Zubie, a connected-car platform and telematics data insights provider, says its end-to-end connected-car technology has delivered real-time information about vehicles and drivers since 2012 to help businesses manage and optimize their fleets. Seeking to fuel growth in the fleet sector and to introduce new verticals with its connected-car products, the company noted on Thursday that […] [Read More]

Mobility company Ridecell appointed Fernando Ruarte to vice president of engineering and Gelena Sachs as vice president of people. In his new role, Ruarte will manage global teams developing Ridecell customer and mobility platforms for Ridecell, which is a car-sharing, ride-sharing and autonomous ride-hailing platform for new mobility operators. Ruarte's 20-plus years of engineering management experience includes positions as […] [Read More]

Building websites and consultation on inventory turn strategies are among several services that Dealer Car Search performs for auto dealers. Now, vehicle history tools from Carfax will help make managing and retailing inventory more transparent for Dealer Car Search customers. Thousands of Dealer Car Search-powered dealer websites now feature the Carfax Vehicle History-Based Value and […] [Read More]

A new technology partnership expansion aims to help auto dealers increase revenue and improve operations in sales, service, and accounting, in part by delivering more actionable “spiffs” accountability that helps drive sales performance. Automotive dealer management systems provider DealerBuilt is expanding its integration with channel partner Spiffit, a provider of Software-as-a-Service sales incentive management applications. The two companies have […] [Read More]

A new partnership could reduce the concerns dealers might have with adding higher-mileage vehicles to their inventory. DealersLink, an automotive systems integration and networking technology company, announced the partnership last week with vehicle contract program company Alpha Warranty Services. The companies say the partnership will give DealersLink members the ability to add Alpha Warranty Services’ high-mileage […] [Read More]

Global online vehicle auction company Copart has opened its newest South Carolina location. The new, 53-acre facility at 120 Commerce Ave. in Harleyville, S.C., is located close to Charleston. The opening follows what Copart chief executive officer Jay Adair described as the success of Copart’s Spartanburg location. Copart North Charleston general manager DaNeisha Mack said in a news release, […] [Read More]

With Carvana's two January announcements of its continued growth, more residents of New York and Georgia will be able to use the company's vehicle buying, selling, financing and other services. The company announced on Jan. 30 that it has launched in five New York markets: Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton and Albany. That news follows Carvana’s Jan. 16 announcement […] [Read More]

Back in August, Fisker Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Henrik Fisker joined the advisory board at motec ventures, an auto and mobility tech investment group out of Berlin. Motec is a collaboration of the e&Co. AG auto and mobility consulting firm in Germany and the Venionaire Capital venture capital firm out of Austria. Fisker […] [Read More]

CDK Global unveiled some new technological programs at the recent NADA Show, including one that the company says “is modernizing automotive retail.” CDK Global, a provider of integrated information technology and digital marketing products to the automotive retail and adjacent industries, says its products automate and integrate all areas of the dealership and buying process. […] [Read More]

Naked Lime Marketing (NLM) recently debuted a market intelligence platform that it says will provide dealers with a single data set combining transactional, demographic and behavioral customer information segments. As a result, the tool is geared to give dealers the ability to have analytical, fact-based decision making. The marketing, advertising and web services company rolled out the platform called […] [Read More]