Two dealerships service providers — DealerPolicy and FRIKINtech — announced on Wednesday that they’re now working together. The insurance marketplace solution for dealers and the retail desking and CRM tool provider said they have teamed up to provide online car shoppers with a better experience. FRINKINtech has integrated with DealerPolicy’s FastPASS API, allowing them to […] [Read More]

Another technology-enabled platform designed to utilize data to optimize wholesale dealer trades throughout Canada and the United States received a significant injection of investment funding this week. Signal Automotive announced a $20 million investment led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Formed in 2017, Signal said its […] [Read More]

Stating it will provide visitors a safe, innovative and eco-friendly transportation alternative, autonomous mobility-as-a-service provider, Beep, will deploy what it says are the first autonomous shuttles at Yellowstone National Park with the National Parks Service. The pilot deployment program, which will take place in May, will test multi-passenger, electric automated vehicle platforms. To plan, deploy […] [Read More]

Military AutoSource, a vehicle buying program exclusively for the U.S. military community serving overseas, has chosen Digital Air Strike as the official Google My Business and reputation management partner for Military AutoSource’s 77 locations in 22 countries. Digital Air Strike said it was selected because of its expertise in monitoring, improving and managing businesses’ online […] [Read More]

V.I.P. Auctions said on Tuesday that with its new camera-based artificial-intelligence technology, it will be one of the first vehicle auction companies to use automated vehicle-inspection systems to evaluate tires and underbody components for used-vehicle inspection. The company, which is located near Atlanta and serves Southeastern franchised dealerships, commercial fleets and lending institutions, said the […] [Read More]

Stating that it is working to help auto reconditioning companies acquire more business and increase revenue, auto reconditioning business platform Mobile Tech RX has acquired auto industry virtual chat engine, Claimbot. Mobile Tech RX users will soon be able to use Claimbot’s chat engine, powered by artificial intelligence. Those users will be able to automate […] [Read More]

After being indicted in one of the largest tax evasion schemes ever to be prosecuted by the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service, Bob Brockman now no longer is the chief executive officer of Reynolds and Reynolds. The company announced on Friday that Brockman has stepped down as CEO. Reynolds president and chief operating […] [Read More]

A new feature upgrade from The Next Rapid Recon is a no-charge enhancement to Rapid Recon's time-to-line reconditioning workflow software for current and new Rapid Recon users. Called Vendor Advantage, it is part of the Next Rapid Recon user interface upgrade. With a vendor-only portal into their Rapid Recon workflow system, it connects dealers with […] [Read More]

Andy Hinrichs, who is chief executive officer of online cars sales platform Digital Motors, joins the lastest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.  He talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about the company's origin, the growth in digital automotive retail, greater investment interest in the space and more. To listen to the entire conversation, click […] [Read More]

Connected car platform Dealerware has appointed Denise Iglesias as vice president of engineering, noting her track record of defining and delivering hardware and software products. Iglesias brings more than 20 years of experience leading software and hardware engineering teams to the position, and Dealerware says the newly created role is a result of its rapid […] [Read More]