As America continues to lean into the idea of electric vehicles, new research from AAA did find some hesitation, with top objections such as range anxiety, cost and accessibility holding consumers back from plugging into these models. Armed with that information, AAA Club Alliance (ACA), the fourth largest club in the national AAA federation, recently […] [Read More]

CarNow has named a senior vice president of engineering, who will head up software development and operations. Hired for the role is Dan Jemiolo, who was vice president of engineering for the user interface platform at Salesforce. Jemiolo was also the founder and site executive of the company’s research and development office in Raleigh, N.C. […] [Read More]

CDK Global wants dealers to oversee what the company believes is one of their most important parts of their businesses. This week, the automotive retail software provider unveiled what it dubbed, “Data – Your Way.” The announcement came at its second annual CDK CONNECT, an event that brings the industry together and showcases how CDK […] [Read More]

A longtime executive on the remarketing side of the car business is now with PAVE, which provides a photo-based automated vehicle inspection platform. Mike Francis, whose background includes time with Alliance Inspection Management, SmartAuction and VW Credit, is now the vice president of sales with PAVE. Francis’ most recent role prior to PAVE was as […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, Dominion DMS and TruVideo revealed the results of their collaboration to help the service drives at dealerships. The companies announced a certified SecureVUE integration between TruVideo’s shopper engagement and service experience products and VUE DMS. TruVideo is a conversational commerce platform that uses text and video to help dealerships establish trust and streamline […] [Read More]

Rapid Recon is looking to help dealers showcase the high-value features of vehicles currently in their inventory via its latest tool. On Monday, the originator of reconditioning time-to-line software for dealerships announced the immediate availability of OEM MSRP window stickers powered by iPacket for Rapid Recon users through its Recon Connect interface with dealers’ inventory […] [Read More]

Dealer Image Pro thinks current pre-owned vehicle window stickers and buyer’s guides need refreshing, especially since sometimes they cannot stick to the glass or are illegible. On Wednesday, the service provider launched a window sticker and buyer’s guide generator through its existing Photo Assistant platform to merchandise vehicles better in today’s digital retailing landscape. Via […] [Read More]

DriveBid, a live vehicle trade-in marketplace set to launch in the coming weeks, has named a national vice president of sales. Hired for the role is former KAR Global/BacklotCars executive Justin Marquardt. He co-founded onMARQ Marketing in 2012, providing consulting on digital marketing and social media strategies, before joining information management and digital services company […] [Read More]

RunBuggy, a tech platform designed to connect car shippers and transporters, has added Automotive Ventures founder and chief executive officer Steve Greenfield to its advisory board. Greenfield will be a strategic advisor on the advisory board for RunBuggy, which launched in 2018 and landed Series A funding in June in a round led by a […] [Read More]

SmartGroups is gaining momentum not just in assembling and moderating 20 groups of independent dealers. The company announced this week it has partnered with automotive retail technology company CDK Global to integrate its systems with LinUs, SmartGroups’ proprietary patent-pending benchmarking software. Through the partnership, SmartGroups said LinUs will be fully integrated with CDK’s dealer management […] [Read More]