Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How EVAI became VMS with co-CEO David Prusinski
David Prusinski is now the co-CEO of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS), which previously operated as EVAI. Prusinski shared about how the company arrived at its new brand and what might be ahead for the provider of data analytics and artificial ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers on opportunity in subprime & elsewhere in auto finance
Andy Mayers sees opportunity in subprime and other parts of auto finance. The associate vice president of business operations for retail solutions with Cox Automotive explained his reasons during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Mayers also mentioned another ... Listen Here
The Future of EVs & More From the OEM Lens
Laurie Harbour is a partner at Wipfli, a top 25 accounting and advisory firm, and works with automakers and suppliers on how to adjust to changing winds of automotive. Harbour joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how automakers are ... Listen Here
Retail
Utah becomes 20th state to offer Carvana same-day delivery with addition of SLC
Carvana’s same-day vehicle delivery service has reached a milestone. With the addition of Salt Lake City, Utah becomes the 20th state with a market offering the service. The online used-car retailer said select customers in the Salt Lake City area ... [Read More]
Dealer news: US Auto Trust rides into Texas in a Ferrari; Crossroads acquires its 15th Ford dealership
US Auto Trust has moved into a new part of the U.S. The California-based dealership group has acquired Boardwalk Auto Group’s remaining stores in the Dallas area, featuring high-end performance cars. The deal includes Ferrari and Maserati franchises in Plano, ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Black Book-Fox Factory integration provides valuations for modified vehicles
Black Book is working with a vehicle upfitter to put a number on the value of its modified products. The provider of automotive pricing and analytical services is integrating with Fox Factory Vehicles, an upfitter/modifier of performance trucks, cars, vans ... [Read More]
Carvana to bring auction-recon site to metro NY area, its 10th in 2025
Carvana’s growing list of combined auction-reconditioning facilities will soon include one in the New York area. The online used-car retailer said it’s adding an inspection and reconditioning center to ADESA Long Island in Yaphank, N.Y. — the 10th such integration ... [Read More]
Technology
EVAI rebrands as Vehicle Management Systems & installs new leadership
EVAI, a provider of data analytics and artificial intelligence-driven fleet management technology, has a new brand name and leadership. The company now will be known as Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) with David Prusinski and Muffi Ghadiali coming into leadership positions ... [Read More]
Seidelman joins STELLA AI to drive technology strategy, AI products
STELLA Automotive AI, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered dealership customer engagement technology, has appointed Fred Seidelman as chief technology officer. In a news release, the company said Seidelman will drive its technology strategy, product innovation and platform scalability. Seidelman resume ... [Read More]
Analysis
Macro-economic & policy factors weigh heavy on still-healthy used-car market
As September and the third quarter ended last week, so did federal tax incentives on electric vehicles. That and other goings-on in Washington appeared to have some impact on the overall automotive market and were top-of-mind in the monthly vehicle ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The real cost of holding aged inventory
In automotive retail, time is one of the most overlooked cost drivers. A car sitting too long on your lot does more than just take up space. It weakens your margins, strains your working capital, and reduces buyer confidence. Aged ... [Read More]
