Acquisitions, product launches, funding, OEM approvals, and leadership moves across automotive dealership technology — tracked and updated daily.
sMedia announces Smart Offer 2.0, a new version of its digital retailing solution featuring AI video integration and advanced group-wide automation capabilities. This is a product launch announcement for an automotive digital retail vendor.
Affinitiv announces CapSure, a new integration with Meta AI glasses for hands-free service video inspections. First product offering of this kind announced by the company.
Lotlinx launches LotGPT, a free AI chatbot specifically designed for car dealerships to manage inventory, optimize pricing, and provide operational insights. Executive leadership discusses the new product on CBT News.
myKaarma announces a new integration with AutoService AI to add conversational AI capabilities for service lane appointment booking and customer inquiries. This is a new product feature being introduced for the first time.
Privacy4Cars launches DisconnectedCar, a new product designed to end prior users' remote vehicle access. Specific product launch announcement for a dealership ecosystem vendor.
RockED has launched a new parts department training program designed to strengthen customer relationships and dealership operations through role-based learning for parts staff.
STAR announces launch of AI-powered Member Toolset suite designed to simplify API implementation and accelerate adoption across automotive retail ecosystem. This is a new product announcement from an automotive-relevant standards organization.
Privacy4Cars announces DisconnectedCar, a new solution addressing connected vehicle security risks. This is a first-time product launch from a vendor serving dealership cybersecurity needs.
RockED announced the FTC Pricing Enforcement: A Dealer Information Series, a free educational program for dealerships. This is a new educational product offering launched nationally.
Motorq introduces Motorq Fuse, a new Fleet AI product for instant answers and early issue detection. First-time announcement of a new AI-powered product.
BendPak introduces Apex, a new pro-consumer product line built to BendPak specifications. First-time announcement of a new branded product.
DealerOn announces DealerOn Sidekick, a new AI-powered suite of tools designed to enhance dealership website management, merchandising, engagement, and performance insights. Official press release from automotive dealership software vendor.
DealerOn launches OnPrompt, a new AI search visibility platform for automotive dealerships that helps dealers monitor their presence in AI-powered search experiences. Platform provides visibility into sentiment, competitive positioning, and content gaps.
AmpUp announces KlooBot, an AI-powered diagnostic tool for EV charger uptime management integrated into their EV Cloud platform. New product feature launched for the first time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Autoport announces VIN Status Tracker feature for dealership vehicle inventory visibility. This is a new product feature announcement from an automotive dealership vendor.
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 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.
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