Technology

J.D. Power is expanding into the automotive markets of Europe and Australia. The company announced a deal Tuesday to acquire Autovista Group, a European and Australian automotive data, analytics and insights provider. J.D. Power says the acquisition allows it to combine its own predictive analytics and valuation and customer experience data sets with Autovista’s market […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy is now in the car-sharing business, as well. Autonomy, led by longtime auto entrepreneur Scott Painter, announced Friday it has agreed to acquire EV Mobility LLC, which is an all-electric car-sharing platform. Under the agreement, Autonomy will acquire EV Mobility’s technology, assets and customer accounts once certain conditions are met. […] [Read More]

DealerBuilt, a software provider to franchised dealerships, announced its third acquisition in the past 15 months. This week, the company purchased iService Auto, a key piece in what DealerBuilt called its “comprehensive” M&A strategy to offer the ability for its customers to run all their departments on one integrated platform without switching between systems. The […] [Read More]

A new startup company has launched, with the goal of revolutionizing vehicle title transfers. Cario Inc. is a blockchain-based platform that founder and CEO Nathan Hecht said is designed to solve one of the auto industry’s most difficult pain points. “There are over 276 million vehicles on the road today in the U.S.,” he said. […] [Read More]

Fullpath, an automotive customer data and experience platform, has joined with Google’s vehicle ads program in an integration designed to streamline data, reduce manual work and increase efficiencies for North American automotive dealerships. Fullpath said its platform helps customers execute marketing campaigns more efficiently. With the integration, automotive agencies and dealership in-house marketing teams can […] [Read More]

Vehicle subscription service Flexcar continued its drive toward a “delivery-first model”, announcing it has begun offering delivery to residents in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Atlanta is the second market to offer Flexcar’s delivery service. The company began delivery in Massachusetts last month. “Buying or leasing a car is more expensive and inconvenient than it’s ever […] [Read More]

CarNow has named former Cars.com executive and DRIVIN co-founder Kayne Grau as its new CEO. Grau’s most recent post was as CEO of Uptake, which operates in the industrial intelligence software-as-a-service space. His background in automotive runs deep. Grau co-founded DRIVIN, which was acquired by what is now known as OPENLANE, and worked in senior […] [Read More]

Stellantis has named Charge Enterprises an electric vehicle charging installation partner for the automaker’s U.S. network of more than 2,600 dealers. Charge becomes the fourth recommended partner for dealer EV readiness for Stellantis dealers, joining Future Energy, Vehya and AGI. Stellantis U.S. head of sales Jeff Kommor said the company’s goal is to provide its […] [Read More]

Vehicle reconditioning services provider Dent Wizard International announced it has named Andy Trommer as chief technology officer. Trommer will work with Dent Wizard’s existing information team and with the IT leadership team of Dent Wizard’s parent company, Dealer Tire. He’ll be responsible for overseeing the company’s technological roadmap, driving innovation across operations and ensuring its […] [Read More]

CentralBDC has made its third major acquisition in less than a year with the addition of automotive and marine dealership loyalty marketing firm AutoAwards to its portfolio. The transaction follows CentralBDC’s acquisition of PowerBDC in October and Better Car People in December. In a news release, CentralBDC also announced the company will now operate under […] [Read More]