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Mar 3, 2018

Reviver Auto Expands Distribution of ‘RPlates’; Adds Pendragon North America as Dealer Partner 

RPlate Pro transforms stamped metal license plates into a connected car platform that automates DMV renewals and adds new levels of personalization

 

Foster City, CA – March 19, 2018 – Reviver Auto, creator of the RPlate, the world’s first digital license plate, today announced it has partnered with Pendragon North America (PNAA) to sell the RPlate Pro to consumers in California. PNAA owns and operates nine California franchises, including Hornburg Jaguar/Land Rover dealerships in Los Angeles and an Aston Martin store, and is part of Pendragon PLC, the largest independent operator of franchised car dealerships in the UK.

“We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Pendragon North America. Consumers overwhelmingly tell us they are ready to upgrade their vehicles into the digital future with the RPlate – over 80% of consumers surveyed at the North American International Auto Show would purchase an RPlate when available - and this greatly increases their access in Southern California,” said Neville Boston, CEO of Reviver Auto. “Pendragon’s award-winning dealerships are the perfect setting for consumers to experience the multiple benefits of the RPlate Pro – from automated registration to cause messaging.”

“Hornburg Jaguar has been serving California since 1947 – and was the first dealership to sell Jaguars in the US. We’re pleased to continue to be on the cutting-edge by being among the first to give consumers access to the RPlate Pro’s sleek design and unique functionality,” said Dermot Brennan, VP of Pendragon North America.

The RPlate Pro transforms the stamped metal license plate into an integrated, elegant digital display that functions as a legal license plate, while adding new digital communications. With the RPlate, DMV renewals are completely automated - legacy stickers are replaced with digital decals - personalization allows for easy implementation of charity RPlates in support of favorite causes as well as the display of DMV-approved personal messages like “Don’t Drink and Drive” or support for a favorite sports team.

In addition, businesses benefit from efficiencies provided by streamlined vehicle registration renewals and easily tracked registration compliance across vehicle fleets, as well as the ability to create customized marketing messages that appear on the RPlate Pro when parked.

Reviver Auto’s RPlate Pro can be seen in booth #775N at the NADA Show 2018 being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 23- 25.

 

About Reviver Auto
Reviver Auto’s mission is to bring new and far-reaching efficiencies, revolutionary marketing, and unprecedented connectivity to the auto industry through disruptive technology. With its RPlate, the company has completely reinvented the 125-year-old stamped metal license plate into a connected car platform that digitizes and automates the costly, often frustrating, and time-consuming DMV renewal process. Approved in California, Texas, Florida and Arizona, the RPlate also provides telematics functionality and brings a new level of personalization to the license plate. For more information visit http://www.reviverauto.com.

 

Media Contact:

Cassandra Cavanah, mWEBB Communications, cassandra@mwebbcom.com or (818) 397-4630

Melanie Webber, mWEBB Communications, melanie@mwebbcom.com or (949) 307-1723

 

 

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Feb 2, 2018

Connected Cars, Automation and Mobility Make a Splash in Detroit

Attending the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) for the second year a row, I was struck by just how seriously Motor City is taking the influx of opportunities offered by tech companies – start ups and established players – who are coming to the market with connected car solutions, automation technology and other mobility services. The conversation at last month’s show seemed to be dominated by the innovation in the sector – whether it’s new, targeted ride sharing apps, solutions for the next iteration of self-driving vehicles, hardware/software that delivers unprecedented connectivity, or even the URB-E, a fold-up electric bike that weighs just 30lbs and may just replace a city dweller’s car.

While the OEMs were upstairs launching their latest models – and there were plenty of great ones to talk about! – Automobili-D, the showcase taking place in the depths of the basement, had its own buzz brewing, it felt more CES than Auto Show. Rick Snyder, Michigan’s governor, hosted an award ceremony to recognize the premier mobility technology companies in the world, saying, “This year’s inaugural PlanetM Awards represents Michigan’s evolution from motor to mobility epicenter.”

