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Digital Automotive Platforms Add Features and Cut Costs Amid Challenges 
Earnings // November 09, 2023

Digital automotive platforms are adding features and cutting costs as they continue to cope with a challenging economic environment.  CarGurus executives said Tuesday (Nov. 7) during a quarterly earnings call that the online platform for buying and selling vehicles has been making operational enhancements as it...

AUTO1 Group Raises $300M To Ramp Up Retail Platform
Investments // July 30, 2020

Berlin-based AUTO1 Group said on Thursday (July 30) it has raised $300 million from investors and plans to put the new funding toward developing its retail brand Autohero, Reuters reported. AUTO1 Group, a digital used car platform, said its new Autohero brand will sell secondhand...

SoftBank Wants Out Of Wirecard Partnership After Last Year’s $1B Investment
Security & Fraud // July 01, 2020

SoftBank is looking to put distance between itself and Wirecard due to the German payments company’s ongoing scandal involving missing money and cooked books, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The relationship between the two involves a $1 billion investment that SoftBank helped Wirecard arrange....

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Digital Automotive Platforms Add Features and Cut Costs Amid Challenges 

November 09, 2023
Digital automotive platforms are adding features and cutting costs as they continue to cope with a challenging economic environment.  CarGurus executives said Tuesday (Nov. 7) during a quarterly earnings call that the online platform for buying and selling vehicles has been making operational enhancements as it aims to return to profitability in a wholesale environment that […]

AUTO1 Group Raises $300M To Ramp Up Retail Platform

July 30, 2020
Berlin-based AUTO1 Group said on Thursday (July 30) it has raised $300 million from investors and plans to put the new funding toward developing its retail brand Autohero, Reuters reported....

SoftBank Wants Out Of Wirecard Partnership After Last Year’s $1B Investment

July 01, 2020
SoftBank is looking to put distance between itself and Wirecard due to the German payments company’s ongoing scandal involving missing money and cooked books, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported....