Click-Ins’ damage-identification technology is now patented. The provider of artificial intelligence-powered vehicle inspection systems announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 12374135B2 to its DamagePrint technology, which Click-Ins called “a novel method of creating a unique digital signature of damage from a single image.” The company said the newly […] [Read More]

There’s a new head of medicine, so to speak, at CarDr.com. The automotive technology company named Greg Lubrani as its new CEO and president. Lubrani’s 38-plus years of remarketing and diagnostics industries leadership includes time in senior roles with companies like Repairify, ACV, Copart and Manheim, among others. Having experience in both diagnostics technology and […] [Read More]

As it prepares for its first eSTART Modernization Forum next week, the eSTART Coalition has unveiled its inaugural awards program, recognizing two government leaders for playing pivotal roles in modernizing vehicle title and registration systems through legislative leadership and operational innovation. State Rep. Brenden Jones of North Carolina was named the recipient of the Advocacy […] [Read More]

Less than a week after DriveCentric CEO Matt Leone announced his company was actively seeking integration partnerships to expand its capabilities beyond customer relationship management, the first domino has fallen. And perhaps not surprisingly, it’s the company Leone left to take the helm of DriveCentric just a few months ago. In a news release, DriveCentric […] [Read More]

PureCars, which provides digital marketing technology and services for the auto industry, has a new CEO. Promoted to the role is Lauren Donalson, who was most recently the company’s president. Aaron Sheeks, previously the CEO, has left the company to pursue other interests. PureCars has also hired Jason Wiley as president. Donalson joined PureCars in […] [Read More]

National Drive Electric Month is underway. The annual campaign to increase education and awareness about electric vehicles began Friday and runs through Oct. 12, with events planned in 41 states featuring EV test drives, vehicle showcases, informative workshops and other activities designed to illustrate the benefits of switching to an electric vehicle. “NDEM events are […] [Read More]

Impel and RockED worked together to offer special training focused on artificial intelligence. On Thursday, Impel launched the Automotive AI Certification Program, which the solutions provider said is a first of its kind initiative aimed at equipping automotive retailing professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in AI-centric work environments. Developed in partnership […] [Read More]

Oui. Sí. Yes, those affirmative answers now can be said by the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), which announced that it has released French and Spanish language translations for the multiple updates launched earlier this year to its Dealer Infrastructure Guidelines (DIG) for retail automotive. The IT standards organization highlighted these translations — […] [Read More]

A growing company just got a financial push forward. Pam, which bills itself as the fastest-growing voice AI and customer experience platform, announced it has received new funding, led by Autotech Ventures with participation from HF0, Ali Rowghani’s First Harmonic, Idris Mokhtarzada of RocketMoney and Geneva Pacific, among other investors and angels. “Pam addresses one […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive selected NETSOL Technologies to lead what the provider of artificial intelligence-powered solutions and services to sell, finance and lease assets called “a discovery engagement” for the dealer group. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, the project is focused on defining the “requirements and roadmap” for a next generation omnichannel digital retail […] [Read More]