Fresh off a year of four major investments in the EV automaker, including a $1.3 billion round announced in late December, Rivian started 2020 with a big splash on the connectivity front. Rivian said Monday it will integrate Amazon Alexa into the connected vehicle systems of the forthcoming R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, giving […] [Read More]

The advent of more cooperative forms of mobility will take place in 2020, as 107 million connected cars on the road will begin sharing data messages about road and traffic conditions to allow other connected vehicles to anticipate hazards and improve traffic flow. That is according to ABI Research smart mobility and automotive analyst Maite […] [Read More]

ACERTUS co-founder and chief executive officer William Billiter says increased demand for his company’s home delivery service shows that auto retailing “is in the midst of a paradigm shift.” “Digitization is revolutionizing car sales and service,” Billiter said in a news release. ACERTUS, a tech-enabled automotive logistics and services company, is taking advantage of the […] [Read More]

Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions is now a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program, which Dealertrack says will provide dealers with data sharing capabilities between their Dealertrack in-state and out-of-state services and the CDK Drive DMS. Dealertrack says that dealers as a result can now push a deal from the CDK Drive DMS into their […] [Read More]

Just days after Thoma Bravo completed its purchase of J.D. Power, resulting in a merger of the latter with Autodata Solutions, J.D. Power made another move on the software front. On Dec. 20, the company announced it had acquired Trilogy Automotive, which is the automotive software division at Trilogy Enterprises and a provider of Software-as-a-Service […] [Read More]

Rodo chief executive officer and founder Nathan Hecht likes iHeartMedia’s “unique understanding of their on-the-go audience, especially with relation to automotive sales and branding.” With that in mind, Rodo, which says its app “empowers consumers to lease a car in minutes,” has entered into a multi-platform marketing partnership with audio company iHeartMedia. Through the new […] [Read More]

Becky Sheehan, who has served as chief financial officer of Cars.com since January 2017, has resigned her position to pursue a new opportunity with a private equity portfolio company. The company appointed vice president of treasury and investor relations Jandy Tomy to serve as interim chief financial officer. Sheehan’s resignation is effective Jan. 10. CARS […] [Read More]

EBlock and EDealer said its chief executive officer and founder Ryan O’Connor will now serve in the role of chief innovation officer, and the companies have promoted their chief operating officer and president Jason McClenahan to chief executive officer. The companies said they are making the moves “to expand the companies’ footprint while continuing to […] [Read More]

Thoma Bravo has completed its purchase of J.D. Power, which will result in a merger of the latter with Autodata Solutions. The combined entity will operate under the J.D. Power name and have its headquarters in Troy, Mich. This marks the second time in a little more than three years that ownership of J.D. Power […] [Read More]

New features of eBay Motors’ all-new, automotive-focused app for Apple iPhone and Android include a personalized homepage, streamlined listing capabilities and improved search filters. eBay Motors, which describes itself as a marketplace “for all things automotive,” says its new app is powered by advanced technology and is “a powerful tool for buying and selling vehicles […] [Read More]