This week has been designated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as Vehicle Safety Recalls Week and CARFAX is all in. The provider of vehicle history reports said the search tool it built with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation has been used to check vehicles in the U.S. for unfixed recalls nearly eight billion […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions announced it has secured a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a Boulder, Colo.-based private equity firm focused on investing in and growing software companies. In a news release, the software provider said it “remains committed to its leadership role in the commercial vehicle market by delivering the same thoughtful software, […] [Read More]

Dealer Solutions & Design has a new look, a new website — and a new dealership asset management platform. DSD, a provider of fixed operations design, consultations, equipment specs, installation and project management for automotive facilities, said it has completed a rebrand that includes a refreshed website, a new logo, and the launch of cloud-based […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Used Car Week in Scottsdale, Ariz. is a conversation about “Navigating the Future: Managing Risks in the Era of Connected Cars.” Led by moderator Courtney Dusseau, the auto and captive finance leader at EY, the panel includes: Dean Phillips, managing director advanced manufacturing & […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a discussion focused on the data and fintech solutions designed to make it easier to navigate through the volatility in the used-car market. The conversation featured Brian Donnelly of Autotech Ventures, Paul Fortin of Exponential Markets […] [Read More]

Repair OnDemand’s top diagnostic tool will now be available to dealers through Cox Automotive’s popular inventory management platform, thanks to a new partnership. Repair OnDemand’s BlueDriver MAX is now integrated into vAuto’s trade-in appraisal system, a collaboration designed to give dealerships access to real-time diagnostic data on trade-in vehicles for more accurate appraisals and reduced […] [Read More]

Self Inspection, developer of an artificial intelligence-powered vehicle inspection platform, has closed a $3 million seed round co-led by Costanoa Ventures and DVx Ventures, with participation from auto finance company Westlake Financial. The platform is designed to provide standardized condition reports in minutes with increased accuracy. “Vehicle inspections are expensive, can take weeks to complete […] [Read More]

eBay has a new platform for buying and selling cars. The global e-commerce marketplace has closed on its acquisition of end-to-end online automotive transaction platform Caramel, a deal that was announced last month. Financial terms were not disclosed. eBay said Caramel’s technology, designed to securely handle the entire sale, including paperwork, ownership transfer, financing, transportation […] [Read More]

RockED is taking another leap into automotive high-tech education. The mobile auto industry sales enablement platform has partnered with Impel, a provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology, to launch the industry’s first standardized AI certification. The automotive AI certification program is designed to give dealership employees and other industry staff the practical knowledge designed to […] [Read More]

Former Cox Automotive executive Joshua Gonsenhauser has joined Lotlinx as vice president of product strategy, the company announced. Lotlinx said Gonsenhauser will lead the ongoing development of its VIN-specific inventory management systems, designed to optimize dealer operations and improve ROI through artificial intelligence and machine learning. “Josh brings a unique combination of industry expertise and […] [Read More]