WarrCloud — which has an automated warranty processing platform and was the winner of the NAVIcon Cup during Used Car Week 2022 — announced this week that it has raised $20 million in Series B funds. According to a news release, WarrCloud will use the funds to further develop its artificial intelligence capabilities with a […] [Read More]

Curbee has a new leader. The mobile vehicle service technology platform announced Amit Chandarana, whose 20 years of auto industry experience includes leadership roles with Roadster, Edmunds and Toyota, as its new CEO. Chandarana will spearhead the continued development of the Curbee platform, which is designed to help dealerships adopt and integrate mobile service, and […] [Read More]

Spiffy is giving dealers a way to “efficiently launch and scale mobile services,” providing them the backend infrastructure to take their service departments on the road. The mobile automotive service provider said Tuesday it has launched a digital servicing platform and integrated that platform with Reynolds and Reynolds. What this means is that dealers across […] [Read More]

Gubagoo has been selected as part of the Audi Digital Program, a hub available to Audi dealers across the U.S. Dealerships can now sign up for Gubagoo Chat and Digital Retailing, a service designed to allow website visitors to connect with the store 24/7/365 for an improved shopping experience. “It’s an honor and thrill to […] [Read More]

Douglas Adams, in The Salmon of Doubt, famously wrote, “Anything that happens before you’re born is normal; everything that happens between the ages of zero and 35 is revolutionary; anything that happens after that is against the natural order of things.” This sentiment may never have been truer as people today approach the rapid evolution […] [Read More]

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]