Affinitiv and Dominion DMS both announced leadership changes on Tuesday, and each move involved Sharon Kitzman. According to separate news releases from the companies, Kitzman is now chief executive officer of Affinitiv, which is a leading provider of intelligence-driven software and lifecycle marketing solutions for OEMs, dealers, and automotive groups. And taking Kitzman’s place at […] [Read More]

EVAI, a provider of data analytics and artificial intelligence-driven fleet management technology, has a new brand name and leadership. The company now will be known as Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) with David Prusinski and Muffi Ghadiali coming into leadership positions as co-chief executive officer and strategic advisor, respectively. According to a news release distributed on […] [Read More]

STELLA Automotive AI, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered dealership customer engagement technology, has appointed Fred Seidelman as chief technology officer. In a news release, the company said Seidelman will drive its technology strategy, product innovation and platform scalability. Seidelman resume includes more than 30 years of technology leadership experience, much of it in the auto […] [Read More]

Automotive transportation and logistics technology platform RunBuggy has closed on a $37 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in financial services, technology and related enterprise software. OMI Capital, one of company’s original investors, also participated in the round. “Our investment thesis centers on companies that […] [Read More]

The newest operating partner with Automotive Ventures knows a thing or two about mergers and acquisitions. On Monday, the early stage mobility-focused venture capital firm announced the addition of Phil Battista to its operating partner team, joining Andrew Gordon, Chip Perry, Brian Reed and Paul Whitworth. Automotive Ventures called Battista “one of the most successful […] [Read More]

Chip Perry, founding president and CEO of Autotrader and former CEO of TrueCar, has a new role: chairman of sellmyride, a startup seeking to help dealers source inventory from private sellers. Perry and sellmyride founder and president Dom Pope join the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the origin story of the company, how they […] [Read More]

DriveItAway Holdings added another expert to its board of advisors on Thursday with an eye toward a NASDAQ uplisting. The provider of digital mobility and flexible vehicle lease-to-own platforms announced that its newest member of its board of advisors is Mitch Fadel, who is the former CEO of Upbound Group and Rent-A-Center. DriveItAway highlighted Fadel […] [Read More]

Curbee on Thursday announced the appointment of Matt Carpenter to its board of directors. The mobile service technology provider helping dealerships described Carpenter as a seasoned automotive executive with deep expertise in finance, retail operations and mobility innovation. The company highlighted Carpenter brings decades of leadership experience to support Curbee’s mission of redefining how dealerships […] [Read More]

Both an existing investor and a new one are backing BizzyCar, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered recall management solutions for dealerships. On Wednesday, BizzyCar announced it has raised $20 million through a follow-up to its Series B funding round. According to a news release, the round was led by existing investor Dealer Tire, with participation […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, Ship.Cars revamped LoadMate, which is an artificial intelligence-powered tool that can automate load creation in the company’s shipper solution. The auto logistics technology company highlighted LoadMate is a platform that combines an advanced transportation management system (TMS) with a proprietary load board. Ship.Cars explained the new feature leverages large language model (LLM) capabilities […] [Read More]