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he Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, has published its first Deal API standard for automotive. The Deal API standardizes the management and exchange of deal-related information within automotive retail, thereby facilitating seamless communication between manufacturers, dealers, and service providers. The Deal API is also part of STAR’s larger initiative to create a comprehensive domain model that maps the entire retail automotive sales process.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, has published its first Sales Lead API standard for automotive. Built to standardize the sales lead data within automotive retail, the Sales Lead API facilitates seamless communication between manufacturers, dealers, and related service providers.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it has added MileOne Autogroup to its growing membership compiled of automotive manufacturers, technology providers, and retail automotive dealerships. With MileOne Autogroup representing 25 brands at 66 dealership locations, this addition adds an important voice to STAR’s emerging standards for the automotive industry.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it has released multiple updates to its existing Dealer Infrastructure Guidelines (DIG) for retail automotive. The current DIG focuses on better definitions, business continuity and data management. It’s also more prescriptive in nature- providing added guidance for the automotive industry desiring to achieve the DIG recommendations.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), the leading automotive IT standards organization, announced the election of its 2025 Board of Directors and Officers. The Board consists of three representatives elected from its member organizations of technology providers, three representing its retail dealership members and dealer associations, and three from its membership of automotive manufacturers.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced the public release of the STAR XML Version 6.2.4 schema repository. This release contains 36 newly refactored Business Object Documents in the areas of: Retail Delivery Report, Standard Codes, Vehicle Invoice, Vehicle Order, Vehicle Price List, Vehicle Shipment, Vehicle Specifications, and Dealer Support Case.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), the leading automotive IT standards organization, announced the election of its 2024 Board of Directors and Officers. The board consists of three representatives elected from its membership of technology providers, three from its membership of dealers and dealer associations, and three from its membership of automotive manufacturers.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it has added Brain+Trust to its growing association membership.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), the leading automotive IT standards organization, announced today that it has added cloud service provider Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it recently added AI-enhanced Customer Engagement SaaS Platform provider, BLiNk AI Automotive, to its association membership.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the publication of the industry’s first Service Scheduling process standards API.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the launch of STAR6 for the Parts domain of retail auto dealerships. This launch is based on a year-long collaborative effort to consolidate best practices established by STAR’s members- OEM executives, retail automotive Dealer Principals, representatives from the National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA), and leading technology providers.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the approval of uniform risk assessment standards for retail automotive. These standards assist automotive dealers and vendors alike in complying with cybersecurity requirements under the revised FTC Safeguards Rule.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it has added dealership information technology service provider DealerNerd, to its association membership. DealerNerd’s full service IT boutique helps dealerships reduce vendor cost by enriching operations and employee technical abilities.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced that it recently added transportation technology platform provider RunBuggy, to its association membership. RunBuggy is the first technology provider working within automotive shipping to join STAR’s membership.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the addition of Orbee to its association membership.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the addition of STELLA Automotive AI to its association membership.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the addition of ComplyAuto to its association membership.

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that it has joined the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR). Reynolds customers enjoy the benefits of the industry’s only Retail Management System, and joining STAR is another step toward bringing the automotive ecosystem together to increase efficiency and drive long-term success.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the addition of Accelerate2ComplianceTM (A2C) to its association. This addition to STAR’s membership base is in direct response to the upcoming compliance deadlines facing automotive dealerships nationwide.

The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), automotive’s leading IT standards organization, announced today the launch of STAR6 for the Parts domain of retail auto dealerships. This launch is based on a year-long collaborative effort to consolidate best practices established by STAR’s members- OEM executives, retail automotive Dealer Principals, representatives from the National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA), and leading technology providers.

Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), the global information technology (IT) standards body for retail automotive and related industries, has released the new major version of its 2020 Business Object Documents repository.

Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), the global information technology (IT) standards body for retail automotive and related industries, has released the new major version of its 2019 Business Object Documents repository.

The STAR DIG Workgroup is pleased to announce the availability of the new 2019 STAR Dealer Infrastructure Guidelines.