Enterprise Holdings, parent company of rental car brands Enterprise, National and Alamo, has joined in a collaboration with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services provider Fermata Energy and BlueHub Energy — part of the national nonprofit community development financing organization BlueHub Capital — to help lower the cost of electric vehicles by tapping the potential revenue benefits of […] [Read More]

Nestled within the core of the vibrant auto remarketing ecosystem, vehicle inspection processes — once held sacred in their traditional form — are now under the lens of technological disruption. The cacophony of the past, filled with the tangible sounds of clipboard ticks and assiduous note-takings, is slowly being replaced by the symphonic hum of […] [Read More]

Vehicle logistics technology provider Autosled announced it has upgraded its platform. The self-described “disruptor in the mobility and digital logistics space” said the improvements to its nationwide vehicle transport and logistics platform are designed to improve functionality for transporter teams within the Autosled network by creating increased shipment visibility and an expedited transporter payment system. […] [Read More]

Carketa has added a logistics partner to its dealership decision intelligence system, announcing a deal to integrate its software with automotive logistics-as-a-service platform ACERTUS. The integration is designed to make it easier for dealers to quote, book, ship, track and receive vehicles through the Carketa platform, streamlining their inventory acquisition and sales process with on-demand […] [Read More]

J.D. Power is expanding into the automotive markets of Europe and Australia. The company announced a deal Tuesday to acquire Autovista Group, a European and Australian automotive data, analytics and insights provider. J.D. Power says the acquisition allows it to combine its own predictive analytics and valuation and customer experience data sets with Autovista’s market […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy is now in the car-sharing business, as well. Autonomy, led by longtime auto entrepreneur Scott Painter, announced Friday it has agreed to acquire EV Mobility LLC, which is an all-electric car-sharing platform. Under the agreement, Autonomy will acquire EV Mobility’s technology, assets and customer accounts once certain conditions are met. […] [Read More]

DealerBuilt, a software provider to franchised dealerships, announced its third acquisition in the past 15 months. This week, the company purchased iService Auto, a key piece in what DealerBuilt called its “comprehensive” M&A strategy to offer the ability for its customers to run all their departments on one integrated platform without switching between systems. The […] [Read More]

A new startup company has launched, with the goal of revolutionizing vehicle title transfers. Cario Inc. is a blockchain-based platform that founder and CEO Nathan Hecht said is designed to solve one of the auto industry’s most difficult pain points. “There are over 276 million vehicles on the road today in the U.S.,” he said. […] [Read More]

Fullpath, an automotive customer data and experience platform, has joined with Google’s vehicle ads program in an integration designed to streamline data, reduce manual work and increase efficiencies for North American automotive dealerships. Fullpath said its platform helps customers execute marketing campaigns more efficiently. With the integration, automotive agencies and dealership in-house marketing teams can […] [Read More]

Vehicle subscription service Flexcar continued its drive toward a “delivery-first model”, announcing it has begun offering delivery to residents in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Atlanta is the second market to offer Flexcar’s delivery service. The company began delivery in Massachusetts last month. “Buying or leasing a car is more expensive and inconvenient than it’s ever […] [Read More]