Acquisitions, product launches, funding, OEM approvals, and leadership moves across automotive dealership technology — tracked and updated daily.
PureCars CEO Aaron Sheeks announces the launch of RylieAI as part of the company's 2025 plans. The announcement comes alongside a reflection on 2024 achievements and the company's vision for automotive marketing innovation.
RockED partners with Dealer Tire (implied through Impel) to launch an AI Certification Program focused on tire-specific supply chain logistics and customer support training for dealership employees.
Volie announces the launch of a new Manager Certification Course designed for service BDC managers, offering comprehensive training on high-performance culture and KPI optimization.
BG Products and Motorcraft announce the launch of two new diesel engine additives designed for Ford and Lincoln vehicles to enhance fuel quality and performance.
CDK announces launch of its built-in Customer Data Platform (CDP) at NADA 2026, unifying customer information and delivering real-time insights across the dealership. New product integrated into CDK's DXP platform.
Verkada announces enhancements to its Command platform including deepened integration of Verkada Guest and Verkada Access Control with new visitor access capabilities. While not exclusively automotive-focused, Verkada serves dealership security needs.
Click-Ins, an AI vehicle inspection platform founded in Israel, announces its arrival in the U.S. market. The tool uses smartphone photos to detect vehicle damage for dealerships and insurers.
OfferLogix announces the launch of its Credit Approval Solution, a new product that delivers instant, credit-verified offers with tailored APRs and payment terms for automotive retail. The solution integrates with Equifax to enable frictionless digital finance experiences for dealerships.
Hunter Engineering releases the final 2025 vehicle information database update for its alignment and ADAS equipment with 708 new records and 2,450+ updates.
RunBuggy announces Hitch, a new transportation management solution for dealerships, OEMs, auctions, and fleet operators to manage vehicle logistics and coordination.
Fullpath announced two new products: Shopper Analysis (list builder for data slicing) and Fullpath Equity (automated equity positive shopper engagement tool). These represent new product launches.
Hunter Engineering releases 2026 vehicle coverage update for WinAlign alignment and ADAS equipment, including 421 new vehicle records and 2,492 updates to existing records.
Team Velocity and RunBuggy announce a strategic integration embedding real-time vehicle shipping and delivery costs into the online car-buying experience. This is a new integrated product feature for dealerships.
RunBuggy announces launch of Transporter Benefits Program offering exclusive perks and savings for haulers using their platform. This is a new program/product offering for their customer base.
Black Book announces the launch of Black Book Cherry, a new VIN-specific History Adjusted Values (HAV) tool for vehicle valuation and decision-making in automotive transactions. This is the first-time announcement of a new product offering.
Armatus Dealer Uplift releases its Dealer's Playbook on retail warranty reimbursement for South Dakota dealerships. This is a new educational resource/playbook product for automotive dealerships.
Nexpart announces Multi-Seller, a platform for dealership service and parts departments that manages aftermarket parts, OE dealers, heavy duty, salvage, and tires to drive ecommerce revenue. The platform is being showcased at NADA 2026.
Dealer eProcess announces new features coming to their platform at NADA 2025, including AI technology and summary tools. This is a product launch announcement for upcoming features.
A vendor announces Custom Jobs feature that allows dealerships to build personalized parts ordering templates for shop-specific repair procedures. This is a new product feature launch.
DealerBuilt announces launch of DealerBuilt AI Labs, a new suite of AI-driven tools including AI Co-Pilots for Vistadash and Lightyear designed to transform dealership data analysis and sales operations.
asTech announces launch of Connected Calibrations technology at SEMA show, an enhancement to their adasThink platform that automates ADAS calibration tracking in the repair order process.
AccuTrade announces a new integration with DealerClub that allows users to send vehicles directly from appraisal to wholesale in one click. This is a new feature/product capability being launched.
STAR (Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail) officially releases its AI Governance playbook and compliance roadmap for retail automotive. This is a new product/resource announcement with a formal press release.
EVready Energy announced EVready Simplify, a new solution for unified EV charging management across multiple hardware and software platforms. The product was showcased at CES 2025 as a groundbreaking offering for enterprise fleet electrification.
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