TradePending, a sales enablement and consumer experience software platform for car dealerships, has acquired Fixed Ops Digital, a marketing and technology company supporting dealerships’ fixed operations departments. TradePending is backed by private equity firm Capstreet. “Auto dealerships are increasingly looking to their fixed operations departments to drive revenue, and we believe Fixed Ops Digital’s marketing […] [Read More]

Dealers are known for being meticulous when merchandising vehicles on their lots, with sparkling clean vehicles lined up in neat rows, all facing the same direction. However, photo and video quality can vary drastically according to who is taking the photos, camera quality and other factors such as weather. To rectify the situation, FlickFusion is […] [Read More]

Business-to-business, buyer/seller relationships vary widely. The Software-as-a-Service space is no exception. Mature products, such as common software applications, are purchased online without human engagement. More complex software applications, such as accounting or CRM solutions, require a range of discussions to determine needs and customization. Still others, new, innovative solutions or game-changing, disruptive technologies require an […] [Read More]

EpiCar wants to help dealerships find the inventory they need by leveraging available vehicles ready to be let go by private owners. Through a platform deployed on Monday, EpiCar is connecting dealers directly with vehicles sourced from private owners, ready for immediate bidding and acquisition. The company said its predictive analytics can empower dealers to […] [Read More]

Konect.ai announced on Thursday that it has secured a $5.5 million seed investment from Silverton Partners, a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. The SaaS company offering conversational AI technology for the automotive retail industry said this investment will fuel Konect.ai’s mission to “transform” the way dealerships and auto tech companies engage with their […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard International, the largest provider of vehicle reconditioning services in North America, has added Adam Nebeker as chief operating officer. Nebeker most recently served as senior vice president of field operations for Vivint Smart Home, a provider of security systems and services for homes and businesses, and as vice president of operations for Cummins, […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind, part of S&P Global Mobility and a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation for dealerships, has introduced an application program interface designed to allow OEMs, dealer groups, digital retailers and customer data platforms to integrate with Mastermind, aM’s automated sales and marketing platform. aM said the API will enable industry partners to directly […] [Read More]

CallRevu closed the third quarter by promoting Jeff DePascale to be its chief technology officer. The provider of automotive communication solutions highlighted that DePascale first joined CallRevu three years ago as senior vice president of technology. He now possesses 16 years of experience in technology, with 12 years specializing in enterprise SaaS. “Jeff DePascale is […] [Read More]

One View has announced the integration of its auto industry-specific document management system with Autosoft’s dealership management system. The collaboration allows users of Autosoft’s DMS to scan and archive documents using One View’s document management software, which the companies said helps empower dealers with seamless data transmission between the two systems and critical data to […] [Read More]

Reviver is now offering a financing option for its RPlate digital license plate. The technology company said it is providing increased flexibility for customers of both its battery-operated and wired models with buy-now, pay-later financing on the $599 purchase price available through the Affirm financing services. “We are constantly listening to our customers to build […] [Read More]