AutoWeb said Monday it has entered a deal to be acquired by a subsidiary of One Planet Group in a cash deal priced at $0.39 per share of AutoWeb. One Planet Group chief executive officer Payam Zamani will become AutoWeb’s president and CEO. Jared Rowe will transition out the company. Zamani was the co-founder and […] [Read More]

“Sweetheart, did you remember to pack our electric vehicle?” While that question might seem silly coming from a couple on vacation, a new partnership involving Autonomy and EV Mobility could address that quandary should it ever arise — given that the latter company provides EVs on demand 24/7 as an amenity to luxury hotels as […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, ACV officially launched its two newest technology pieces with at least one dealer group raving about the capabilities. The digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial partners rolled out what it’s calling ACV’s Smart Acquisition Manager (S.A.M.), which is designed to deliver two new innovative ways to engage with […] [Read More]

This week, S&P Global Mobility launched its certified Polk data partner program, recognizing preferred marketing partners that successfully leverage Polk Automotive Solutions products across a high volume of advertising campaigns for large auto dealer groups. According to a news release, the first three data marketers to be named into the partner program include CF Search […] [Read More]

Security cameras now can be used for much more than just maintaining a view of your inventory and the showroom’s front door. Sud Bhatija, who is one of the founders of Spot AI, which is striving to make visual data instantly useful and accessible to everyone, appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to detail how […] [Read More]

Along with now being available via Android devices, Autonomy expanded its geographic footprint this week by making its electric vehicle subscription program available to residents of the Northern California counties of Napa, Sonoma and Marin. The development arrived shortly after Autonomy expanded its Tesla subscription program to other parts of California, including San Diego, Orange County, […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, NuVinAir announced the company’s expansion of its franchise program to new territories, adding Louisiana and Illinois as the 31st and 32nd state, respectively. The company, which  offers a suite of patented and proprietary products designed to create healthy vehicle interiors safely, said the following franchise groups will bring the NuVinAir’s products to new […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds has acquired Motility Software, an end-to-end dealer management software company for specialty dealerships that has been backed by Serent Capital for the past four years. According to a news release from Serent Capital distributed this week, the two dealer service providers are joining forces to drive operational excellence at specialty dealerships across […] [Read More]

TrueCar said Wednesday that dealers across the country now have access to its home delivery program, which TrueCar offers on select used vehicles within its platform. TrueCar has piloted this “distance retailing program” with auto logistics platform ACERTUS in Texas and Florida. And now any TrueCar Certified Dealer in the continental U.S. who enrolls in […] [Read More]

CDK Global’s former top executive is back as acting president and chief executive officer, replacing the leader who replaced him. Brian MacDonald, who was the president and CEO of CDK Global from January 2016 to November 2018, takes over for Brian Krzanich, who the company announced is stepping down. Back in November 2018, it was […] [Read More]