Acquisitions, product launches, funding, OEM approvals, and leadership moves across automotive dealership technology — tracked and updated daily.
WarrCloud raises $20 million in Series B funding led by Centana Growth Partners to accelerate AI technology development for warranty claims automation. This is a clear capital raise announcement.
Nexpart eCommerce Platform announces integration availability in FastTrak, a repair shop software system. This is a new product/feature integration announcement for an automotive dealership ecosystem vendor.
Verkada announces a reimagined Alarms solution, next-generation Dome cameras, and expanded AI search capabilities. These are newly announced products and features.
Verkada hires Mauricio Ramirez as a strategic leader with over two decades of technology experience to support enterprise customer growth. This appears to be a strategic C-level or near C-level hire.
Verkada appoints Ardon Anderson as Vice President of EMEA to oversee regional expansion and partner growth. This is a VP-level C-suite appointment.
TrueSpot describes how their Real-Time Location Service helped a dealer partner locate expensive keys that were mistakenly thrown out, preventing significant loss. The article provides a specific outcome demonstrating the product's value.
ACV Auctions announces a new Title Hub feature allowing sellers to add notes to vehicle title updates. This is a new feature announcement for an existing platform.
iPacket announces the promotion of Sean Ryan from President of Business Development to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and other key leadership transitions. This represents a significant C-suite appointment.
Indy Auto Man, a pre-owned dealership, reports improved sales results within 90 days of implementing Foureyes. The article documents measurable outcomes from using the vendor's product.
Impel announces filtering and management enhancements to their Capture App to help vehicle photographers identify which vehicles need image capture and organize by location. This is a feature enhancement for their inventory photography tool.
Orbee announces the launch of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on their platform to enhance security for dealership data. This is a new security feature rollout for their core platform.
Orbee announces integration with Equifax InstaTouch ID's Mobile Verify ID feature to simplify pre-filled forms on dealership websites. This is a new integration/feature enabling automated form population for customer convenience.
Orbee announces rollout of enhanced audience targeting capabilities on their Meta Ads page with advanced segmentation, demographic, interest, and behavioral targeting options. This is a new feature announcement for their advertising platform.
Orbee announces enhancements to the Platform Console's Audience Builder, including new data processing controls and improved searchable dropdowns for audience management and targeting. This is a feature update announcement for their core platform.
Orbee announces a streamlined setup process for Event Sync to simplify lead capture from iFrames and linked websites by eliminating manual DNS configuration steps. This is a new feature enhancement aimed at improving integration workflow for dealership vendors.
A vendor (appears to be Orbee based on context) announces a new feature enabling chat widgets to open automatically when triggered from marketing emails or ad clicks. This is a new feature announcement for automotive dealership digital retail/customer engagement.
TurnKey Marketing reports a case study of running TikTok Auction Ads for Steve White Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to drive quality traffic to their website using geo-targeting and audience targeting strategies. The article describes a specific campaign execution but lacks concrete metrics or measurable outcomes.
ZeroSum announces it now offers SEO services as a complement to its paid advertising offerings for car dealerships. This represents a new service offering/product being introduced.
Donovan Martech Inc. announces the release of Got Dibs, an online reservation and partial-payment system for automotive dealerships. This is the first official announcement of a new product available to dealerships nationwide.
Force Marketing achieves 2024 Google Premier Partner status in Google Partners program. Official recognition and certification from Google Partners.
Force Marketing announces partnership with Amazon Prime Ads, providing dealers access to advertising platform launching in 2024 with orders opening December 1st, 2023. New advertising capability available to dealers for the first time.
Impel announces that John Clavadetscher, formerly President of Outsell, has been named Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Impel following Impel's acquisition of Outsell.
Outsell announces the Converter Campaign, a new tool powered by Identity Resolution that converts online shoppers to sales without requiring prior customer contact.
Hyundai of the Shoals reported that its Parts Manager Ryan Meachem quadrupled sales and transformed the department using an unspecified strategy. While outcomes are mentioned, the article lacks specific metrics and vendor identification.
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