Category: Automotive Technology

  • AutoNation to offer digital license plate to customers in Arizona

    AutoNation to offer digital license plate to customers in Arizona

    Reviver’s partnership with AutoNation is expanding into Arizona. The automotive technology company said the nation’s second-largest dealer group is adding its Arizona stores to those in California that are already offering Reviver’s RPlate digital license plate to their customers. AutoNation boasts retail sales of 229,971 new vehicles in 2022, ranking it second to Lithia &…

  • Dealer news: Rick Case inducted into FADA Hall of Fame, dealerships acquired in Ohio, Georgia, SC

    Dealer news: Rick Case inducted into FADA Hall of Fame, dealerships acquired in Ohio, Georgia, SC

    The late Rick Case, who founded Rick Case Automotive Group and served as its CEO for 60 years, was honored posthumously by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association as a member of the inaugural class of the FADA Hall of Fame. Case, who passed away at age 77 in 2020 following a brief battle with cancer,…

  • Open Lending becomes Associate Business Member to empower underserved

    Open Lending becomes Associate Business Member to empower underserved

    CUNA announced its latest Associate Business Member is Open Lending, an industry leader in loan analytics and risk-based pricing.  “CUNA is proud to partner with an organization so committed to expanding automobile access to traditionally underserved borrowers,” said Karin Sand, vice president of sales for CUNA System Provider Relations. “Open Lending’s 20-plus years of expertise…

  • CAE Technology Pioneer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

    CAE Technology Pioneer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

    Kevin N. Pageau, owner and president of the International Marketing Alliance and a major contributor to the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards program for many years, was named the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. He received the award at a gala held on Nov. 8 in Livonia, MI. For more than 40 years, Pageau has led…

  • Aperia Technologies Redefines Fleet Tire Management with Vehicle Asset Tracking on Halo Tire Management® Platform

    Aperia Technologies Redefines Fleet Tire Management with Vehicle Asset Tracking on Halo Tire Management® Platform

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 15, 2023– Aperia Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of tire management technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, is pleased to announce the introduction of vehicle asset tracking as a part of the…

  • taq Automotive Intelligence Drives Vehicle Leasing to the 21st Century

    taq Automotive Intelligence Drives Vehicle Leasing to the 21st Century

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } MARKHAM, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 15, 2023– Vehicle leasing is about to get driven in to the 21 st century. In an era where digital transformation is reshaping the auto industry, taq Automotive Intelligence is set to modernize the antiquated leasing…

  • Toyota Research Institute showcases latest AI-assisted driving technology

    WILLOWS, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2023) – Last month, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) invited reporters for a deep dive into its new Accelerated Concepts program in active safety. The international media event at Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA, marked a first for TRI, offering journalists from the US and Europe an opportunity to ride inside its research…

  • Yanfeng cyberattack disrupts production at Stellantis

    Yanfeng cyberattack disrupts production at Stellantis

    Yanfeng supplies Stellantis with parts such as seating and interior components, including electronics, on a just-in-time basis. In a short statement Stellantis said: “Due to an issue with an external supplier, production at some of Stellantis’ North America assembly plants has been disrupted. We are monitoring the situation and working with the supplier to mitigate…

  • Xiaomi’s first car model included in MIIT’s catalog

    Xiaomi’s first car model included in MIIT’s catalog

    Shanghai (Gasgoo)- In a groundbreaking move, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s foray into the automotive sector has been solidified with the inclusion of its first car, the SU7, in the latest batch of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”)’s new vehicle catalog. Positioned as an all-electric sedan, the SU7 bears the Xiaomi brand. The…

  • Obituaries in West Palm Beach, FL | The Palm Beach Post

    56, passed away on Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Born on December 22, 1966 in Atlantis, Florida. Eric was blessed to be born into a large family, the youngest of six children. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, Lake Worth High School and New England Institute of Technology where he earned his associate degree in automotive…