Technology

Dealer Services Network (DSN) announced its second acquisition so far this month. On Tuesday, the technology-enabled provider of title and registration services acquired Express OMV, further strengthening its position in the private tag agency space. With this strategic move, DSN has expanded its network of tag agency locations to 18 across Louisiana, reaffirming its commitment […] [Read More]

Dealer Services Network, a technology-enabled provider of title and registration services, has acquired QuickView Technologies, a cloud-based platform that provides title and registration record access to Texas auto dealers. The acquisition allows Florida-based DSN, which handles tag and title processes for dealers in Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Texas, to offer its Texas customers a platform […] [Read More]

A new spinoff company is entering the inventory management space, powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. An inventory management system that was formerly a division of Redline Automotive Merchandising is now a standalone business with a new name — Predian — supporting automotive dealerships and several lot service companies directly, offering predictive analytics […] [Read More]

Asbury Automotive Group made a technological pivot this week, selecting Tekion as its newest partner to help deliver elevated guest-centric experiences powered by Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). Tekion highlighted Asbury will use the cloud-native platform that includes retail, service, parts, accounting, customer relationship management and analytics. The tool is geared to help elevate and […] [Read More]

Impel, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered customer lifecycle management and digital merchandising for the auto industry, has added Lorie Sharp as managing director for aftermarket — a major step in the company’s plan to expand into the automotive aftermarket space. “Lorie is a proven leader with a track record of results in scaling hyper-growth businesses […] [Read More]

Kelley Blue Book announced it has upgraded its Instant Cash Offer with three enhancements designed to make it easier for dealers to source vehicles from what it called “one of the least used but most promising channels” — their own service lanes. The additions include more information from service department scheduling and customer experience platform […] [Read More]

A startup automotive tech company has added an experienced hand. Adam Herrick, a longtime veteran of e-commerce in the auto industry, has joined Sell Your Car, Inc., a provider of automated vehicle valuation tools, as director of marketplace and product. Herrick will lead Sell Your Car’s software project management as well as marketplace innovation for […] [Read More]