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]

Dealer.com says video is reshaping the car buying journey. Sourcing Facebook and Youtube statistics from 2019, Dealer.com notes that 13 billion videos are viewed each day on Facebook and YouTube combined. And those channels only encompass part of video consumption, according to Dealer.com. A new product from the company uses advanced targeting and Cox Automotive […] [Read More]

Online vehicle auction company Copart this week launched its proprietary product suite with enhanced digital offerings that the company says make selling vehicles through Copart more cost-effective, convenient and efficient, especially for finance and insurance companies that must deal with total-loss units. The product suite is called Copart Max, and one of its offerings is Preliminary ProQuote. […] [Read More]

Spiffy has added yet another arrow to its quiver. Just two weeks after announcing partnerships to help with vehicle lifecycle needs like trade-in valuations, insurance and warranty/repairs, the company has lined up another collaboration; this time aiming to solve a pain point in the electric-vehicle space. Spiffy said Tuesday it has teamed up with SparkCharge to […] [Read More]

Under a strategic alliance between ReviverMX and Hansel Auto Group to sell what it describes as “the world’s first digital license plate” across Northern California, Hansel will sell and install the product, the Rplate, as an accessory. With the Rplate, a user can automatically renew vehicle registration online without dealing with stickers and associated motor […] [Read More]

Eco-friendly electric vehicle designer and manufacturer Fisker said on Wednesday that it will design its new global headquarters, to be located in Los Angeles County, to “maximize collaboration space” — but “not based on numbers of desks.” That will give employees the flexibility to work remotely and in the office, Fisker said. The company also […] [Read More]

The chief executive officer of Reynolds and Reynolds allegedly was involved in one of the largest tax evasion schemes ever to be prosecuted by the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service. According to a news release distributed on Thursday afternoon, a federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a 39-count indictment, charging Bob Brockman […] [Read More]

Getaround said Wednesday it has raised $140 million in Series E financing, a round led by PeopleFund that puts the carsharing platform’s total amount raised at almost $600 million. In conjunction with the Series E round, the company has hired a chief operating officer, chief financial officer, a vice president of people & culture, and […] [Read More]

UPDATE: A previous edition of this story indicated the shares would start trading  on Wednesday. Shift has since issued a corrected news indicating they would start on Thursday. It’s official: Shift becomes a public company on Thursday, as its Class A common stock will start trading on Nasdaq. The previously announced merger between the used-car ecommerce […] [Read More]