Ekho named to the 2026 Powersports Business Nifty 50 as the top-ranked dealer tech platform. Ekho ranks #16 on the Nifty 50 - and #1 among dealership technology platforms. Rowan Mockler Cofounder, CEO AI summary Ekho has been named to the 2026 Powersports Business Nifty 50, ranking #16 overall and earning the top spot among dealership technology platforms. The recognition highlights Ekho's impact on dealer profitability through its AI BDC, AI-native dealer websites, 50-state transaction engine, and unified dealer platform. Ekho Inc. is proud to share that Ekho has been named to the 2026 Powersports Business Nifty 50, a prestigious annual list recognizing the products and services doing the most to drive dealer profitability across the powersports industry. Ekho was ranked #16 out of 50 - and notably, Ekho Inc. were the highest-ranked dealership technology platform on the entire list. The Nifty 50 is selected by the editors of Powersports Business magazine, one of the industry's most respected publications, and is designed to spotlight companies that are making a measurable impact on how dealers operate and grow. Being recognized alongside some of the most established names in the industry is a milestone for Ekho - and a signal that the shift toward AI-native, technology-driven dealership operations is gaining serious momentum. What this recognition means. The Nifty 50 isn't a technology award - it's a profitability award. The list is built around a single question: which products and services are doing the most to help dealers make more money? That framing matters. Ekho wasn't recognized for being the newest or the most feature-rich. Ekho Inc. were recognized because dealers using Ekho are seeing real results: more leads, more completed sales, less manual work, and fewer tools to manage. Being the top-ranked dealer technology platform on this list validates what Ekho Inc. hear from its dealer partners every day - that Ekho is helping them grow their businesses without growing headcount. Introducing Ekho AI agents - starting with AI BDC. One of its most exciting recent launches is the Ekho AI BDC (Business Development Center) - an AI-powered assistant that handles dealer website inquiries, SMS conversations, and lead qualification around the clock. Most dealerships lose leads outside of business hours. Calls go to voicemail. Web forms sit untouched overnight. By the time staff follow up, the buyer has already moved on. Ekho AI BDC changes that. It engages every inbound inquiry instantly - day or night - with intelligent, context-aware conversations that qualify leads, answer product questions, and route high-intent buyers to the right salesperson. It works across your website, SMS, and chat channels, so no lead falls through the cracks. For dealers, this means: * 24/7 lead engagement without hiring additional BDC staff * Faster response times that convert more browsers into buyers * Consistent, professional follow-up on every inquiry * More qualified leads handed off to your sales team Early adopters are already seeing strong results, and Ekho Inc. is rolling out AI BDC to dealers nationwide as a standalone product - meaning any dealer can start using it immediately, even without the full Ekho platform. AI-Native dealer websites. Ekho's dealer website platform is purpose-built for the AI era. Unlike legacy website providers that bolt on features to aging architectures, Ekho websites are designed from the ground up to be discovered by both traditional search engines and AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Its 2026 AI Vehicle Research Study found that 30% of in-market vehicle buyers are already using AI tools during their shopping journey - and that number is accelerating. Most dealer websites are invisible to these AI systems. Ekho websites are built to be cited. Key capabilities include: * AI-enriched vehicle listings with structured data optimized for generative search * Automated content generation that keeps inventory descriptions fresh and detailed * Intelligent Inventory Merchandising powered by AI to surface the right units to the right buyers * Continuous GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) monitoring so dealers can see exactly how they rank in AI search vs. competitors * Fast, mobile-first performance designed for modern buyer expectations With Ekho's free Dealer Website Grader, any dealer can see exactly how visible they are to AI search today - and what steps to take to improve. 50-State transaction engine. At the core of Ekho is the industry's most comprehensive vehicle transaction engine - purpose-built to power compliant, end-to-end vehicle sales across all 50 states. Selling vehicles online isn't like selling merchandise. Every state has different rules for titling, registration, tax remittance, insurance verification, and franchise compliance. Most dealers either avoid out-of-state sales entirely or piece together manual workflows that are slow, error-prone, and hard to scale. Ekho's transaction engine automates the entire process: * Financing and desking with real-time lender integrations * Titling and registration across all 50 states * Tax calculation and remittance with jurisdiction-level accuracy * Insurance verification and compliance checks * Fraud detection and KYC workflows * Digital signature collection and sales documentation * F&I product presentation that preserves dealer margin This is what separates Ekho from traditional website providers and lead-generation tools. Ekho Inc. don't just help dealers collect leads - Ekho Inc. help them close deals, compliantly, from anywhere in the country. The unified dealer platform. The average dealership runs on a patchwork of disconnected tools - one for websites, another for CRM, another for desking, another for reporting, and more. Each tool has its own login, its own data silo, and its own monthly bill. The result is wasted time, lost data, and frustrated staff. Ekho replaces that fragmented stack with a single, unified platform that brings everything together: * CRM - manage your leads, customers, and pipeline in one place, with AI-powered prioritization and follow-up * Scheduling - let buyers book test rides, service