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Openbay Partners With NAPA AutoCare to Meet Growing Automotive Service Demand

16,000+ NAPA U.S. AutoCare Centers now have access to the Openbay marketplace to fulfill record-high demand for automotive services Openbay, the award-winning marketplace for automotive service and repair and provider of SaaS-based solutions for the automotive service industry, has partnered with NAPA (National Automotive Parts Association), a global leader in the automotive aftermarket industry, to […]

April 8, 2020 More

Openbay Launches Subscription-Service Suite for Auto Repair Shops

Helps Automotive Service Centers Align with Today’s Online Consumers Feb 7, 2017 – Cambridge, Mass. — Today, Openbay, the online marketplace for auto repair, announces a suite of subscription services for automotive-service centers to address challenges of acquiring and retaining customers. While today’s consumers are increasingly buying products and services online, the auto-care industry hasn’t […]

February 7, 2017 More

Check Out This Headline: Openbay in Lifehacker!

Great news — we made the headlines in Lifehacker! As Lifehacker’s Eric Ravenscraft wrote, Comparison shopping for car repairs is hard when you can’t actually drag your car from one shop to another. Openbay helps solve this by getting you quotes from various shops in your area. It looks like Eric even submitted for a […]

September 15, 2016 More

Making Headlines: Openbay Roadside Assistance

Openbay is now offering Roadside Assistance. Here’s some press reaction to the big news. Yahoo! Finance: Startups Aim to Disrupt the Auto Club NY Daily News: New mobile app connects drivers with roadside assistance Digital Trends: The Openbay Mobile App Brings You Roadside Assistance Anywhere, Anytime Cheat Sheet: Openbay is Gunning for AAA With Mobile Roadside Assistance

June 8, 2016 More

Openbay is Now on Android!

Openbay Launches First-of-Its-Kind Auto-Repair Marketplace on Android Market-Leading Platform Helps Consumers Compare, Book & Pay for Automotive Services CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – April 12, 2016 – Openbay, the award-winning online marketplace for auto repair and maintenance services, released the first application of its kind on Android. Openbay offers consumers a simple, fast, and convenient way to […]

April 12, 2016 More

What a Year It’s Been: Openbay’s 2015 News

What a year 2015 has been for Openbay, and after a tough act to follow in 2014. Our dev team has been churning out new product features and apps, our member services team has been working hard to connect consumers with quality mechanics, and to sign up new shops, and we’ve been studying feedback from vehicle […]

December 29, 2015 More

Openbay Covered in USA Today- "There's an app for that!"

ICYMI (that’s “in case you missed it” for the non-millenials), Openbay was in USA Today! In the article, “Need Help? Travel Industry Gets More Responsive,” USA Today’s smart-travel columnist and consumer advocate, Christopher Elliott advises readers, “Don’t Wait – There’s an App for that!” Here’s the bit where Openbay is mentioned, and for the full article, click […]

July 28, 2015 More

Openbay covered in July/August issue of Playboy magazine

Openbay, the nationwide online marketplace for auto repair, is in print in the current July/August issue of Playboy magazine, which boasts more than a million readers per month. In case you’re curious, check out Openbay on page 31 – look for the headline, “Popular Mechanic: an app that does everything but turn a wrench.” We’ll leave […]

June 22, 2015 More

Openbay covered this Sunday’s Boston Globe Business Section

Great news – Openbay and OpenbayConnect made the cover of this Sunday’s Boston Globe Business Section! If you’d like to read the article in its entirety, check it out here. Curious to try us out? If you know what your car needs, sign up for Openbay here or download our mobile app. Are you clueless […]

June 15, 2015 More

"This is the Future” — Press Reaction to OpenbayConnect

Last week at the NY Auto Show, Openbay announced OpenbayConnect, which will remotely determine cause, cost and availability to perform the repair by local mechanics, answering virtually every driver’s need for efficient, affordable auto repair service. This is huge news. But don’t take our word for it. See below for links to a selection articles about […]

April 7, 2015 More