Rebuilt for buyers. Refined for outcomes. Ready for NADA 2026.
In 2024, we introduced the West Loop Update, a major rework that laid the foundation for a faster, more intuitive VAN platform. It reset how dealers approached private-party acquisition, blending better UI with clearer workflows.
Now, two years later, we’re releasing the most refined, powerful version of VAN to date:
The Lincoln Park Update
Named after one of Chicago’s most iconic neighborhoods, Lincoln Park represents everything this update stands for: smart structure, elegant navigation, and deep operational flow. It’s where conversations stay connected, buyers stay efficient, and every tool is right where you need it.
What’s New in Lincoln Park?
The Lincoln Park Update delivers over 150 new features and enhancements, with a sharp focus on efficiency, integrations, and usability. It’s built around the real-world rhythms of acquisition teams who need speed, visibility, and fewer tabs.
And because VAN operates its own in-house buying team, acquiring hundreds of vehicles every month through the platform, our product is shaped by frontline insight. This direct feedback loop between buyers and builders ensures we prioritize what actually moves the needle.
Automation & Buyer Efficiency
- AI Plate-to-VIN Decoder
Automatically extract VINs from license plates… no manual input required.
- Enhanced AI‑Powered Filtering
Built on 13 years of real acquisition data, VAN’s AI is trained using millions of listings, images, and seller descriptions.
- Persistent Conversations
Your messages and chats stay active across the platform, so you can multi-task without ever losing context.
Streamlined Seller Engagement
- Unified Messaging Hub
Calls, SMS, email, forms, and third-party DMs all in one streamlined workspace inside the VAN Acquisition CRM.
- Real-time Message Tracking, Filters, and Follow-ups
Designed to reduce clicks and improve outcomes.
UI + Workflow Control
- Grid or Card View Toggle
Customize your acquisition view to fit your workflow.
- Drag-and-Drop VDP Layouts
Prioritize what matters most based on your process.
- Unified Dashboard
Access Calendar, To Do, Communications, and Notifications from one command center.
Strategic Integrations Built for Buyers
- VINCUE Deep Integration
Sort, search, and filter by VINCUE Buy Plan attributes directly inside VAN including market days supply, dealer and market specific days-to-sell, and average front and back gross.
- Expanded 3rd-Party Lead Integration
Accept leads from Accutrade, KBB ICO, ClearCar, and more transforming VAN into your fully dedicated Buying CRM.
Why It Matters
The Lincoln Park Update moves VAN from a listing tool to a fully operational acquisition engine designed to give your team more margin, cleaner leads, and complete control over the buy process.
With this release, you get:
- Faster contact-to-close times
- Fewer manual tasks and duplicated steps
- Smarter workflows and process customization
- CRM-level tracking of every touchpoint, seller message, and appraisal
No more bouncing between tools. No more guesswork on follow-ups. Just one system — built for closing.
See It at NADA 2026 Booth 6306N
If you haven’t seen VAN in the last six months, you haven’t seen VAN.
We’ll be demoing the Lincoln Park Update live at NADA 2026. Stop by the booth and get hands-on with the most powerful private-party acquisition platform in the business.
West Loop laid the foundation. Lincoln Park brings the polish.