appointments, and consultations directly from your website * Reporting and analytics - real-time visibility into sales performance, lead sources, conversion rates, and revenue * Inventory management - centralized control over your units, pricing, and merchandising across all channels * Communication hub - unified inbox for email, SMS, chat, and AI BDC conversations The goal is simple: reduce the number of tools a dealer needs to run their business while giving them better data, better workflows, and better outcomes than any individual point solution could deliver. What's next. Being named to the Nifty 50 is a milestone, but it's also a reminder that Ekho Inc. is just getting started. The powersports and vehicle retail industry is in the middle of a fundamental shift - from fragmented, manual operations to AI-native, automated commerce. Ekho is building the platform that powers that shift. Every product Ekho Inc. launch - from AI BDC to its website platform to its transaction engine - is designed around one principle: help dealers grow their businesses without growing headcount. To every dealer partner, OEM, and team member who has been part of this journey - thank you. This recognition belongs to all of Ekho Inc.. If you're a dealer who wants to see what Ekho can do for your business, Ekho Inc.'d love to show you. Table of Contents

Charged Cycle Works' path to online Success with Ekho. Powering Charged Cycle Works' next chapter. Charlie Hirsch Dealer Success AI summary Charged Cycle Works has partnered with Ekho to bring true end-to-end e-moto commerce online. By integrating Ekho's purpose-built platform, the dealership can sell VIN'd vehicles nationwide with built-in compliance, financing, and digital checkout, delivering a faster, more transparent buying experience while scaling growth without added headcount. Charged Cycle Works, one of the country's largest e-moto dealers and a longtime pioneer in the fast-growing category, and Ekho, the "Shopify for dealerships" backed by Activant, JPMorgan, and Winnebago, today announced a partnership to bring end-to-end e-moto commerce online and help more riders seamlessly discover, finance, and compliantly purchase their vehicles. Ekho enables dealerships to sell VIN'd vehicles, PG&A, and F&I nationwide online through a single integrated digital storefront, with built-in SEO and AI-engine optimization that improves inventory discovery and helps shoppers find the right unit faster. When implemented across a dealership, Ekho enables unit sales, financing, accessory purchasing, insurance verification, signature collection, KYC, interstate tax remittance, titling, and registration to be completed online in minutes with a smoother end-to-end buying experience while preserving the dealer's existing sales processes, margins, and brand. Charged Cycle Works has long sold PG&A online through Shopify, but VIN'd vehicle sales are a different kind of transaction. Shopify is not designed for motor vehicle purchases, which often involve complex financing and compliance requirements. After evaluating the market and finding that legacy vehicle e-commerce tools fall short of modern commerce expectations, the team chose Ekho as the only platform that pairs a Shopify-level storefront with true end-to-end VIN'd vehicle purchasing. Lightweight electric dirt bikes and motorcycles have been a regulatory "wild west," with inconsistent state-by-state classification driving confusion around titling and registration. That is changing quickly as regulators clamp down on dealerships, distributors, and manufacturers, often requiring vehicles to be titled and registered even for off-road use. Frameworks like California's red and green sticker system, along with tighter enforcement of CARB and EPA rules, VIN and WMI usage, and documented vehicle identifiers, are raising the bar. Parts of the e-bike market are moving the same way, as states such as New York and New Jersey advance rules that treat higher-powered e-bikes more like motor vehicles, including requirements tied to licensure, titling, and registration. Ekho helps dealers operate in this new reality by combining purpose-built commerce with compliance workflows that actually execute. Ekho brings experienced counsel and an operational system that supports state-by-state requirements, so dealers can sell nationwide with confidence even in categories where consistent infrastructure has not historically existed. "E-moto demand is growing at lightning speed, and riders increasingly expect a buying experience that is as modern as the vehicles themselves. Our partnership with Ekho reflects a broader shift in e-moto retail toward true omni-channel vehicle commerce. Together, we will make it easier for customers to discover the right bike, secure financing, and complete the paperwork from anywhere, even when the store is physically closed, so they can get riding sooner. And as regulators increase scrutiny on both these bikes and the dealers selling them, it is more important than ever that titling, registration, and compliance are handled correctly without slowing the customer down." Nathan Weaver, Founder & Co-Owner at Charged Cycle Works Charged Cycle Works is integrating Ekho into its digital retail stack to power all of its VIN'd vehicle sales. Ekho will be rolled out across all of Charged Cycle Works' street-legal and dirt bike inventory (including E Ride Pro, Surron, Stark, Zero, and more). The partnership will help Charged Cycle Works to grow the dealership without growing headcount - by reducing purchase friction, expanding their market coverage, guaranteeing nationwide motor vehicle sale compliance, and giving e-moto riders a faster, more transparent buying experience from browsing and financing through checkout, DMV paperwork, and delivery. "We are excited to partner with Charged Cycle Works to bring true end-to-end e-moto commerce online. Charged Cycle Works' category leadership and customer-first approach, combined with Ekho's ability to power vehicle purchasing from 'browsing to bought,' creates a strong foundation for a faster, more transparent buying experience that helps more riders purchase with confidence." Rowan Mockler, Cofounder & CEO at Ekho