Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive is focused on transforming the automotive marketplace through a range of digital marketing, software, financial, wholesale, and e-commerce solutions tailored for consumers, dealers, and manufacturers. The company operates under well-known brands such as Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, and Manheim, providing comprehensive services that enhance vehicle buying and selling experiences. With a workforce of 33,000 employees across more than 200 locations, Cox Automotive collaborates with over 40,000 auto dealers and numerous major automobile manufacturers. The company leverages advanced AI data solutions to facilitate targeted digital advertising and improve brand exposure for dealers, thereby streamlining both online and offline sales interactions. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Cox Automotive plays a crucial role in the global automotive ecosystem.

Doug Goldstein

Director of Corporate Strategy

Paul Humphreys

Managing Director

Scott LeTourneau

Executive Vice President and CFO

Amy Mills

EVP and Chief Strategy Officer

Patrick O'Boyle

Vice President Corporate Development

Dale Pollak

Founder, Executive Vice President and COO

Joan Wrabetz

COO

18 past transactions

Spiers New Technologies

Acquisition in 2021
Spiers New Technologies is a full-service provider of advanced battery packs used in hybrid and electric vehicles. Its expertise helps its clients better maximize their battery pack inventory through 4R services: Repair, Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, and Repurposing. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

FleetMaster

Acquisition in 2021
FleetMaster supports the core business processes in fleet management to improve the efficiency of their customers and reduce their costs. Thanks to their experience and focus on scheduled transport and short and long term rental and lease they understand your business.

Dickinson Fleet Services

Acquisition in 2021
Dickinson Fleet Services is a family owned and operated company. Established in 1997, DFS has grown into a leadership position in the fleet maintenance industry, servicing local and national accounts from coast to coast. Dickinson Fleet Services is the number one choice when it comes to quality, customer care, safety and technology. If you are looking for a partner to manage and maintain your fleet, Dickinson Fleet Service is your answer.

Ouster

Series B in 2020
Ouster builds high-resolution lidar sensors for industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive applications. Using its unique digital lidar design, Ouster brings Moore's Law to lidar with an all-semiconductor approach to 3D sensing. Ouster is a privately held, venture-backed company located in San Francisco, California.

Rivian

Corporate Round in 2019
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility. The company creates solutions that redefine traditional automotive economics and remove the pain points of conventional ownership. It also manufactures autonomous electric vehicles intended to offer a comfortable and eco-friendly driving experience.

Fyusion

Series C in 2019
Fyusion is a 3D computer vision and machine learning company that develops products that make images as intelligent as they are beautiful. These immersive, interactive photorealistic 3D images viewable on any mobile, desktop, VR, or Augmented Reality device are captured using only a smartphone or any other camera. Its commercial focus is on iOS and Android capture for automotive and eCommerce imaging at scale. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jingzhengu.com

Series B in 2019
Jingzhengu.com is a technology company jointly invested by Yiche, COX and China Automobile Circulation Association to provide automotive data services and second-hand vehicle inspection and evaluation services. Jingzheng estimates to promote the creditworthiness and intelligent development of the used car market, and is committed to building a credible automotive data service platform.

Ridecell

Series B in 2018
Ridecell Inc. is the way in the digital transformation of fleet businesses and operations. Our Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) Automation solutions modernize and monetize fleets by combining data insights with digital vehicle control to turn today’s manual processes into automated workflows. The result is unmatched levels of efficiency and control for shared services, motorpools, rental, and logistic fleets. Today Ridecell powers some of the most successful fleet businesses in cities across Europe and North America, including Ferrovial, Groupe Renault, Gig Car Share from AAA, and Toyota Sweden. Ridecell is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Madrid, Paris, Berlin, and Pune India.

RideKleen

Acquisition in 2018
KleenCare Technology will revolutionize the car wash industry. They provide a cloud based fleet management tool for their commercial customers. Their car wash application will eliminate the hassle of the stand-alone car wash, bringing state of the art cleaning right to you.

Intersection Technologies

Acquisition in 2018
Intersection Technologies, Inc was formed in 2008 to provide the automotive services industry a fresh approach on how to solve business challenges and issues. The first focus of the company was in conjunction with Advent Resources, building an e-contracting system called F&I Express that has the focus of making the contracting and registering of F&I Aftermarket products an easier process for the dealer. In doing so, the improved dealer process created many benefits to the process stakeholders who are the Agents and Administrators/Providers. At some point in time everything done in the F&I office will be electronic and F&I Express is a platform that brings the F&I Office closer to this vision.

