Artificial intelligence was everywhere at NADA Show 2026 earlier this year, and one thing quickly became apparent: while AI may have been used primarily as a communication tool, its use cases have quickly expanded to other parts of dealership operations. From speeding up reconditioning to dynamic pricing for used vehicles, AI is quickly becoming a […] [Read More]

TradePending isn’t pending anymore. Rather, the automotive dealership software provider has arrived — at a new name, announcing it has rebranded as Protomiq. In a news release, the company said the brand change reflects its evolution into “an intelligent digital sales conversion platform that uses engaging, integrated digital experiences to help dealers identify shoppers who […] [Read More]

Tekion’s latest integration has given its dealership technology some backbone. Or, more accurately, a Spyne. That’s Spyne, a provider of artificial intelligence auto retail technology, which announced an integration with Tekion’s cloud-based platform designed to expand the connected partner ecosystem in Tekion’s Automotive Partner Cloud and boost operational efficiency through improved data exchange. The partnership […] [Read More]

Following an accolade for having the best large island booth at NADA Show 2026 and meeting with hundreds of industry peers from across the country, Pinewood.AI on Tuesday joined the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR). According to a news release, the cloud-based full-service technology provider to automotive retailers and OEMs, technology providers, and […] [Read More]

Good customer relationship management requires good communication. Which is why dealership CRM DriveCentric’s latest partnership integrates GoTo’s artificial intelligence communications platform into its customer engagement platform. For GoTo, a provider of cloud communications and information technology, the integration expands a commitment to the automotive sector that began in earnest with its launch of GoTo Connect […] [Read More]

At the NADA Show in February, Cars.com announced a pilot program for a new artificial intelligence video advertising system designed to automatically create “shopper-ready video assets” for dealership inventory. The first results from that program, which launched its first campaign in March, are now in. The car-shopping marketplace said its internal data showed it served […] [Read More]

In February, Fullpath — the artificial intelligence-first customer data platform for the automotive industry — released its Auto Intelligence Index for January 2026, which includes data on how consumers are getting information about cars online. According to the organization’s data, dealer websites have received a significant increase — 15 times year-over-year — in website traffic […] [Read More]

Calling it the “most significant capability investment we’ve made in years,” Cox Automotive has signed a deal to acquire Fullpath, an artificial intelligence-powered customer data platform and marketing automation company. The purchase, announced Thursday, is expected to close within 30 days. “Dealers today are navigating the most competitive and technology-intensive environment in the history of […] [Read More]

DriveCentric’s newest AI agents are on their own. The customer engagement platform announced it has expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence-powered agents to include autonomously executing several “critical workflows” that dealerships often struggle to cover consistently. The agents, built into the DriveCentric platform, are designed to augment existing tools such as Automation Hub and […] [Read More]

In what the company called a “revolutionary moment,” PureCars said Monday it has acquired automotive data mining and customer engagement solutions provider AutoAlert. The companies did not disclose an acquisition price. PureCars, which provides customer data management and advertising tools, said it is blending its advertising tech, CDP, DMP and agentic artificial intelligence tools with […] [Read More]