Reviver Auto was just one of the 160 exhibitors – a number that had doubled from last year. Companies hailed from over a dozen countries, focusing on everything from electrification and personal mobility to on-demand/ride sharing and smart city infrastructures to fleet management and logistics.

We weren’t the only company hailing from California – there was start-up Populus.ai, a data and analytics platform founded by MIT PhDs to help cities create safer, more efficient streets, and Mystro, an app to help on-demand drivers safely switch between multiple ride-sharing platforms (like Lyft or Uber) by automating the evaluation and accepting of trips.

During the Detroit Auto Show, we had the pleasure of announcing the RPlate Pro, the first-ever digital license plate, to the world. The idea of turning the old stamped metal license plate into a connected car platform really resonated with attendees – 82% said they’d buy one once the digital plate became available in their state. It could also be because they look great and modern on the back of any vehicle – especially some of the sleek, new models introduced during the show.

Currently, the RPlate is being sold through dealerships in California – but you can expect to see them in Arizona, Texas and Florida soon.

LA-area Galpin Motors is the first announced dealer partner to sell the RPlate, and prides itself on giving consumers cutting-edge product, technology, and service. Beau Boeckmann, Galpin's President and COO, told the media, "When I saw the digital license plate, I thought it was absolutely awesome! We have a long history of industry firsts and innovation, so the digital license plate is a natural for us -- I can't wait to offer it to our customers."

Similar to a smart home device, the RPlate is a “connected smart car” device that you control via a cloud-based app, ultimately transforming a stamped metal license plate into a thin, integrated, digital display that functions as a legal license plate – except it does much more! Including automating DMV registration renewals (legacy stickers are replaced with digital decals) and, specifically of interest to auto dealers, the plates can also display a customized marketing message when a vehicle is parked.  Think of extending your marketing capability to the back of every loaner or showroom vehicle on your lot!

It’s an exciting time to be a part of today’s changing automotive industry landscape and to work closely with forward-thinking dealerships as they deliver the next evolution in connected car technology to what is clearly an extremely receptive audience!

To learn more about the RPlate Pro, visit www.reviverauto.com

 

 

Neville Boston

Reviver

CEO & FOUNDER

Neville Boston is CEO of Reviver Auto, creator of the world’s first digital license plate. Reviver Auto’s mission is to bring new and far-reaching efficiencies, revolutionary marketing, and unprecedented connectivity to the auto industry through disruptive technology. With its RPlate™, the company has completely reinvented the 125-year-old stamped metal license plate into a connected car platform that digitizes and automates the costly, often frustrating and time-consuming DMV renewal process. In addition to California and Arizona, legislation authorizing pilot programs for the RPlate has been passed in Texas and Florida. In addition to overseeing day-to-day business activities and product development at Reviver Auto, Neville leads the team liaising with governments and state legislative bodies to further the adoption of the RPlate across the US and beyond and plays a central role in developing strategic partnership with dealerships, fleet management companies and SMBs for distribution of the RPlate. Neville is the co-inventor of US Patent No: 9,007,193 B2, which is the method and system for rendering content on the exterior of a vehicle. Reviver Auto has 17 more patents for the RPlate currently pending. Prior to founding Reviver Auto, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for Kinetix Holdings, LLC., a NYC-based marketing firm representing clients such as Microsoft, Pepsi, Moet Hennessy, Heineken, and XBOX. Before Kinetix, Neville was the Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder at Crosswalk Productions, whose clients included Crown Royal, Baileys, Tanqueray, Ciroc, and Smirnoff. Neville is a member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, on the Board of the California Technology Council and a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.

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Feb 2, 2018  

Cool company you have there Neville. Have you ever been to a Society of Automotive Engineers Conference (SAE)? The have some next level tech as well. 

