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Foundation Direct announces Ashlyn Stewart as new VP of Client Experience. Stewart previously led at AutoLeadStar and has automotive research background from Google.
Dealerware promotes Christina Killion and Kathryn Coluccio to vice president roles. Leadership promotions at automotive dealership vendor.
CallRevu acquires Calldrip to expand its automotive communication platform globally. The acquisition enables CallRevu to deliver an omnichannel platform to dealerships worldwide following a year of aggressive expansion.
Newark Toyota World reports 5X improvement in sales and service leads using Apollo's AssistantAI after an upgrade. Specific measurable outcome from a dealer using a vendor product.
CallRevu acquires Calldrip to expand its omnichannel communication platform globally, creating the only true omnichannel platform for dealerships worldwide.
Lucid confirms $750M investment from Saudi Arabia's PIF alongside new CEO appointment, with Uber increasing investment and vehicle orders for robotaxi project. Strategic investment funding event for automotive manufacturing company.
Dealer Image Pro announces a new YouTube integration feature for Autoport that automatically publishes and updates vehicle videos as inventory changes. This is a new product feature enabling dealership digital retail capabilities.
Auto Dealer Photography announces Promo Billboards, a new feature enabling targeted promotional content within inventory browsing. This is a new product for dealer digital retail operations.
Riverside Hyundai reports 550% increase in leads using Apollo Sites platform. Includes specific measurable outcome demonstrating vendor product results.
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 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.
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, 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 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, 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.
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, 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Autoport announces VIN Status Tracker feature for dealership vehicle inventory visibility. This is a new product feature announcement from an automotive dealership vendor.
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.
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