Ridecell

Series B in 2018
Ridecell Inc. is the way in the digital transformation of fleet businesses and operations. Our Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) Automation solutions modernize and monetize fleets by combining data insights with digital vehicle control to turn today’s manual processes into automated workflows. The result is unmatched levels of efficiency and control for shared services, motorpools, rental, and logistic fleets. Today Ridecell powers some of the most successful fleet businesses in cities across Europe and North America, including Ferrovial, Groupe Renault, Gig Car Share from AAA, and Toyota Sweden. Ridecell is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Madrid, Paris, Berlin, and Pune India.

CarsGuide.com.au

Acquisition in 2016
In November 2011 News Corp Australia and a strong network of Australia’s largest automotive groups embarked on an (ad)venture to build the easiest and safest place to buy and sell cars in Australia, for car novices, nuts and everyone in-between. They believe there’s a better, happier way to buy and sell cars. That’s why they offer features like free listings and a map that shows all available cars. It’s also why they put joy into everything they do. CarsGuide is all about focusing on making things clearer, simpler, and a little bit more enjoyable. It’s their job to help everyone get the best deal and to be in the passenger seat to support their customers at every turn.

Molicar

Acquisition in 2016
Molicar is widely acknowledged as setting the industry standard for valuations in Brazil and represents a strategic fit for Cox Automotive, which already owns the iconic Kelley Blue Book brand in the United States along with JingZhenGu in China.

Dealertrack

Acquisition in 2015
DealerTrack operates the industry's largest online credit application network, offering dealers access to the most diverse group of automotive financing lenders, numbering over 900. Approximately 17,000 automotive dealers connect with lenders through the DealerTrack credit application network.

Vinli

Series A in 2015
Vinli is an automotive technology company that builds data intelligence solutions and services for the connected world. In just three years, the team has built the most advanced vehicle data computing platform, grown into the largest app ecosystem for the car, and secured global partnerships with significant players in the telecom and automotive industry. Vinli’s fully customizable platform has enabled sophisticated brands to easily engineer connected car services and capitalize on its vehicle data. The company finds the meaningful connections and correlations between data posts and increases the opportunity for monetization across the automotive value chain by consuming and normalizing behavioral, diagnostic, and contextual data with its proprietary cloud-based data intelligence system. It also provides customized application solutions that keep the automotive-based software competitive and relevant. Through finding and highlighting those hidden data relationships, it creates customized mobility solutions our partners can market and monetize through white-label offerings. Vinli was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Getaround

Series B in 2014
Getaround empowers users to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city. Cars can be rented by the hour, or the day, with a $1M insurance policy and 24/7 roadside assistance included. By using its app, people skip the lines and paperwork at traditional rental car counters, and the hassle of buying and maintaining a car. Powered by Getaround ConnectTM, the patented connected car technology, Getaround creates a fun and safe carsharing experience is without the need to meet the car owner, carry an access card, or coordinate picking up a car key. People share everything from a Prius to a Tesla and earn thousands in extra income each year, offsetting the high cost of car ownership while also making a positive impact on the environment.

Xtime

Acquisition in 2014
Xtime is the leading provider of hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Scheduling software for automotive service departments in North America. Xtime has over 3,000 dealerships, registered over 1 Million customers and processes over 1 Million appointments a month. Xtime is the exclusive or preferred provider for many of the leading global automotive manufacturers, including Lexus, Toyota Canada, Toyota US, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Infiniti, VW, Audi, Chrysler and Hyundai. Xtime is also the trusted choice for many of the industry's leading dealership groups, including AutoNation, Group 1 Automotive, Sonic Automotive, West Herr, Luther, Ferman and Checkered Flag. Xtime is based in Redwood Shores, California.

AutoMD

Venture Round in 2014
AutoMD.com™ (www.automd.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Auto Parts Network, Inc., (Nasdaq: PRTS), is the most comprehensive and unbiased free online automotive repair resource designed to empower car owners with the best way to repair their vehicles. Backed by a team of automotive data specialists and certified auto mechanics who are advocates for the car owner, AutoMD.com allows car owners and DIYers to 1. Troubleshoot car problems, 2. Know how much auto repairs should cost, 3. Understand the steps needed and the time it should take with How-to Auto Repair guides, 4. Find the right local auto repair shop at the right price for their issue, and 5. Get auto repair questions answered by the AutoMD.com community. AutoMD.com was named Best Automotive Website in the 8th annual American Business Awards, also known as the as the Stevie® Awards. AutoMD Mobile is available for the iPhone at iTunes.
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