CarGurus has graduated from Cambridge and moved into Boston. The company, which provides a digital platform for shopping, buying and selling vehicles, said Thursday it has opened its new global headquarters in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The move to 1001 Boylston Street — where its 225,000-square-feet of workspace will anchor the Lyrik mixed-used […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind has named a new chief operating officer. Promoted to the COO role is Jeremy Carter, who was previously vice president of business operations. The move was effective this month. Carter has been with automotiveMastermind since March 2021. Prior to his time with the company, he worked in the software industry for more than 15 […] [Read More]

Lotlinx on Tuesday rolled out an enhanced version of its Risk Report, offering a unique and customized view of a dealer’s inventory carryover, markdown and aged risk data. The company said this free report offers insights that can help dealers optimize their inventory strategy with a weekly analysis of their store’s inventory data. Managers then […] [Read More]

BizzyCar has closed on a $15 million oversubscribed growth funding round, led by Dealer Tire with participation from existing investors Avenue Growth Partners and Cequel III. In a news release, BizzyCar, whose platform is designed to increase service revenue by automating recalls, said the investment will be used to accelerate growth and scale its artificial […] [Read More]

Gubagoo, provider of digital retailing and conversational commerce for auto dealerships, has launched of Guba IQ, the latest enhancement of its ChatSmart tool. In a news release, the company said the artificial intelligence-powered Guba IQ was built in-house using OpenAI tools and is “fully trained” based automotive data from Gubagoo and its parent company, Reynolds […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence is working its way into all aspects of dealership operations, and a new integration provides another example. Impel has joined with Cox Automotive’s Xtime to bring its AI-powered customer lifecycle management technology to Xtime’s fixed operations software. In a news release, Impel said its AI continuously mines DMS records and reaches out to […] [Read More]

While its defense activities against the Federal Trade Commission are ongoing, Asbury Automotive Group claimed a legal victory in another matter. Late on Wednesday, the dealer group announced the entry of a court order directing CDK Global to provide data for four Asbury dealerships to Tekion Corp. The move is part of a pilot program […] [Read More]

Mobile auto service technology platform Curbee’s latest client isn’t just any dealership. It’s an internet star. Mohawk Chevrolet, a dealership in the Upstate New York town of Ballston Spa that went viral with its YouTube video series The Dealership — a mockumentary in the style of the hit television series The Office that included an […] [Read More]

After previously sharing four key reasons why dealerships should prioritize a mobile-friendly website, DealerFire this week returned to the subject of store websites, identifying 10 design elements that are essential for dealerships to thrive online. DealerFire began its recommendations by emphasizing a dealership website needs to look great and function well on any device, whether […] [Read More]

Fleet management provider Merchants Fleet has selected fleet orchestration company Ridecell and its Ridecell 360 fleet solutions to optimize the management of its short-term fleet. In a news release, Merchants Fleet said the strategic partnership will significantly enhance operational efficiency and employee productivity to support its continued growth in the short-term leasing sector. The companies […] [Read More]