Riverside Hyundai Increases Leads by 550% with Apollo Sites
Riverside Hyundai reports 550% increase in leads using Apollo Sites platform. Includes specific measurable outcome demonstrating vendor product results.
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America’s Auto Auction Enters Global Market with Acquisition of UK-Based G3 Vehicle Auctions
America's Auto Auction acquired G3 Remarketing (G3 Vehicle Auctions), a UK-based vehicle auction company, marking the company's first international expansion.
Client Command Launches Activation Hub, Giving Dealers a Single Place to Share Active Shopper Network® Audiences Across Their Entire Marketing Stack
Client Command announced the launch of Activation Hub, a new product that enables dealers to share Active Shopper Network audiences across their marketing stack from a single platform.
Media Viewer 4.0
Auto Dealer Photography launched Media Viewer 4.0, a new unified vehicle viewing platform designed as the primary visual surface for dealership websites. This is a new product release for the automotive dealership ecosystem.
Dealerware Further Strengthens Leadership Team to Deliver More for Dealerships
Dealerware, an automotive dealership vendor, announces the addition of a new CFO and VP of Customer Success to its leadership team. These are VP-level executive appointments.
PBS Systems Announces Acquisition of Dealer Image Pro
PBS Systems announced the acquisition of Dealer Image Pro, a Sacramento-based automotive inventory merchandising solutions provider. This is an ownership transfer of one dealership vendor acquiring another.
PBS Systems annonce l’acquisition de Dealer Image Pro
PBS Systems, a leading DMS provider, announced the acquisition of Dealer Image Pro, an inventory merchandising solutions company. This represents an ownership transfer of one dealership vendor by another.
Display itemized fee breakdowns on your VDPs
Cars Commerce announces a new Price Stacking feature that displays itemized fee breakdowns on vehicle detail pages. The feature integrates with Dealer Dash and requires no feed changes.
PBS Systems Announces Acquisition of Dealer Image Pro
PBS Systems, a DMS provider, announces the acquisition of Dealer Image Pro, an inventory merchandising solutions company. This is an explicit ownership transfer of one automotive dealership vendor by another.
Introducing the MPOPPER™
Dealer Teamwork announces the MPOPPER™, described as a new personal pricing and payment execution tool for automotive retail. This is an explicit product launch announcement.
Welcoming David Long as Chief Operating Officer at VAN
David Long has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN), a vendor serving the automotive dealership ecosystem. This is a significant C-suite executive appointment.
KPA Empowers Automotive Businesses to Improve Performance and Resolve Compliance Risks with New Offerings
KPA announced new AI-powered tools including lead response audits, F&I Certification programs, location performance dashboards, and advertising archives. These are new product offerings from a compliance and risk management vendor serving automotive dealers.
Fintech platform FUSE Autotech raises $10M in Series A funding led by Target Global - Automotive News
FUSE Autotech, a fintech platform serving automotive, raises $10M in Series A funding led by Target Global. This is a clear capital raise event for an automotive-relevant vendor.
Genuine Parts Company CIO retires amid major overhaul
Naveen Krishna, CIO of Genuine Parts Company (automotive and industrial parts distributor), has retired. The company is undergoing major restructuring and will not replace the position.
VIN Status Tracker in Autoport®
Autoport announces VIN Status Tracker feature for dealership vehicle inventory visibility. This is a new product feature announcement from an automotive dealership vendor.
Lessons from Tekion’s Exit: Digital Signage Requires Dedicated Support
Tekion strategically sunsets its digital signage program to focus on core enterprise software offerings. This represents discontinuation of a major product line by an automotive retail technology vendor.
UpdatePromise Unveils Harmony AI as a Unified Fixed Ops Intelligence System
UpdatePromise unveiled Harmony AI, a unified fixed operations intelligence system combining wearable workflows, inspection quality intelligence, automated estimating, and AI-driven service leadership. This is a new product announcement.
UpdatePromise Announces Strategic Payments Partnership with PayPal and Venmo to Expand Flexible Payments and Buy Now, Pay Later in the Automotive Service Lane
UpdatePromise announced a strategic payments partnership with PayPal and Venmo, integrating flexible digital payment and Buy Now, Pay Later options into its fixed operations platform. This represents a new integrated feature for the service lane.
Promote every VIN on your lot with AI hype videos
Cars Commerce announces an AI-powered feature that automatically generates video ads for every VIN on a dealer's lot by syncing with vehicle data and photos. This is an explicit announcement of a new product capability.
Victory Auto Group: $196K in Monthly Gross Profit – LP
AutoAlert case study showing Victory Auto Group generated $500K+ in customer pay ROs and $196K monthly gross profit using AutoAlert's platform. Includes specific measurable outcomes.
CarMax appoints Keith Barr as CEO
CarMax appointed Keith Barr as CEO, following his role as chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group. This is a significant C-suite leadership change at a major automotive retail vendor.
COOPABLE and Lotlinx Partner to Automate Manufacturer Co-Op Funding for Dealers in Order to Move the Metal
COOPABLE and Lotlinx announced a new partnership integration that enables dealers to apply manufacturer co-op funds directly toward Lotlinx marketing solutions. This is a new integrated capability combining COOPABLE's co-op management with Lotlinx's inventory marketing platform.
Nissan names new CFO amid turnaround challenges
Nissan appointed George Leondis as new CFO to help guide the automaker's financial recovery. This is a C-suite leadership appointment at a major automaker.
The Advantages of a Google Premier Partner
Dealer Teamwork has been named a Google Premier Partner for the ninth consecutive year, a distinction reserved for the top 3% of digital marketing partners. This represents ongoing OEM/platform approval and certification.
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