News and releases from around the automotive industry relating to technology, mergers & acquisitions, fundraising, and partnerships.

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Orbee Announces $4M Series A Funding from FM Capital and Prominent Dealership Groups with Financial Advisor Presidio Group
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Orbee Announces $4M Series A Funding from FM Capital and Prominent Dealership Groups with Financial Advisor Presidio Group

Orbee has successfully closed its Series A funding round, raising $4M.

September 18, 2023

Ben Chodor Assumes Role of CEO at CallRevu, a Serent Portfolio Company
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Ben Chodor Assumes Role of CEO at CallRevu, a Serent Portfolio Company

Experienced Tech Leader to Steer CallRevu’s Growth and Innovation

August 22, 2023

6 Considerations for the Commercial Transition to a BEV Fleet – Other than Infrastructure
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6 Considerations for the Commercial Transition to a BEV Fleet – Other than Infrastructure

By Kathryn Schifferle

August 11, 2023

Vehicles for Change: Providing Access and Mobility
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Vehicles for Change: Providing Access and Mobility

America’s Recidivism Problem Is a Social Mobility Problem

July 20, 2023

Leading Credit and Automotive Compliance Technology Company, Informativ, Partners with AutoFi to Streamline Compliance Checks
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Leading Credit and Automotive Compliance Technology Company, Informativ, Partners with AutoFi to Streamline Compliance Checks

Informativ is excited to announce an exclusive integration of its Dealer Safeguard compliance platform with AutoFi’s digital retailing solution.

July 19, 2023

Kudelski IoT Selected by U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Pilot Advanced Asset Tracking for Aerospace Ground Equipment
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Kudelski IoT Selected by U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Pilot Advanced Asset Tracking for Aerospace Ground Equipment

Dealer tech being adopted by the US military.

July 11, 2023

Mastermind and Reynolds and Reynolds Integration Now Available for Dealerships
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Mastermind and Reynolds and Reynolds Integration Now Available for Dealerships

Dealers can harness the full power of Mastermind’s technology.

June 29, 2023

Michael Cirillo joins ASOTU as the Chief of Staff
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Michael Cirillo joins ASOTU as the Chief of Staff

Welcome to the team, Michael!

February 9, 2023

Work Truck Solutions Top 5 Trends for 2023
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Work Truck Solutions Top 5 Trends for 2023

What’s Affecting The Commercial Vehicle Industry?

January 16, 2023

Reflecting its Innovative Products and Solutions that Incorporate Customer Experience Management, InteractiveTel Becomes TotalCX
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Reflecting its Innovative Products and Solutions that Incorporate Customer Experience Management, InteractiveTel Becomes TotalCX

Company Rebrands to Emphasize Focus on Revolutionizing the Customer Experience in the Automotive Industry

January 3, 2023

InteractiveTel Awarded 2022 Unified Communications Excellence Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine
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InteractiveTel Awarded 2022 Unified Communications Excellence Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine

TotalCX Recognized for excellence and quality in delivering unified communications solutions

December 14, 2022

CarNow Extends Strategic Collaboration with J.D. Power’s Darwin Automotive to Improve Digital Car Buying Journey
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CarNow Extends Strategic Collaboration with J.D. Power’s Darwin Automotive to Improve Digital Car Buying Journey

J.D. Power division integrates CarNow’s Real-Time Messaging™ capability within its digital retailing platform

November 23, 2022

FRIKINtech Launches First Fully-Automated Equity Mining for Dealers
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FRIKINtech Launches First Fully-Automated Equity Mining for Dealers

EQUITYiQ automatically mines for customers and releases burden from dealers to focus on the sale - not farming through cold calls.

November 23, 2022

AutoLeadStar Raises $40 Million Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital
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AutoLeadStar Raises $40 Million Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital

AutoLeadStar announced today a $40 million growth round of financing led by Riverwood Capital with the participation of existing investors.

November 7, 2022

Women of Color Automotive Network Wins The 2022 Lighthouse Award
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Women of Color Automotive Network Wins The 2022 Lighthouse Award

WOCAN wins the LIghthouse award at the 2022 AWA awards.

March 12, 2022

Automotive State of The Union Becomes The Only Dealer-Owned Media Publisher!
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Automotive State of The Union Becomes The Only Dealer-Owned Media Publisher!

NADA is a time for big news and exciting announcements…for US TOO!

March 12, 2022

National Automobile Dealers Association and National Urban League Partner to Form a Workforce Development Program
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National Automobile Dealers Association and National Urban League Partner to Form a Workforce Development Program

Initiative will promote diversity and inclusion in the automobile industry through creation of Technician Apprentice and Dealership Internship programs

March 11, 2022

NADA Announces Dealership Electric Vehicle Education Program with the Center for Sustainable Energy and Plug In America
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NADA Announces Dealership Electric Vehicle Education Program with the Center for Sustainable Energy and Plug In America

The dealership EV training program developed through this partnership is supported by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

March 11, 2022

CarNow and Cion Digital Partner to Provide Consumers Option to Purchase and Finance Cars with Crypto
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CarNow and Cion Digital Partner to Provide Consumers Option to Purchase and Finance Cars with Crypto

Cion Digital integration into CarNow platform will provide auto dealers with fast and compliant crypto payment and lending solutions

March 11, 2022

Oregon’s Greg Remensperger Elected Chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives
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Oregon’s Greg Remensperger Elected Chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives

Today, Greg Remensperger, executive vice president of the Oregon Auto Dealers Association (OADA), was elected 2022 chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives (ATAE) at the ATAE annual winter meeting.

March 10, 2022

Franchised New-Car Dealers Donate $25,000 to Three Square Food Bank of Las Vegas
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Franchised New-Car Dealers Donate $25,000 to Three Square Food Bank of Las Vegas

Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and largest hunger relief organization, serving Las Vegas and all of Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Nye counties.

March 8, 2022

STELLA™ Automotive AI launches comprehensive digital voice assistant
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STELLA™ Automotive AI launches comprehensive digital voice assistant

STELLA Receptionist manages all inbound phone calls

February 15, 2022

Cognitiondigital.io Drives Auto Dealer Vehicle Acquisition with TradePending API Integration
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Cognitiondigital.io Drives Auto Dealer Vehicle Acquisition with TradePending API Integration

CognitionDigital.io announced a new integration between its dynamic creative ad platform and TradePending’s valuation and merchandising API.

February 9, 2022

Telepathy Labs announces launch of STELLA™ Automotive AI for Automotive
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Telepathy Labs announces launch of STELLA™ Automotive AI for Automotive

Artificial Intelligence Empowering Retail Automotive Dealerships

February 1, 2022

Everyday Superhero’s Good Deed Grows Beyond Expectations
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Everyday Superhero’s Good Deed Grows Beyond Expectations

Mullinax Ford Employee Spearheads Donation Effort for Nonprofit that Helps Kids with Renal Disorders

December 27, 2021

CarNow™ Collaborates with F&I Leader J.D. Power
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CarNow™ Collaborates with F&I Leader J.D. Power

Partnership integrates best in class F&I presentation solution with Real-Time Retail™ platform

November 14, 2021

Fintech Platform FUSE Autotech Raises $10M in Series A Funding Led by Target Global
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Fintech Platform FUSE Autotech Raises $10M in Series A Funding Led by Target Global

Investor base brings together leading experts from online car industry unicorns.

August 11, 2021