Not long ago, car buyers walked into dealerships at a disadvantage. They didn’t know the invoice price. They couldn’t check incentives. And they had little idea what their trade-in was worth. Dealers had more information, which gave them more control. Today, that edge is quickly disappearing. Shoppers can look up prices, compare markets, pull vehicle […] [Read More]

Within a few days of announcing that it will host its first in-person event in September, the Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition added to its advisory board. The newest member of the eSTART advisory board is Beth Caro, who also is president and CEO of the National Independent Vehicle Title Agents Organization (NIVTA). […] [Read More]

Impel’s mission to bring safer, more effective and more contextually aware artificial intelligence for the auto industry has taken two giant steps forward, the company said. The provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology announced the public showcasing of its domain-tuned, production-grade large language model and the release of Archias, a research-first expert model designed to […] [Read More]

Lotlinx’s innovation in artificial intelligence has been rewarded. The dealership inventory management platform has been recognized as the recipient of the 2025 LLM Innovation Award by market intelligence organization AI Breakthrough. Lotlinx was one of four companies honored for their achievements in large language models, one of 24 categories in the eighth annual AI Breakthrough […] [Read More]

An MRI is a valuable medical examination to determine the extent of injuries and other ailments. UVeye is about to bring “MRI for vehicles” via a new offering that can generate 360-degree car photos for appraisals and listings. On Thursday, the provider of artificial intelligence-powered vehicle inspection technology announced the launch of UV360, a new […] [Read More]

ServiceUp, an all-in-one tech platform to help fleets and insurers manage vehicle repairs, has raised $55 million in Series B funding. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, the round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from existing investors Hearst Ventures, Trestle Partners, Capital Midwest Fund, and Litquidity Ventures. This brings the company’s […] [Read More]

For the second time in less than two months, Vehlo made an acquisition. The provider of integrated software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Total Customer Connect (TCC), a provider of customer retention and service lane technology for automotive dealerships. In late May, Vehlo acquired Dealer Pay, […] [Read More]

How do you know your dealership website is actually working? DealerFire is ready to show you how to find out. The provider of custom automotive websites and digital marketing has published a blog post that outlines how dealerships can set up website conversion tracking using Google Analytics 4. The guide aims to help dealers understand […] [Read More]

Auto retail technology provider Team Velocity announced a new collaboration with auto logistics platform RunBuggy that seeks to make the online car-buying experience more transparent by embedding real-time shipping and delivery costs directly into the consumer payment process. The integration allows dealerships using Team Velocity’s platforms to offer vehicle delivery through RunBuggy’s transporter network, giving […] [Read More]

We need to prepare for the future of mobility in a multitude of ways to ensure it continues to evolve. That was the message conveyed by speakers at Sustain Southern California’s Driving Mobility 12 conference, held in mid-June at the University of California Irvine. That includes helping transportation startups become viable, training a workforce to support them, and making the industry more sustainable, said the speakers. “We struggle with how to ... [Read More]