Neville Boston

Reviver

Jan 1, 2018

100,000 Digital License Plates from Reviver Auto to Hit Roads in 2018

Galpin Ford first to sell RPlate in California; RConnect cloud platform launches, makes registration renewals and personalization easy to implement

 

Detroit, MI – January 16, 2018Reviver Auto, creator of the world’s first digital license plate, today announced that 100,000 RPlate Pros will hit roads in 2018 and Galpin Ford, the number one Ford dealer in the world, is among the first to sell the RPlate to consumers in California.

The RPlate Pro, the latest iteration of the company’s digital license plate, was unveiled today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) (Reviver Auto’s press conference will be held on Tuesday, January 16th from 3:05pm - 3:25pm ET at the Atrium Stage. Click here to view the livestream or an archive of the press conference).  Featuring a sleek display that integrates beautifully with today’s – and tomorrow’s – vehicle styles, the RPlate Pro creates new functionalities and efficiencies for consumers and businesses alike. The digital plate is in use in California and in pilot in Arizona. Legislation is approved for pilots in Texas and Florida – with more states to be announced this year.

“The license plate has not changed since Henry Ford debuted the Model T in 1908.  Today, 110 years later, change finally hits the road as the RPlate Pro launches into one of the largest vehicle markets, and most technologically progressive landscapes, in the world, with more to follow,” said Neville Boston, CEO of Reviver Auto. “We are proud that the incredibly innovative Galpin Motors is the very first of what will be many customers across the US who will help us bring our mission of greater connectivity and efficiencies to tens of thousands of vehicle owners and businesses.”

“When I saw the digital license plate from Reviver Auto, I thought it was absolutely awesome!” said Beau Boeckmann, President and COO of Galpin Motors of North Hills, CA. “Galpin has a long history of industry firsts and innovation, all revolving around better serving our customers. So, when we saw this digital license plate, it was natural for us to jump in! We are looking forward to providing Galpin customers another industry first.”

The RPlate Pro transforms the stamped metal license plate into an integrated, elegant digital display that functions as a legal license plate, while adding new digital communications facilitated through RConnect, a browser-based management system that was also unveiled today at NAIAS. 

Among the functionalities RConnect makes possible for consumers are automated DMV renewals - replacing legacy stickers and onerous paperwork with digital decals; implementation of charity plates in support of a favorite cause[1] and the display of DMV-approved personal messages like “Don’t Drink and Drive” or “My Child is an Honor Student.” Cost-cutting benefits for businesses include streamlined vehicle registration renewals and easily tracked registration compliance across vehicle fleets, as well as the ability to create customized marketing messages that appear on the plate when parked.

 

Reviver Auto’s RPlate Pro can be seen in booth #MS06 at The Detroit Auto Show’s Automobili-D showcase. A video of the press conference can be viewed here: livestream.com/accounts/5716313/NAIAS2018?customizeShare=true.

 

About Reviver Auto
Reviver Auto’s mission is to bring new and far-reaching efficiencies, revolutionary marketing, and unprecedented connectivity to the auto industry through disruptive technology. With its RPlate, the company has completely reinvented the 125-year-old stamped metal license plate into a connected car platform that digitizes and automates the costly, often frustrating and time-consuming DMV renewal process. Approved by multiple DMVs and DOTs, the RPlate also provides telematics functionality and brings a new level of personalization to existing license plates. For more information visit http://www.reviverauto.com.

 

Media Contact:

Cassandra Cavanah, mWEBB Communications, cassandra@mwebbcom.com or (818) 397-4630

Angela Jacobson, mWEBB Communications, angela@mwebbcom.com or (714) 454-8776

 

 

 

[1] Current, DMV-approved charity plates only

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Jan 1, 2018

Reviver Auto Closes $11.1 Million Finance Round to Expand Footprint

 

Reviver Auto Closes $11.1 Million Finance Round to Expand Footprint of World’s First Digital License Plate

Finance round led by Australian-based ACK Group; former Emotient CEO, Ken Denman, and former R.L. Polk CEO, Stephen Polk, join Board of Directors

 

Foster City, CA – January 10, 2018Reviver Auto, creator of the RPlate, the world’s first digital license plate, has closed an $11.1 million funding round led by Australian-based ACK Group, with participation from WRV and a number of strategic individual investors.

