Two big players in automotive diagnostics are merging to create a new entity that seeks to accelerate innovation in the industry. The deal will combine Repairify’s diagnostics brands asTech and BlueDriver with Opus IVS, the companies said in a news release, bringing together complementary technologies, technical expertise and “a shared commitment to helping repairers confidently […] [Read More]

The automotive industry is buzzing. Everywhere you look — from vendor booths at NADA to your LinkedIn feed — it seems like every company is claiming to have the next great artificial intelligence widget. The phrase “AI-powered” is now table stakes, and frankly, it’s created a lot of noise that makes it hard for dealer […] [Read More]

Randy Kobat is the newest executive at Lotlinx, as the company on Wednesday appointed him as its chief commercial officer. Kobat comes to Lotlinx after most recently serving as president of Repair OnDemand, a division of Repairify backed by Kinderhook Industries. Lotlinx highlighted that Kobat brings decades of executive leadership experience across automotive software and […] [Read More]

Automotive software platform Dealerware has been acquired by a group of growth investors with a goal of speeding product development and expanding the company’s range of offerings for its customer base of OEMs, retailers and fleet operators. The investors were led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital, with participation from Automotive Ventures, auto industry […] [Read More]

Privacy4Cars has added to its leadership team and its board of advisors. The automotive data privacy technology company announced Sherryl Nens has come on board as its new head of U.S. dealership sales and Jonathan Holland has joined as the company’s board advisor for Europe. Privacy4Cars said both roles are newly created to accommodate its […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard has a new leader. The provider of auto reconditioning services announced president Bryan Wynn has been named its new CEO as part of a planned leadership transition designed to create continuity and support the company’s long-term growth strategy. As Wynn takes over, Mike Black, who served as CEO since 2018 and has been […] [Read More]

Once again this holiday season, Reynolds and Reynolds spread some cheer through bicycles. The dealership software provider held its 19th annual Bike Build events at its headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, where the tradition began, as well as its offices in Houston and College Station, Texas. In a news release, Reynolds said the program’s aim is […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions is amping up its online marketplace. The company’s Comvoy.com truck and van marketplace has partnered with Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles to display and merchandise its EV inventory on the site, beginning with electric step vans and cab chassis vehicles. Comvoy senior business development manager Candy McCollum said […] [Read More]

TrueCar’s stockholders voted late last month to approve the previously announced acquisition of the company by Fair Holdings, an entity led by TrueCar founder and former CEO Scott Painter. The deal is expected to close this month. Once that happens, TrueCar stockholders would receive $2.55 in cash per share. TrueCar will become a privately owned […] [Read More]

Cars Commerce will have a new CEO in mid-January. The company announced Thursday that Alex Vetter will step down from the role and from the board on Jan. 15, and that the new CEO will be Tobias Hartmann, who will also join the board. Vetter will serve as an advisor to the company from Jan. […] [Read More]