Technology

Next up on our series of podcasts from last month’s NIADA Convention is a conversation with Stan Deak, chief revenue officer at Super Dispatch. Deak and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby talk about the role of vehicle transport in the independent dealer community, the transport and logistics ecosystem, the company’s “Lucky Load” promotion […] [Read More]

RunBuggy Inc., a technology platform that connects car shippers and transporters, has intregrated its cloud-based quoting, ordering and tracking engine into PrivateAuto, a transactional marketplace for the private vehicle sale process. RunBuggy said it expects the partnership to stimulate a surge in user convenience for PrivateAuto customers, contributing to greater and more transparent connections between […] [Read More]

J.D. Power, which analyzes more than 20 million vehicle transactions per year and has collected billions of vehicle configuration and performance datapoints, is now collaborating with Palantir Technologies to develop generative artificial intelligence and predictive analytics systems. These systems are designed to provide deeper insights and more strategic decision-making by the automotive industry. J.D. Power […] [Read More]

Automotive data technology provider Foureyes has launched the Unified Data Platform, which is designed to transform the way auto dealer groups use their own data to get faster, more enhanced insights about their rooftops’ performance. Foureyes said the new platform delivers unbiased, real-time performance data to measure metrics such as vendor ROI and insights such […] [Read More]

Quantum5, a provider of training technology for the auto industry, has appointed David Farabaugh as director of enterprise accounts. Farabaugh, who will oversee OEM and large dealership group accounts, comes to Quantum5 with more 20 years of OEM experience. He has spent much of his career calling on dealers, but has also worked extensively in regional […] [Read More]

Car-shipping platform Super Dispatch said Tuesday it has launched a video podcast that focuses specifically on the auto transport industry. Leading the monthly “Auto Transport Co-Pilot” show each month will be Super Dispatch founder and CEO Bek Abdullayev. The episodes will hone in on industry insights and challenges through conversations with shippers, brokers, carriers and […] [Read More]

Lotlinx, a VIN-specific data platform for inventory management, has expanded its executive team with four hires in the first six months of 2023. Alison Yesilcimen is now the company’s chief revenue officer, Fabian Macken was hired as senior vice president and chief customer officer, Carla Wade is on board as senior vice president of business […] [Read More]

Taryn Young, vice president of marketing at iPacket, joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast from the Canada’s Used Car Week Podcast Stage last month in Toronto. Young and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby talk about the company’s origin at a dealership as a way to digitize all the documentation (history reports, reconditioning receipts, etc.) […] [Read More]

Dealerware, a fleet management technology provider serving automotive retailers, has launched an integration with the Toyota app designed to simplify vehicle rental experiences for Toyota customers and save Rent a Toyota fleet managers time and money. The integration gives Toyota customers a mobile tool for rental reservation management, allowing them to create, modify and cancel reservation […] [Read More]

On Friday, Dealer eProcess appointed a new vice president of growth strategy with a seasoned professional who has made a significant impact at companies like Roadster, CDK Global and Edmunds. Taking on the position for the provider automotive websites and innovative marketing solutions is Tracy Fry. The company said Fry will play a pivotal role […] [Read More]