The rapidly growing company, which recently relocated from San Francisco to an approximately 11,000 square foot facility in Foster City, CA, also announced two additions to its Board of Directors: Ken Denman, former CEO of Emotient, which was acquired by Apple, who also serves on the boards of Costco, Motorola and LendingClub; and Stephen Polk, CEO of Highgate, LLC, current Chairman of The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, and former Chairman of R.L. Polk and Carfax, will reinforce the level of expertise and prepare the company for the next step.

Reviver Auto’s RPlate Pro, which officially launches at the Detroit Auto Show next week, transforms the 125-year-old stamped metal vehicle license plate into a modern, aesthetically designed, multi-functional digital display and connected car platform which will deliver multiple efficiencies to businesses, state agencies and consumers, including a first-ever digitally-automated vehicle registration platform.

The investment further accelerates the development of the Reviver Auto platform and its patented technology, including RConnect, the platform that manages the RPlate’s functionality.  It also fuels the company’s work with state DMVs and legislatures as the RPlate expands its national footprint. In addition to California and Arizona, legislation authorizing pilot programs for the RPlate has been passed in Texas and Florida.

“We are on a mission to change the future of automotive ownership and everyday driving by transforming communications between vehicle owners, drivers and the world around them,” said Neville Boston, CEO of Reviver Auto. “This investment helps accelerate the fulfillment of that mission, further boosting the development of strategic partnerships that will broaden the RPlate’s range of functionalities – all designed to make life easier for businesses and consumers.”

State DOTs, DMVs, OEMs, fleet management companies and auto dealers, among others, are looking to the RPlate for a myriad of solutions, including streamlined vehicle registration, new opportunities for personalized license plate designs, targeted marketing messaging, emergency alert broadcasting, vehicle tracking and, as electric vehicles popularity takes hold, a unique solution to the growing road usage tax tracking issues faced by states.

“The RPlate has the potential to change the way we think of vehicle ownership - starting first with digital vehicle registration – which is a tremendously inefficient process,” said Stephen Polk, Reviver Auto board member. “The capabilities of the RPlate are unlimited - think automated and digital parking permits, toll payments, personalized messaging, and, of course, vehicle specific data and driving behavior analytics for commercial businesses that can be utilized to track vehicles, mileage, etc.”

Ernst Leib, current Reviver Auto board member and former CEO and President of Mercedes Benz USA, Canada and Australia, also invested in the round and said: “It’s exciting to see the reaction the RPlate elicits from everyone who sees it – this is truly a game-changing technology for the automotive industry and I’m thrilled to be a part of the Reviver Auto team as it builds up production capabilities and begins shipping the first of the thousands of digital license plates it will deliver to customers throughout California in 2018.”

Reviver Auto’s RPlate Pro can be seen in booth #MS06 at The Detroit Auto Show’s Automobili-D showcase; the company will hold a press conference on Tuesday, Jan 16th at 3:05 PM on the Atrium Stage at the Detroit Cobo Center.

 

About Reviver Auto
Reviver Auto’s mission is to bring new and far-reaching efficiencies, revolutionary marketing, and unprecedented connectivity to the auto industry through disruptive technology. With its RPlate, the company has completely reinvented the 125-year-old stamped metal license plate into a connected car platform that digitizes and automates the costly, often frustrating and time-consuming DMV renewal process. Approved by multiple DMVs and DOTs, the RPlate also provides telematics functionality and brings a new level of personalization to existing license plates. For more information visit http://www.reviverauto.com.

 

Media Contact:

Cassandra Cavanah, mWEBB Communications, cassandra@mwebbcom.com or 818-397-4630

           

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