment of sold and serviced vehicle customer data into Value Watch to set up consistent communication with customers throughout the […] [Read More]

TSD Mobility Solutions has teamed with insurance verification technology provider Canopy Connect in a partnership designed to create an efficient and reliable way to verify renters’ provided car insurance information. TSD Mobility, a provider of fleet management software for rental car companies and dealerships, was acquired by Reynolds and Reynolds last summer. Canopy Connect founder […] [Read More]