Fullpath has taken artificial intelligence into the CRM. The dealership customer data platform has launched the Agentic CRM, a fully orchestrated, multi-agent system designed to handle real-time shopper intelligence, proactive task management and automated lead engagement in a single dealership workspace. In a news release, Fullpath said embedding agentic AI directly into the CRM addresses […] [Read More]

Mia Labs has received a significant financial boost. The provider of an artificial intelligence-powered conversational platform for auto dealerships announced it has added $20 million in Series A funding, more than double its previous funding. In a news release, Mia said the round lifted its total capital raised to $29 million, making it one of […] [Read More]

TrueCar is officially a private company. Fair Holdings Inc., led by TrueCar founder Scott Painter, said Wednesday it has completed its take-private acquisition of the company. The acquisition agreement was first announced in October. Fair Holdings was joined in the acquisition of TrueCar by a group of strategic partners, which included auto retailer AutoNation and […] [Read More]

BizzyCar is going beyond recalls. The recall management platform has launched Service Engine, an artificial intelligence-driven outbound service department system designed to automatically identify service opportunities and book appointments without the intervention of the dealer. In a news release, BizzyCar said the Service Engine can help dealerships fill service lanes, increase customer-pay revenue and operate […] [Read More]

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]