What's new at Carvia
Release notes for teams who sell cars, not software.
Product updates, feature launches, and platform improvements — explained in plain language for the showroom, the desk, and the marketing calendar.
Latest Releases
Browse what we've shipped recently. Each release note covers the problem we solved, what's included, and how your team can put it to work.
- Product releasev1.0July 24, 2026
Widget Theme Customization — Match Carvia to Your Brand
Give every Carvia widget your website's look — light or dark chrome, brand colors, fonts, and corner radius — with a live theme builder, optional AI detect from your domain, and embed overrides when a single page needs to differ.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0July 23, 2026
Get My Full Report — Send the Car, Not Just a Link
Turn every vehicle on your lot into a personalized, interactive Carvia report you can send to any shopper — with lead capture, open tracking, CRM delivery, and an AI assistant built in.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0July 15, 2026
Widget Analytics & Weekly Impact Reports
First-party widget analytics and automated weekly and monthly impact emails — proof Carvia is driving real VDP engagement, per-VIN outcomes, and share leads, delivered to your inbox every Monday.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Platform updatev1.0June 29, 2026
Vehicle Context Engine — Unified Intelligence for Every Widget
One vehicle context packet now powers every Carvia widget — reconciling identity, inventory, valuation, history, and specs in a single grounded retrieval pass so AI insights stay consistent, accurate, and trustworthy on your VDP.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0June 25, 2026
SRP Listing Badge — Carvia Score on Search Results
Put your Carvia Score on every search results listing — a compact, cache-warmed badge that differentiates your inventory at browse stage and drives qualified clicks to your VDP.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Platform updatev1.0May 12, 2026
Valuation Orchestration — Comparable Retrieval & AI Routing
Grounded fair-value estimates powered by comparable retrieval, intelligent ML/LLM routing, comp-blend anchoring, and multi-factor confidence — so every price on your VDP reflects real market signals.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0May 1, 2026
EV Insights — Built for Electric Vehicle Merchandising
A dedicated EV Insights tab brings charging scenarios, range estimates, battery warranty context, savings math, and honest incentive guidance to your VDP — automatically, for every BEV and PHEV on your lot.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Platform updatev1.0March 30, 2026
Smarter Valuations with Local Market Context
Carvia valuations now reflect local market conditions — US ZIP and Canadian postal support, automatic domain resolution, USD/CAD display, and mi/km units flowing through every widget on your VDP.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0February 23, 2026
VDP Audit — Grade Any Dealer Page in Minutes
Run any dealer VDP through Carvia and get a scored audit — seven buyer-question categories, shareable report pages, PDF delivery, and a sales narrative that turns page gaps into closed deals.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0February 12, 2026
Buyer-Fit Insights & New Car Support
AI insights now focus on buyer-fit — who is this car right for? — with full new-car widget support, MSRP-grounded valuations, and consultative framing that converts instead of scares.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0January 21, 2026
Widget Carousel — Your Full Carvia Report, One Embed
One embed delivers your complete Carvia experience — score, buyer-fit insights, valuation, verified records, ownership timeline, specs, and ownership cost — in a mobile-friendly swipeable carousel on every VDP.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes - Product releasev1.0January 17, 2026
AI Vehicle Report Chat on Your VDP
Shoppers can ask questions about any vehicle directly on your VDP — powered by an AI assistant with full context on that specific car's history, valuation, and insights.
By Jack CarlsonRead release notes
Why we publish these
Your team deserves to know what changed — and why.
Carvia moves fast. These release notes are how we keep dealership partners aligned — so sales can train on new tools, marketing can plan campaigns around real capabilities, and GMs can evaluate ROI without a technical translator.
Each article is written for operators first. If you want the deeper industry context behind our product direction, explore our Automotive Research library as well.
What to expect
Clear, actionable, and honest.
Shipped, not slideware
Every note maps to real product work — what changed, who it helps, and how to use it on the floor.
Built for retail teams
Written for sales professionals, GMs, and marketing leaders — not engineers decoding a changelog.
Always current
New releases land here first so your team can align vendors, train staff, and brief leadership in one place.
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