AmpUp Launches Intelligent Pricing Engine for EV Charging
AmpUp announces a new Intelligent Pricing Engine for EV charging operators. While automotive-adjacent, this is EV charging infrastructure, not core dealership ecosystem software/services.
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Market Area Expansion
An unnamed platform announces Market Area Expansion, a new feature allowing dealers to sell inventory beyond their primary market area to reach out-of-area car shoppers. This is a new product feature launch.
Introducing Teams in Pulse: Real-Time KPIs by Squad, Store, or Department
Pulse announces a new Teams feature that allows dealerships to group staff by sales, fixed ops, and BDC and view team-specific KPIs in real-time. This is a new feature addition to their dealership management platform.
Beat the Clock (and the Competition): Dynamic Auto Incentives in Hours, Not Days
Stream Companies announces its Automotive Incentives Platform (AIP) that enables dealers to publish dynamic auto incentives in as little as four hours. This is a new product feature for digital retail incentive management.
Manheim’s VIN-specific EV Battery Health Data is Now Available on Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book
Manheim announces that its VIN-specific EV battery health data is now available on Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. This is the expansion of an existing feature to new distribution channels.
AutoAlert Launches Three Groundbreaking Dealership Solutions to Transform Customer Engagement
AutoAlert announced the launch of three new dealership solutions (Email Appends, Personal Access Link, and Video Messaging) debuting at NADA 2025. These are explicitly announced as new products transforming customer engagement capabilities.
JohnDow Industries Unveils Its Centralized Fluid Evacuation System
JohnDow Industries announces the launch of its patented Centralized Fluid Evacuation System, a new product for service facilities.
JM&A Group and RockED unveil game-changing sales enablement program for F&I professionals at NADA 2025
JM&A Group and RockED announce a new sales enablement program for F&I professionals, officially rolling out in Q1 2025.
Best insurance verification software for dealer loaner and rental fleets
Dealerware announced significant enhancements to its insurance verification solution for automotive retailers, supporting multiple verification methods and program-specific rules for loaner and rental fleets.
Unlock Speed and Clarity With Visual Analytics
Black Book announced Visual Analytics, a new tool built on Tableau that provides real-time risk and opportunity insights for lenders by transforming raw data into visual formats.
Motorq and Volvo Cars Partner to Deliver Connected Vehicle Intelligence for Fleets and Dealerships
Motorq and Volvo Cars announced a partnership to deliver embedded vehicle data and connected vehicle intelligence to fleets and dealerships in the U.S. and Europe without requiring aftermarket hardware.
Premion launches expanded omnichannel & ad tech capabilities
Premion announces launch of expanded omnichannel and ad tech capabilities including integration of Octillion into its CTV/OTT platform and DSP. This is an explicit announcement of new platform features.
AsTech and Launch Tech USA Integration Brings Service to Compatible Platforms
AsTech and Launch Tech USA announced integration on all compatible Launch Tech USA diagnostic platforms, including SmartLink C. New integration feature announced.
Volie 15: Pulse Updates and Vin 2.0
Volie announced Pulse, a performance-enhancing feature for BDC teams available as free trial, and launched VIN 2.0 integration for improved data syncing. Two new product features announced.
White Paper: The Streaming Media Poker Hand
Force Marketing released a white paper titled 'The Streaming Media Poker Hand' introducing strategies for Connected TV advertising. New content product/tool announcement for dealers.
RockED and VINCUE Launch In-Platform Training and Certification for Dealerships
RockED and VINCUE launched an in-platform training and certification program for dealerships. The announcement describes a new product feature enabling real-time training delivery within the platform.
Everyone Loves TestTrack—Now It’s Smarter, Stronger, and Built for Even Bigger Wins
CallRevu announces an upgraded version of its TestTrack platform with new features including smarter content, deeper insights, and personalized training paths. This is an evolution of an existing product with significant new capabilities.
CARDR ( NEW )
CARDR is introduced as a new tool for dealers to navigate Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) at auctions. The article explicitly marks this as 'NEW' and announces the product for the first time.
Team Velocity and VINCUE Partner to Deliver AI-Driven Trade Cycle Intelligence, Automating Acquisition from the Service Lane to the Showroom
Team Velocity and VINCUE announced a new partnership integrating AI-driven trade cycle intelligence. This appears to be a new product/solution launch combining their technologies.
TradePending Partners with WheelsTV to Feature Video Test Drives in its Enhanced AutoBio Reports
TradePending announced integration of WheelsTV's video test drive library into its AutoBio product. This represents a new feature/product capability being launched for the first time.
The 5 Benefits of ASAP: Why Dealer Groups Need Automated Score Aggregation Now
Oxlo announces ASAP (Automated Score Aggregation Program), a new solution for dealer groups to aggregate and analyze customer survey data and satisfaction metrics. This is the first public announcement of a new product for the dealership ecosystem.
EVready® Manage is the final component of the EVready Simplify solution, designed to tackle the challenges of scaling EV charging infrastructure across multiple locations. This powerful tool integrates with EVready Guardian to provide a centralized platform for businesses, particularly car dealerships, to efficiently manage their charging operations. EVready Manage offers comprehensive visibility and control over EV chargers, assists with operational energy needs, and provides dedicated station support. It also enables participation in demand response programs across the United States, potentially generating additional revenue. By streamlining EV charging operations and addressing scalability issues, EVready Manage empowers businesses to expand their EV offerings while maintaining centralized control and optimizing their charging infrastructure performance. Learn more at: https://hubs.ly/Q031ZHYM0 #evready #evreadysimplify #evreadymange #demandresponse #energymanagement #cardealership #scalability #evcharging #evse #evEVready® Manage is the final component of the EVready Simplify solution, designed to tackle the challenges of scaling EV charging infrastructure across multiple locations. This powerful tool integrates with EVready Guardian to provide a centralized platfWatch video on Facebook.com
EVready announced EVready Manage, a new tool for managing EV charging infrastructure across multiple dealership locations. The product integrates with EVready Guardian to provide centralized control, visibility, and demand response program participation capabilities.
Driving the Future: Inside Team Velocity’s Launch of AI-Powered Vehicle Detail Videos
Team Velocity announced the launch of Vehicle Detail Videos (VDVs), an AI-powered tool that automatically generates video content from dealership inventory photos and OEM data. The product is part of their Apollo Customer Experience Platform and is designed to increase conversion rates on vehicle detail pages.
Back in November at MRC, we teamed up with Fullpath to introduce Curator, the industry's first Unified Intelligence Engine. We're about two weeks away from NADA where we can finally demo it with you! If you'll be attending, schedule your demo here: https://www.gubagoo.com/cp/nada2025Curator - Normalize. Unify. Act.Watch video on Facebook.com
Gubagoo and Fullpath announced Curator, described as the industry's first Unified Intelligence Engine for automotive dealerships. This is a new product announcement.
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