Mergers and acquisitions are happening in automotive adjacent industries, too. On Monday, carsales.com, one of the largest online marketplaces in Australia focusing on the automotive, motorcycle, and marine spaces, announced the intention to purchase the remaining 51% of Trader Interactive from the current investors, Eurazeo and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to bring its holding up […] [Read More]

Evidently, ACV is a great place to work. The digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial partners announced on Monday that it has been named one of the Best Workplaces in New York in 2022 by Great Place to Work and Fortune. The Fortune Best Workplaces in New York accolade is […] [Read More]

Dealer Inspire (DI) recently finalized a new OEM partnership with Subaru of America. The Cars.com company that provides advanced technology and digital advertising solutions to the automotive industry has been named a certified website provider in the Subaru Certified Retailer Program. According to a news release, DI will have the opportunity to partner with Subaru’s […] [Read More]

General Motors must like the potential of UVeye, a provider of advanced vehicle diagnostic systems. This week, UVeye announced it has received an investment from the automaker’s capital venture arm — GM Ventures — to help fund the development and commercialization of the company’s vehicle inspection technology. According to a news release, UVeye also has […] [Read More]

STELLA  Automotive AI, which provides conversational artificial intelligence technology, said Tuesday it has named a vice president of U.S. sales. Hired for the role is Sherri Eidenberg, whose 20-plus years of experience includes time with Live Person and Cox Automotive. “We aligned early with dealers to help them solve real problems,” STELLA chief executive officer […] [Read More]

The AutoManager and Selly Automotive software companies have merged. AutoManager Holdings Group, which provides DMS and website tools to independent dealers, said in a news release Monday it has completed the merger between its AutoManager Acquisition, Inc. subsidiary and A1 Software, Inc., which does business as Selly Automotive. Selly provides CRM software to independent auto […] [Read More]

Jason Barrie, chief operating officer of Digital Air Strike, and Erika Maley, director of marketing for Don Hattan Dealerships, join the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk Google vehicle ads and their role in dealership advertising and vehicle merchandising. To listen to the conversation, click on the link available below, or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast page.  Download and […] [Read More]

It’s been a busy month so far for Lucid Group. The luxury electric vehicle manufacturer finalized a path for its customers to secure financing through a relationship with Bank of America, which is also leading a credit facility for the company worth up to $1 billion. And then on Friday, Lucid announced the official opening […] [Read More]

A new installer of electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and solar panels is partnering with car dealers to provide charger installation to EV buyers. And that’s quite fitting for evNation, which was founded by dealers Alex Livadas and Neil Okun, who each have three decades of experience in the car business. The company takes a […] [Read More]

A new kind of license plate now is available for fleets based in the Lone Star State Reviver, a technology company and developer of the digital license plate, announced on Tuesday that it has launched its suite of products for sale to commercial vehicle owners in Texas. Commercial businesses in Texas can access a growing […] [Read More]