automotive

CarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
CarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
October 22, 2020  |  Retail

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. — a special purpose acquisition company (or “SPAC”) — have struck “a definitive business combination agreement” that would turn...

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AutoNation And The Revving Up Of The Ownership Economy
AutoNation And The Revving Up Of The Ownership Economy
October 21, 2020  |  Retail

The ownership economy is going full throttle. If the way we pay is changing, so too is what way we look for, select and ultimately own —...

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Today In Retail News: Automotive Market Continues Comeback, Conversational Commerce Finds Its Voice
Today In Retail News: Automotive Market Continues Comeback, Conversational Commerce Finds Its Voice
October 15, 2020  |  Retail

In a roundup of today’s top retail stories: The automotive market continues its comeback with a digital spin, conversational commerce is the next big pandemic-fueled...

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Automotive Continues Comeback Leading With Digital-First Tools
Automotive Continues Comeback Leading With Digital-First Tools
October 15, 2020  |  Retail

Although consumer shopping behaviors are changing, the automotive market continues its comeback, with the digital-first economy playing a lead role and a newly-minted publicly-traded company...

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Pay-By-The-Mile Auto Insurer’s App Lets Drivers See What They’d Pay
Pay-By-The-Mile Auto Insurer’s App Lets Drivers See What They’d Pay
October 14, 2020  |  Innovation

Metromile, which sells automobile coverage with premiums based on the number of miles a covered automobile is driven, launched a free service to let motorist...

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B2B Transportation Biz Cranks Up Tech, Logistics To Meet New Normal
B2B Transportation Biz Cranks Up Tech, Logistics To Meet New Normal
October 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Whether it’s moving cars across town or hauling them across the country, COVID has changed the way commercial shippers, carriers and car dealers handle millions...

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GM, Hyundai Invest In Self-Driving Tech Startup
GM, Hyundai Invest In Self-Driving Tech Startup
October 07, 2020  |  Startups

Some of the world’s largest car makers and auto industry investors are pumping tens of millions of dollars into a United Kingdom startup with an...

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Online Auto Sales Are Where The Rubber Meets The Road
Online Auto Sales Are Where The Rubber Meets The Road
October 02, 2020  |  eCommerce

The auto market in general is coming off of some pretty deep nadirs. But the great digital shift to online sales has some road ahead,...

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Car IQ Teams With Discover To Fast-Track Automotive Banking
Car IQ Teams With Discover To Fast-Track Automotive Banking
October 01, 2020  |  Retail

By 2025, it is estimated that $86 billion will be spent on in-car commerce. That number assumes that human beings would be the ones giving...

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