West Virginia to ‘revolutionize’ digital vehicle titles

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Tuesday announced it was marking a milestone in its rollout of digital vehicle titles.

With fully transactable titles, the titles of the vehicles on dealer lots can be updated in real-time when a lien is filed, a brand is added or a new owner is listed, even in the state’s system of record.

The next phase of the rollout, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), is to encourage jurisdictions nationwide to recognize and accept digital title transactions.

The DMV is joining with automotive title management firm DDI Technology to begin a nationwide pilot of the digital title technology.

“This was a hypercare pilot, where we engaged with our partners to guide the Digital Title transactions through the entire process. We demonstrated usability, proved the verification tools, and validated the end-to-end security of the program,” DDI Government Affairs and Industry Relations Manager of Insurance Auto Auctions Kevin Park said in the press release.

The printed version of West Virginia digital titles are currently listed in the most current version of the J.D. Power Title and Registration Textbook for cases where a physical copy is preferred.

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