CarNow has named former Cars.com executive and DRIVIN co-founder Kayne Grau as its new CEO. Grau’s most recent post was as CEO of Uptake, which operates in the industrial intelligence software-as-a-service space. His background in automotive runs deep. Grau co-founded DRIVIN, which was acquired by what is now known as OPENLANE, and worked in senior […] [Read More]

Stellantis has named Charge Enterprises an electric vehicle charging installation partner for the automaker’s U.S. network of more than 2,600 dealers. Charge becomes the fourth recommended partner for dealer EV readiness for Stellantis dealers, joining Future Energy, Vehya and AGI. Stellantis U.S. head of sales Jeff Kommor said the company’s goal is to provide its […] [Read More]

Vehicle reconditioning services provider Dent Wizard International announced it has named Andy Trommer as chief technology officer. Trommer will work with Dent Wizard’s existing information team and with the IT leadership team of Dent Wizard’s parent company, Dealer Tire. He’ll be responsible for overseeing the company’s technological roadmap, driving innovation across operations and ensuring its […] [Read More]

CentralBDC has made its third major acquisition in less than a year with the addition of automotive and marine dealership loyalty marketing firm AutoAwards to its portfolio. The transaction follows CentralBDC’s acquisition of PowerBDC in October and Better Car People in December. In a news release, CentralBDC also announced the company will now operate under […] [Read More]

Electric utility company Duke Energy has teamed with General Motors, Ford Motor Company and BMW of North America on a pilot program aimed at providing cost certainty for electric vehicle charging in North Carolina. Duke Energy’s 12-month EV Complete Home Charging Plan pilot will allow N.C. residential customers to use up to 800 kilowatt-hours per […] [Read More]

Not long after a J.D. Power study showed deteriorating satisfaction with public EV charging stations, Electric Era this week announced the close of its Series A financing to grow its network of proprietary PowerNode EV high-speed charging stations. According to a news release, HSBC Asset Management led the Series A financing with participation from SQM […] [Read More]

Automotive analytics and data provider Black Book has introduced Pulse, a visualization tool designed to enable automotive professionals across various verticals to gain insights from retail market data to power their business-critical decisions. OEMs, dealer groups, finance companies and others in the industry can use retail market data to maximize their profits while minimizing their […] [Read More]

While service drive activity currently is on a downward trend, Dealerware and Tekion recently integrated their tools to help dealership service departments and boost customer satisfaction. Brendan Harrington, president of Autobahn Motorcars in Fort Worth, Texas, is already seeing what the integration can do. “The Tekion and Dealerware integration makes us more efficient,” he said […] [Read More]

FrogData rolled out its second new tool of the summer to help dealerships navigate through warranty claims. On Tuesday, the provider of artificial intelligence and decision analytics solutions for the automotive industry launched WarrantyMind AI, an end-to-end remote warranty administration service designed to optimize the warranty claims process for dealerships. As consumer demand rises for […] [Read More]

More than 4,000 Tesla drivers in California are using an electronic license plate on their vehicle, according to the creator of the RPlate digital license plate. Reviver, a technology company that developed the RPlate technology, said Tesla is the No. 1 vehicle brand among users of the digital plate. “Tesla is a truly iconic brand […] [Read More]