Blink Charging Names Chris Carr Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Blink Charging names Chris Carr as Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development. New C-suite appointment with 12+ years of sales leadership experience.
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Digital Out-of-Home’s Omnichannel Performance: The Real Data
GroundTruth announces a new DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) channel with built-in foot traffic attribution and omnichannel integration capabilities in its Ads Manager platform.
Future Energy launches Pro+ service, forges new strategic partnership with The Shop by FordDirect
Future Energy announced it is a preferred vendor for The Shop by FordDirect and launched a Pro+ service offering. This represents OEM program approval/partnership with Ford's dealer program.
Creative Studio Pro Launch
AET Automotive announced Creative Studio Pro, a new version of their creative tools platform designed for dealership marketing. This is the first announcement of a new product offering.
Hunter introduces online ADAS Learning Tool
Hunter Engineering introduces a free online ADAS Learning Tool website designed to educate counter workers and customers about ADAS procedures and terminology.
Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2m with eye on shaking up online car sales
Autozen Technology Ltd., a Canadian online car sales platform, raises $4.2 million in funding. Autozen operates in the digital retail space for automotive sales, serving the dealership ecosystem.
Unlock a more powerful shipping experience with Central Dispatch Premium!
Central Dispatch announces its new Premium plan with features including Price Check Plus, API suite, Direct-to-carrier offers, and Performance Management tools. This is a new product/service tier launch.
Every Lead Counts: Inside the 30-Day Close Rate Curve
Foureyes presents data analysis showing close rate trends and how quickly conversion rates decline after Day 3. Uses performance data from first half of 2025 to demonstrate measurable patterns in lead conversion.
New Mandate for Dealer Security in 2026 – Justin Shanken on What the Fixed Ops?!
Mercedes-Benz has issued a new security certification and audit mandate for 2026, signaling an OEM-driven cybersecurity requirement that impacts dealer compliance.
May 2025 - AsTech
asTech announces a new integration with Mitchell Cloud Estimating, allowing users to launch asTech scans directly from the estimating platform. This is a new feature announcement in their May 2025 newsletter.
PureCars Has Been Named A 2025 Google Premier Partner — PureCars
PureCars announced it has achieved 2025 Premier Partner status with Google, the highest tier of the Google Partners program. This is recognition from a major tech platform rather than an automotive OEM approval.
Ashland Ford Chrysler’s with Autosoft
Case study describing how Ashland Ford Chrysler uses Autosoft DMS to meet Ford dealership operational needs. Though specific metrics are limited in the excerpt, it documents a dealership implementation.
America’s Auto Auction Announces Grand Opening of Specialty Sale in Las Vegas
America's Auto Auction announced the grand opening of a new Las Vegas Specialty Sale location for RV and marine inventory. This represents a new facility/service launch.
Element LMR Modernizes Fleet Operations with Autofleet
Element Last Mile Rental modernized its vehicle ordering and reservation experience using Autofleet fleet management software. This describes a customer implementation, though specific metrics are not detailed in the excerpt.
Car and Driver Launches Marketplace, Powered by Autotrader, Connecting Visitors to Millions of New and Used Vehicle Listings - Cox Automotive Inc.
Car and Driver and Autotrader announced the launch of Car and Driver Marketplace, a new shopping experience powered by Autotrader that connects vehicle research to listings. This represents a new product launch combining the two platforms.
Today is a big day for everyone at VINCUE today we announce the first ever virtual technology event of it's kind in automotive: #VINCUENEXT. We'll be using this platform on April 22nd at 1pm EST to make the biggest announcement in our company's history. Do not be the one that missed this event, register now to join us at https://hubs.ly/Q03dw2KQ0. We keep hearing that we're earning a reputation in automotive for being the company that listens to their dealers and constantly evolves, adapts, and innovates to meet the very real changing dynamics of the industry. We're proud of that, for us our dealers are always the start of everything we do. At VINCUE NEXT, we'll be showing you the biggest step forward in technology, user experience, and performance that our company has ever taken. Just like everything else we do, it's based on over a year of feedback from our dealers and industry partners - and that's why we're calling this release CATALYST. If you're a current VINCUE dealer, join us for an early look at what's coming your way. If you're a former VINCUE dealer, join us to see how we've taken your feedback to make our system stronger, faster, better. If you've never seen VINCUE, we're gonna show it all. We all know the industry is changing at our feet, we show up every day to help our dealers not just navigate the change but turn it into huge opportunities to win. At VINCUE NEXT: CATALYST, you're going to see how. #GAMEON #ITSTIME #TEAMVINCUE #VINCUECATALYSTToday is a big day for everyone at VINCUE today we announce the first ever virtual technology event of it's kind in automotive: #VINCUENEXT. We'll be using this platform on April 22nd at 1pm EST to make the biggest aWatch video on Facebook.com
VINCUE announces VINCUENEXT, a virtual event on April 22nd where they will unveil 'CATALYST,' described as the biggest step forward in their technology, user experience, and performance based on dealer feedback.
Website Health Report diagnoses site speed drag
Dealer Inspire announces a new Website Health Report feature available on their platform that allows customers to diagnose and track website speed performance. This is a new product feature released in March 2025.
How a Volkswagen Dealership Achieved 846% Increase in Conversions
Case study documenting Safford VW of Fredericksburg achieving an 846% increase in conversions through optimized digital advertising campaign structure and budget reallocation. Specific measurable outcome is reported.
Case Study - CDJR's Dealership Turnaround: Accelerated by Covideo
Case study documenting how Lindsay CDJR dealership improved internet lead conversions and sales performance using Covideo's video solution, reporting significant turnaround results. Specific outcomes from implementation are described.
Repairify appoints Srisu Subrahmanyam as CEO
Repairify announces the appointment of Srisu Subrahmanyam as Chief Executive Officer. Srisu is a senior executive with extensive experience in business transformations and operational excellence.
Volie 15: Preferences & Goals
Volie announces new features in version 15, including a Communication Preferences feature for managing customer opt-outs and an enhanced Goals feature for tracking performance targets. These are newly released capabilities for the platform.
Foureyes Changing the Follow-up Game with Inventory-based Texting
Foureyes announces a new inventory-based text messaging feature that matches car buyers to dealership inventory through AI conversations. The company plans to showcase this advancement at the NADA Show.
Tekion Launches AI Agents on Its Platform, Boosting Business Value for Automotive Retail
Tekion announced the launch of Tekion AI Agents, a suite of AI-powered agents for the automotive retail platform, starting with Tekion AI Agent for Service. This represents the next evolution of Tekion's AI-powered offerings beyond its earlier Copilot for Service tool.
New integration: AccuTrade + Hunter Quick Check Drive
AccuTrade announced a new integration with Hunter Quick Check Drive that automatically generates vehicle appraisals during service visits with pre-populated VIN and tread depth data. This integration enables service lanes to become acquisition opportunities.
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