Data and technology services provider Acxiom has joined forces with automotive shopper identification platform Client Command in a partnership designed to help the auto industry connect with in-market buyers at the right time, in the right way. The collaboration gives Acxiom access to Client Command’s patented Active Shopper Network platform, which the companies said allows […] [Read More]

In this installment of Auto Remarketing’s 40 Under 40 franchise, we feature the 2025 honorees in the “40 Under 40: Industry” program, which is sponsored by IAA and focuses on consignors, auctions, auto finance, vendors, tech companies, associations and other players within the used-car space. Honorees will be recognized in the October issue of Auto Remarketing and […] [Read More]

Brett Sutherlin is thinking big with his latest purchase. The owner of Sutherlin Automotive Group announced he has acquired McKenna Subaru in Huntington Beach, Calif., aiming to turn it into the nation’s largest Subaru store. “This is more than an acquisition,” Sutherlin said. “It’s a statement of intent. Southern California is the most powerful car […] [Read More]

Cars.com will soon be taking a ride with Uber. The car-shopping marketplace has joined with Uber Advertising as its first automotive content partner for “JourneyTV Presents,” Uber’s new in-ride entertainment experience. Cars.com will provide Uber passengers with “curated and relevant car-shopping content” during their ride, the company said in a news release, adding the experience […] [Read More]

TradePending is undergoing a leadership transition. The dealership software provider, which is backed by private equity firm Capstreet, has named Jorge de Castro as its new CEO. He succeeds Brice Englert, who will remain with the company as a board member, assisting with strategy. “TradePending has been steadily expanding the capabilities of its platform through […] [Read More]

Building on its recent work with Amazon Autos, Hertz Car Sales has launched what it is calling “a fully online car-buying experience” on its website. Consumers can browse, finance and buy used cars completely online through HertzCarSales.com, which the company says, “has transformed from an online catalog into a full-service e-commerce platform.” In a news […] [Read More]

Galeana Auto Group is down to one dealership after selling two stores in Florida and another in South Carolina. Bill Nero Automotive Group has acquired Galeana Kia of Fort Myers and Galeana Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM-Fiat of Fort Myers in Fort Myers, Fla., while Jack Salzman and Conrad Letson purchased Galeana Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM of Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, […] [Read More]

It’s a larger-than-expected and highly engaged crowd here at the inaugural eSTART Modernization Forum, with attendees and speakers running the gamut of constituents involved in the vehicle title and registration processes. Companies providing title and registration management technology, auto finance and fintech providers, auto auction/wholesale platforms, software companies, vehicle transport providers and government agencies. And […] [Read More]

Showing there’s plenty of turbulence happening in multiple parts of the automotive industry, First Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The global supplier of aftermarket automotive parts filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, saying the move was to stabilize its business operations and facilitate a value-maximizing […] [Read More]

AutoNation offered an update on the progress of its longstanding Drive Pink initiative for 2025, noting the fundraising efforts of the company, its dealers and their employees and customers have generated more than $2 million so far this year to support pediatric cancer causes. Those efforts include a nationwide fundraising campaign for Children’s Miracle Network […] [Read More]