Affinitiv has hired Thomas “T.O.” Wagner as its as chief revenue officer, the automotive marketing and software firm announced. In a news release, Affinitive said Wagner will lead its global revenue strategy, overseeing sales execution, strategic accounts and revenue operations as the company continues to scale its presence across dealerships, dealer groups and OEM partners. […] [Read More]

PAVE.AI and CarDr.com are teaming to bring OEM-level diagnostics intelligence into artificial intelligence-powered vehicle condition reports. Through a joint initiative announced by the companies Wednesday, CarDr — which is an automotive diagnostics technology company — will integrate its CarDr OBDIQ device into the PAVE inspection workflow. PAVE is an AI-driven vehicle inspection and condition reporting […] [Read More]

CarGurus CEO Jason Trevisan began the company’s fourth quarter and annual earnings call by calling 2025 a “pivotal year” for the company. “We accelerated product innovation, expanding how we serve dealers and consumers as a marketplace, software, and data company, drove significant growth and profitability, and returned capital through disciplined share repurchases,” said Trevisan during […] [Read More]

Team Velocity is launching a new Apollo. The automotive digital retailing and integrated technology company announced a “major upgrade” to its Apollo AssistantAI, a move the company said strengthens its Apollo integrated digital retailing and website performance platform to help dealerships convert more website traffic into real sales and service opportunities. The upgraded AssistantAI, embedded […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive announced a partnership with Toyota Motor North America to integrate Cox’s VinSolutions with the automaker’s digital retailing platforms. The Vin Desking features of VinSolutions’ CRM and Deal Central are now integrated with Toyota SmartPath and Lexus MONOGRAM retailing, which Cox said allows “a seamless consumer experience” from online to in-store and a consumer-to-management […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds is growing its Spark with a boost from Intermedia. The dealership software provider has partnered with Intermedia, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered cloud communications systems, to expand the reach of Reynolds’ Spark AI unified data layer, designed to allow AI tools to operate with accurate, de-duplicated and complete data. In a news […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence and conversational intelligence software provider Marchex has partnered with dealership vehicle lifecycle management software platform Solera for an integration designed to maximize dealership efficiency and revenue potential by reducing or eliminating manual data handling with Solera when using Marchex. “Auto dealers rely on speed, accuracy and data-driven insights to maximize every customer interaction,” Marchex […] [Read More]

Acknowledging, “this is the hardest part of being a leader,” TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter announced through a news release that the company is reducing its workforce by 30% effective Tuesday. TrueCar said its new senior leadership team met individually with every employee across the organization to understand each role and how it supports […] [Read More]

Auto industry training platform RockED announced its latest partnership, teaming with Dealerware to launch a Dealer Mobility Fundamentals Certification program that’s billed as an industry-first. The program, which will be available through RockED’s platform beginning in March, is designed to help dealership teams navigate the growing complexity of mobility programs in automotive retail, including courtesy […] [Read More]

CarGurus’ “Big Deal” brand campaign is getting bigger — thanks to artificial intelligence. The online car-shopping platform has expanded the “Big Deal” with new ads putting the spotlight on its recently launched AI-powered products designed to simplify and personalize online research and comparison for prospective car buyers. The campaign, a tribute to the financial and […] [Read More]