Customer experience dealer management system provider DealerBuilt has appointed former VinSolutions product director Jim Nelson as vice president of operations, saying he will oversee the company’s software installations, customer service and support. DealerBuilt said Nelson will drive company-wide processes that result in a consistent experience for DealerBuilt’s clients and network of more than 200 integration […] [Read More]

IAA subsidiary DDI Technology is trying to make the titling process smoother for dealerships, finance companies and insurers that have vehicles in Michigan. DDI Technology announced the expansion of its electronic lien and title (ELT) services and Premier eTitleLien product into Michigan, becoming one of just two certified ELT service providers approved by the Michigan […] [Read More]

RideKleen, a mobile vehicle care provider that’s part of the Cox Automotive Mobility Group, is expanding its partnership with Uber. The two companies had piloted a vehicle sanitation and maintenance program for five months in Atlanta and Phoenix, and will now bring it to 12 new markets in the coming months, Cox Automotive said Monday. […] [Read More]

ReviverMX, which sells digital license plates allowing motor vehicle administrations to digitize vehicle registration renewals and other transactions, is now supporting Arizona educational initiatives. Madison Education Foundation will offer Reviver’s Rplate digital license plate for sale to help support the All in for Arizona Schools initiative. According to ReviverMX, the plates will contribute to help […] [Read More]

Carsharing marketplace HyreCar appointed new leaders on Thursday, saying that they were coming on board at a time of significant growth opportunities for the company. After serving as the company’s senior vice-president of strategic partnerships, Brian Allan will assume the role of president for HyreCar, a carsharing marketplace for ridesharing, food, and package delivery services. […] [Read More]

Online car-buying start-up Gettacar announced $25 million round of funding, saying that it will use the capital to continue investing in the customer experience, expanding into new markets and developing products. 3L and Luxor Capital led the round of funding, with additional participation from Torch Capital. The latest round brought the total funding for Gettacar to $48 […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, Spiffy announced a partnership with one of the most recognized petroleum companies in the world to gain a stronger presence in the fleet space. The on-demand car care, technology and services company now is partners with Shell Oil Products U.S., one of the largest branded commercial fleet fuel card providers in the world. […] [Read More]

Through a new affinity partnership between TrueCar and an e-commerce website for active and veteran U.S. military members, first responders and law enforcement, those individuals will be able to receive upfront transactable price offers on vehicles. TrueCar’s partnership is with GovX, an e-commerce website for active and veteran U.S. military, police, fire, emergency rescue and […] [Read More]

CapStreet Group, which invests in owner-managed, lower middle market companies, has completed the majority recapitalization of TradePending LLC. TradePending builds software for car dealerships, stating that it uses vehicle pricing data to enable digital retailing and boost online conversions and increase profitability for trade-in vehicles. TradePending chief executive officer Brice Englert said the new partnership sets the […] [Read More]

Software-enabled driver assistance services company Agero has introduced a suite of integrated end-to-end vehicle recall management services, which it says helps auto manufacturers stand up and scale streamlined recall experiences for their teams, dealers and vehicle owners. Agero said that process is complex to manage, and it is typically delayed by inaccurate information and coordination […] [Read More]