Acquisitions, product launches, funding, OEM approvals, and leadership moves across automotive dealership technology — tracked and updated daily.
North Bay Ford reports a 37.6% reduction in obsolete parts inventory, worth $57,115, from October 2025 to September 2026, while productive inventory rose 4.3%. The vendor name is not shown in the excerpt.
Arundel Ford reports that from October 2025 to October 2026 it increased productive inventory by $10,486 (15.7%) and reduced idle inventory by $54,931 (21.5%). The results are measured against a dealership inventory-productivity challenge, though the vendor name is not shown in the excerpt.
Volvo Cars Bridgewater reports a 27:1 ROI from the Apollo integrated platform. The article describes a measurable dealer outcome from using the vendor's product.
Volvo Cars Lisle reports a 57% increase in new car sales after consolidating its digital, website, and retention efforts on Apollo CXP. The article presents this as a measurable dealer result from using the vendor's platform.
A case study reports that a dealership grew organic reach by 37% in 90 days using Jazel's marketing product. The measurable outcome is stated in the title.
Ohio dealerships have processed more than $600 million in payments with Dealer Pay, its endorsed payments partner of the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. The milestone covers volume since 2023 and was crossed in October.
VehicleLyfe announced a new Plan page for car owners that charts vehicle value over time and flags when to sell or trade. It is presented as a product update that is now live on mobile.
BALCRANK introduces The KEG, a new 27-gallon drain series for used oil and coolant collection in service bays. The series comes in three configurations with a height-adjustable drain bowl.
VINTEL announced that its new mobile apps are available for download from the App Store and Google Play. The post is brief and does not detail features, so the classification is based on the release of new apps.
INFINITI of Birmingham reports 142 valet trips in three months and 3x ROI by month 3 using Dealerware Pickup & Delivery. This is a dealer case study with measurable results.
Asbury Automotive reports positive results from transitioning its DMS platform to Tekion, citing improved efficiency, productivity, and streamlined customer experience. This includes measurable dealer outcomes from a vendor implementation.
Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) announces beta availability of its VAN MCP Server, a Model Context Protocol connector that enables dealerships to query their VAN data through Claude AI in natural language. This is a new product feature launch for an automotive dealership vendor.
DigniFi announced the appointment of Jefim Piekarz as Chief Product Officer. Piekarz brings 20+ years of FinTech and SaaS experience and will oversee product strategy and engineering.
VehicleLyfe announces new feature allowing dealers to sell to service customers by reaching them while vehicles are in the shop and loading customer lists into campaigns.
VehicleLyfe announced a rebuilt customer page feature with enhanced history tracking, equity visualization, and signal cards. This represents a new product feature launch for an automotive dealership CRM vendor.
BendPak announces the new MaxJax MAX7 lift with enhanced features including ASARS technology and increased lifting height. This is a new product release for service department equipment used by automotive dealerships.
AutoService A.I. announces AI agents product for car dealerships that handles call answering, appointment booking, and lead capture 24/7. First product announcement from dealership vendor.
CarNow presents comparative results of their AI chat tool against a competitor, including metrics on lead quality, vehicles sold, and gross profit. This includes specific measurable outcomes from dealership use.
VehicleLyfe announces updates to reporting features including a new 20 Group Report, new Engagement Report, and improved Loyalty Report. These are new features for the dealership analytics platform.
Lithia Motors reports that AI agents deployed in their U.K. service operations are improving sales conversion, particularly for maintenance upsells like windshield wipers. The article cites specific measurable results from implementing AI service pre-sales technology.
A Tier-1 Honda dealership reports performance metrics after switching service providers over a six-month period. Article includes measurable outcomes from a dealership using a vendor's service solution.
LaFontaine Auto Group adopts UVeye's vehicle-scanning inspection system. Features vendor CEO vision for ubiquitous deployment, indicating adoption by a dealership group of an automotive vendor's inspection technology.
PromptPath and RockED launched a new role-based certification program for dealership sales employees focused on AI-powered conversation intelligence training.
VehicleLyfe announced new features for their Customer List tool, including improved filters, service appointment visibility, and CRM integration capabilities.
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