Automotive ecommerce platform Shift said Thursday it has named a former Walmart executive as its president.  Jeff Clementz, formerly the senior vice president and general manager of Walmart U.S. marketplace and partner operations, will take on the role starting Friday. “We are thrilled to welcome such a proven leader with a strong vision and aptitude for execution at […] [Read More]

DealerPeak, whose goal is to bring "joy back into the process" of buying and selling a car, is partnering with Dealer Wizard to help stores adapt to used-car inventory shortages.  The new partnership is designed to help dealer groups share to-the-penny offers with customers to increase inventory and monthly service and sales revenue.  "In today’s difficult environment […] [Read More]

If we were taking a look at new vehicles and how they fit car seats and applied it to report cards, only four would make the honor roll. That's according to the recent 2021 Car Seat Fit Report Card from Cars.com. That said, automakers aren't the only ones not living up to standards here. More than half […] [Read More]

The future of mobility continues to evolve at a blindingly fast pace. Kyte — which first launched in Manhattan in May — is expanding its on-demand car services to the Brooklyn area.  The service will now be available to the Brooklyn neighbornhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, Ocean Hill, Park Slope, Prospect […] [Read More]

In two pieces of news to come out of CDK early this week, the company is launching the inaugural CDK Connect Conference next week, and a new company in the auto tech space has joined its CDK Global Partner Program, as well.  Automotive Innovations (Ai), which goes by the same acronym as artificial intelligence, launched its suite […] [Read More]

ARI recently announced updates designed to streamline the used experience for its fleet stakeholders and mobile app users and continue to "align with the future of mobility."  The ongoing evolution of the company's tech platforms includes that of the mobile app, ARI Driver Insights.  “ARI is — and always will be — a customer-centric organization. Providing […] [Read More]

The latest acquisition by CDK Global will give dealers an avenue to digitize another piece of the car-buying process: lining up car insurance for the consumer. CDK said Thursday has signed a deal to purchase insurtech company Salty Dot, Inc., which provides car buyers a mobile solution to acquire car insurance without having to exit […] [Read More]

Recurrent, a company that analyzes EV battery health, has grown its board of directors by adding a former senior vice president from CarGurus. Chosen for the open board position is Martha Blue, who has experience with leadership roles in tech startups and auto companies.  “Adding Marty to the board is a big deal to me and the rest of […] [Read More]

IAA now offers a new transportation service designed to allow buyers to digitally order transportation for purchased vehicles at the time of checkout or post-payment. The all-new IAA Transport "accelerates" the transportation process, the company says, and offers customers the option to order vehicle transport digitally and in real-time.  "IAA Transport is a significant advancement in […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive is committed to showing its leadershipin the electric vehicle market and its future. One way the company is proving this strategy is launching the inaugural EV Battery Summit, set to take place virtually next week.  The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. (ET) to 3 p.m. on Sept. 30,  will bring together EV thought leaders and trasportation […] [Read More]