Technology

Privacy4Cars continued its ongoing drive toward solving the privacy and security issues posed by vehicle data last week by announcing the U.S. Patent Office approved three new patents. The company highlighted two patents are novel areas of expansion for Privacy4Cars. The first patent titled, “Artificial Intelligence Based System and Method for Generating Dynamically Variable Multi-Dimensional […] [Read More]

For the second time this month, Orbee finalized an integration with the intention of benefiting its dealer clients. The one announced on Wednesday involved EMG, which generates streaming advertising measurements and optimization solutions for the automotive industry. The customer experience middleware provider highlighted the goal of its integration with EMG. It’s meant to make it […] [Read More]

After Tuesday, CarNow has a bit more “runway” for growth. The automotive technology platform has landed a $40 million investment from Runway Growth Capital and plans to put the funding toward continue market expansion and product development. Tim O’Toole, who is CarNow’s chief financial officer, said in a news release: “This investment from Runway Growth […] [Read More]

TotalCX, a provider of artificial intelligence-driven customer experience management solutions, has added Sandler Partners to its partnership program. Sandler Partners’ network of independent sales experts tries to help organizations manage the complexity of technology solution design and sourcing. “The Sandler Partners community is an ideal outlet for the TotalCX product suite,” TotalCX chief sales officer […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming nearly every industry, and the automotive sales, remarketing, and transportation sector is no different. AI-powered vehicle inspections have recently emerged as a groundbreaking innovation. Vehicle inspections are crucial to determining a car’s condition and value, facilitating informed decisions for both buyers and sellers. In an industry that is increasingly buying, […] [Read More]

A car is transportation, first and foremost. But as in-vehicle entertainment systems have become more prevalent, they also have become an essential part of the driving experience. That is evidenced by a recent survey of 1,015 vehicle owners conducted by Censuswide and commissioned by DTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi Inc., which […] [Read More]

CallRevu, a provider of automotive call monitoring systems, announced it has developed an artificial intelligence-powered agent training and coaching platform in collaboration with AI-first technology company iWish AI. The platform, called TestTrack, will be released later this year as part of CallRevu’s training suite. The platform, which the company said is “the next phase of […] [Read More]

Tech-enabled mobile car care company Yoshi Mobility has closed on a $26 million Series C round that includes some heavy hitters in business. Among the strategic investors in the latest funding round are familiar automotive names General Motors Ventures and Bridgestone Americas, and international investors Universal Motors Agencies and Shikra Limited. Yoshi Mobility, launched out […] [Read More]

Rapid Recon wants to help car dealers get their forms in order. The dealership software provider has introduced Custom Forms, a free feature for users of Rapid Recon’s T2L used-car reconditioning workflow software designed to help dealers personalize, customize and digitize the forms used in fixed and variable operations. Custom Forms is designed to convert […] [Read More]

Orbee, a provider of automotive customer experience middleware, has integrated with phone system and call analytics provider Car Wars in a partnership designed to enrich shopper profiles with advanced voice data and facilitate a deeper understanding of shoppers’ behavior before, during and after voice conversations. Orbee’s Customer Data Platform now includes call data from Car […] [Read More]