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 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, 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]

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]

They say records are made to be broken. In the case of auto dealerships’ responsiveness to internet leads, it seems they’re made to be broken every year. For the fourth consecutive year, the industry average for responding to inquiries submitted through dealership websites soared to an all-time high in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet […] [Read More]

AutoTrader, one of Canada's largest online vehicle marketplaces, is the latest to integrate with ChatGPT and advance its partnership with OpenAI. Shortly after the news was released and discussed at NADA Show 2026, Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with Jody Gill, chief sales officer at AutoTrader, about the rationale for the move and dealer sentiment to […] [Read More]

CarGurus’ “Big Deal” brand campaign is getting bigger — thanks to artificial intelligence. The online car-shopping platform has expanded the “Big Deal” with new ads putting the spotlight on its recently launched AI-powered products designed to simplify and personalize online research and comparison for prospective car buyers. The campaign, a tribute to the financial and […] [Read More]

RunBuggy is expanding its artificial intelligence-powered operations platform with a coordinated set of initiatives designed to improve shipment visibility, reduce preventable delays and support efficient growth as its auto transport marketplace volume increases. In a news release, the company said its marketplace has grown more than 10 times since 2019, currently managing of thousands of […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence is the latest wave in the automotive world, and AutoTrader is diving right in. AutoTrader has launched an integration with ChatGPT, which the company said makes it the first Canadian vehicle marketplace directly available on the popular AI platform. The integration — a product of a “close partnership” with ChatGPT developer OpenAI — […] [Read More]

ACV is bringing a viper to NADA Show 2026 this week in Las Vegas, and it’s not a snake or the Dodge muscle car from more than a dozen years ago. Rather, ACV announced the next wave of availability for the VIPER Early Access Program, extending its inspection technology, vehicle data and pricing capabilities to […] [Read More]