This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
PODCAST: Widewail CEO on using AI to analyze dealer reviews & make recommendations
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 04:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry. He joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Owens talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor […] [Read More]
ACV’s next step: scaling AI technology to solidify its role as auto industry ‘disruptor’
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 02:10 PM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
ACV is not in the auction business. Or even in the wholesale business. Nor is it in the finance or transport business. Oh, sure, it does all those things. But during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call, CEO George Chamoun affirmed the company’s overarching purpose. “When you think about our differentiator, we’re not only in […] [Read More]
Deloitte survey highlights growing impact of chief data and analytics officer
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 12:38 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Deloitte recently released its 2026 chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) survey, which explores the evolving role, responsibilities, and value of CDAOs amid rapid artificial intelligence innovation. Deloitte said the survey found that CDAOs are quickly emerging as mission-critical leaders in maximizing measurable value and ensuring AI pilots lead to business outcomes. Researchers pointed out […] [Read More]
PAVE, CarDr partner to bring OEM diagnostics to AI-powered condition reports
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 04:53 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
PAVE.AI and CarDr.com are teaming to bring OEM-level diagnostics intelligence into artificial intelligence-powered vehicle condition reports. Through a joint initiative announced by the companies Wednesday, CarDr — which is an automotive diagnostics technology company — will integrate its CarDr OBDIQ device into the PAVE inspection workflow. PAVE is an AI-driven vehicle inspection and condition reporting […] [Read More]
CarGurus bolstered by value creation, new dealers & AI-driven products
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 02:05 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
CarGurus CEO Jason Trevisan began the company’s fourth quarter and annual earnings call by calling 2025 a “pivotal year” for the company. “We accelerated product innovation, expanding how we serve dealers and consumers as a marketplace, software, and data company, drove significant growth and profitability, and returned capital through disciplined share repurchases,” said Trevisan during […] [Read More]
Former Truist exec now leads US Information Solutions at Equifax
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Monday marked the first day for David Smith as president of U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) at Equifax. In this role, Equifax said Smith will continue to drive the business unit’s post-cloud transformation growth, leveraging EFX.AI and the company’s proprietary data to create innovative solutions that bring decision intelligence to Equifax customers and help create new […] [Read More]
Team Velocity launches upgraded Apollo AssistantAI
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, 04:11 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Team Velocity is launching a new Apollo. The automotive digital retailing and integrated technology company announced a “major upgrade” to its Apollo AssistantAI, a move the company said strengthens its Apollo integrated digital retailing and website performance platform to help dealerships convert more website traffic into real sales and service opportunities. The upgraded AssistantAI, embedded […] [Read More]
Reynolds partners with Intermedia to ignite Spark AI
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, 10:09 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds is growing its Spark with a boost from Intermedia. The dealership software provider has partnered with Intermedia, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered cloud communications systems, to expand the reach of Reynolds’ Spark AI unified data layer, designed to allow AI tools to operate with accurate, de-duplicated and complete data. In a news […] [Read More]
CarEdge introduces Transparency Index to grade dealerships’ pricing practices
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 04:34 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
CarEdge, an artificial intelligence-powered car-buying platform, has launched its Dealer Transparency Index, a free public scoring system that the company said provides “independent verification that a given dealer’s consumer-facing pricing practices are real and honest, not just a marketing tactic.” The company said the index “solves a longstanding problem the industry has been unable to […] [Read More]
Marchex-Solera AI integration aims to increase dealer efficiency
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 02:40 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Artificial intelligence and conversational intelligence software provider Marchex has partnered with dealership vehicle lifecycle management software platform Solera for an integration designed to maximize dealership efficiency and revenue potential by reducing or eliminating manual data handling with Solera when using Marchex. “Auto dealers rely on speed, accuracy and data-driven insights to maximize every customer interaction,” Marchex […] [Read More]
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