Now the service department advisor or repair technician literally can use new technology and say to your dealership customers, “Here, let me show you!” On Monday, CDK Global introduced CDK ServiceView, a video and communications tool powered by TruVideo, for dealership service departments using CDK Service and Elead Service. The company highlighted that this tool is […] [Read More]

Digital automotive platform Fair is shifting away from vehicle subscriptions and is relaunching with a new model in 2022. What will this pivot entail? Fair chief executive officer Brad Stewart joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast to explain.  Stewart became CEO of Fair in May 2020, taking over for then- interim CEO Adam Hieber, who taken […] [Read More]

CarDr.com finalized integrations earlier this summer with CARFAX and Black Book to enhance its smartphone vehicle appraisal app. On Friday, the company that offers a tool that can combine pricing and OEM level on-board diagnostics (OBD) via a Bluetooth connection landed integrations with Manheim Market Report, Kelley Blue Book and AutoCheck. By integrating CarDr.com vehicle appraisal […] [Read More]

TradePending, which provides vehicle valuation and merchandising software to car dealers, said Wednesday it has added former CDK Global and AutoNation executive Ron Frey and AutoHook founder David Metter to its board. Frey — who in his current role as principal at RL Frey, Inc. is working as a business and transaction advisor, automotive strategist and […] [Read More]

Spiffy didn’t have to go too far for its latest franchise launch. The on-demand car care, tech and services company said Wednesday that its newest franchise has opened in Greensboro, N.C., which is roughly an hour from Spiffy headquarters. This is the sixth franchise market in which Spiffy has opened since March. The franchise owner, […] [Read More]

Privacy4Cars announced a Series A investment round Tuesday led by FM Capital, with additional investment by Automotive Ventures. The round is the first fundraising from institutional investors for Privacy4Cars, a tech company that aims to identify and resolve data privacy issues in the auto industry. Both FM Capital and Automotive Ventures specialize in the automotive/transportation […] [Read More]

Vroom continues its expansion, with news coming Tuesday that it has opened a Phoenix Last Mile hub in Tolleson, Ariz. While the online retailer has delivered cars in the area since its 2012 founding, the hub provides a delivery experience that “more personalized concierge service where customer advocates transport cars directly to car buyers’ driveways […] [Read More]

There’s another AI in the automotive technology space. Automotive Innovations (Ai), which goes by the same acronym as artificial intelligence, launched its suite of dealership tools on Monday. According to a news release, Ai offers an all-in-one solution that can allow dealers to replace multiple tools, increase profits and get real-time visibility into their business. […] [Read More]

More assistance is in motion for Blue Oval retailers. automotiveMastermind — part of IHS Markit and a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation solutions for dealerships — recently formed a partnership with FordDirect. As a result of the relationship, the companies highlighted that the new integrations will be offered to both current and future […] [Read More]

After landing two partnerships last summer with fleet operators, YourMechanic on Friday announced the launch of its consumer iOS and Android apps to gain more business from private vehicle owners. YourMechanic highlighted that the apps can enable vehicle owners to seamlessly order hundreds of warranty-backed auto repair and maintenance services right to their home driveways […] [Read More]