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]

Scott Painter, who is a founder of Fair.com, TrueCar and CarsDirect, has revealed his next project. Painter is launching NextCar Holding Company, a vehicle subscription platform also known as NXCR, “in response to COVID-19 and the heightened relevance and expected demand for a Car-as-a-Service (CaaS) mobility model for consumers,” according to a news release announcing […] [Read More]

A recent study of auto dealerships has found that technology-driven marketing performs up to 4.5 times better than manual marketing. One dealership in the data pool boosted its leads per month from 110 manually to more than 400 leads with automated technology, according to the study from marketing automation platform AutoLeadStar. The study also found […] [Read More]

General Motors dealerships using DealerSocket’s Inventory+ inventory management software can now syndicate inventory to GM-participating website providers and programs. That includes the automaker's Shop-Click-Drive e-commerce tool. Auto industry SaaS provider DealerSocket said Monday that its Inventory+ software is now participating in General Motors’ Dealer Vehicle Inventory Management program, or DVIM. DealerSocket said the DVIM program […] [Read More]

Shyft Auto is looking to leverage its recent momentum as an award-winning app designed to help connect consumers to automotive service facilities for contactless service experiences.  On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of a Republic crowdfunding campaign to fund development, national expansion and application improvements.    Shyft Auto was just named Best Global Automotive […] [Read More]