It’s a full-circle moment for TrueCar and Scott Painter. The company’s founder and former CEO is leading a group that plans to acquire the automotive digital marketplace. Upon close, Painter, who stepped down as  CEO in 2015, will return as CEO. TrueCar announced Wednesday that it is going private through a deal in which Fair […] [Read More]

Private equity firm Astira Capital Partners has acquired CallRevu, which provides a call intelligence platform for the auto industry. Boston-based Astira, which focuses on technology-enable and data-driven services, was founded by Azra Kanji in 2023 and invests out of a $675 million Fund 1. Its portfolio also includes Altus (commercial receivables management solutions) and ConData […] [Read More]

Lauren Donalson joined PureCars in 2015 as a sales associate, later serving as regional manager, national director and senior vice president before moving up to chief operating officer in January 2023. She was promoted to the new role of president in February 2024. And last month, Donalson became the company’s CEO. She joins the Auto […] [Read More]

Car Wars has announced two integrations to widen the reach of its artificial intelligence-powered service scheduling tool. The provider of dealership call management technology said its Cari Scheduler now integrates with service lane technology provider Dealer-FX in a partnership designed to enable dealerships to book, modify and manage service appointments in real time with OEM-aligned […] [Read More]

Privacy4Cars is not just a business. It’s a star. The privacy tech company was selected as the Top Global Star by CO—, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s digital platform for small businesses. The award is part of the CO—100, the platform’s list of America’s top 100 small businesses, which was announced this week during the […] [Read More]

More technology firms are working together to help dealerships manage vehicle recalls. This week, AutoAp announced it has integrated with Tekion’s Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) to provide dealerships with a seamless connection between AutoAp’s Dynamic Recall Management (DRM) and Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). The company highlighted this integration can enable faster, more efficient data […] [Read More]

TSD Mobility Solutions made a move to bolster its telematics offerings. The global software provider for rental car companies and auto dealerships has acquired Zubie, a provider of connected-car technology designed to help business and rental fleets manage and protect their assets. “By bringing Zubie into the TSD family, it will strengthen our ability to […] [Read More]

Affinitiv and Dominion DMS both announced leadership changes on Tuesday, and each move involved Sharon Kitzman. According to separate news releases from the companies, Kitzman is now chief executive officer of Affinitiv, which is a leading provider of intelligence-driven software and lifecycle marketing solutions for OEMs, dealers, and automotive groups. And taking Kitzman’s place at […] [Read More]

EVAI, a provider of data analytics and artificial intelligence-driven fleet management technology, has a new brand name and leadership. The company now will be known as Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) with David Prusinski and Muffi Ghadiali coming into leadership positions as co-chief executive officer and strategic advisor, respectively. According to a news release distributed on […] [Read More]

STELLA Automotive AI, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered dealership customer engagement technology, has appointed Fred Seidelman as chief technology officer. In a news release, the company said Seidelman will drive its technology strategy, product innovation and platform scalability. Seidelman resume includes more than 30 years of technology leadership experience, much of it in the auto […] [Read More]