For independent dealers who want to work with NextGear Capital, there’s now an app for that. The company announced on Thursday that it has developed a mobile app for its account portal with plans to unveil it at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) annual convention next week in Las Vegas. Key features of […] [Read More]

Alan Ram’s Proactive Training Solutions is poised to launch a newly updated sales training course tailored for independent dealers. Dubbed, “Accelerate U,” the firm highlighted the new program is designed to help dealers leverage all their leads and create proactive opportunities. “Accelerate U” includes tools, word tracks, and scripting on the topics independent dealers need, […] [Read More]

Last week, Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) announced the publication of its service scheduling process standards API. STAR highlighted the approved service scheduling API provides a domain model that maps automotive service scheduling process. Included in this are industry standards related to the dealership’s identifier and vehicle information. Vehicle mileage, appointment history, service […] [Read More]

Nordis Technologies, which provides omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions, has been granted approval for an extension of a U.S. patent for its Expresso CCM system. The company said the patent was approved for two additional inventions. The extension follows the original approval in 2021 for 24 inventions for Expresso. Nordis Technologies highlighted […] [Read More]

NETSOL Technologies said Wednesday that it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, with a global audit conducted by A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance partner trusted by more than 2,500 global organizations to help mitigate cybersecurity risks. Previously, the global business services and enterprise application solutions provider to the global asset finance and […] [Read More]

Here are more insights about how credit unions members are doing financially nowadays. The Q2 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report from TransUnion showed that stubbornly high inflation continues to put pressure on the monthly budgets of consumers, credit union members among them. Experts said this situation has led to increasing reliance on credit cards and […] [Read More]

Zurich North America said it now is offering its F&I vehicle protection service contracts (VSCs) through Caramel, a digital checkout platform for independent dealers and private party buyers and sellers. The company highlighted through a news release that the move gives used-vehicle buyers access to Zurich’s VSC products previously only available through franchised dealerships. “The […] [Read More]

Lithia & Driveway grew its dealership footprint in a significant way again on Tuesday. The group announced the purchase of 13 locations from the Priority Automotive Group in Virginia, expanding its footprint in the strong performing Mid-Atlantic Region. The company said the stores are projected to generate more than $1.2 billion in annualized revenue. Executives […] [Read More]

One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees has a new chief executive officer. On Tuesday, STELLA Automotive AI appointed Rich Sands as its new CEO. Sands arrives at STELLA Automotive AI with more than 25 years of product and business leadership within the global automotive industry, bringing a wealth of experience from executive roles at […] [Read More]

UVeye, which develops automated vehicle-inspection systems, welcomed a new executive on Tuesday who brings vast OEM experience. The company that recently secured $100 million in Series D funding to support major new partnership, sales and manufacturing initiatives in North America hired Rick Bryant as its new executive vice president for strategic partnerships. Bryant most recently […] [Read More]