Bill Eager, the current CEO of Carfax, will become president of parent company S&P Global Mobility on Aug. 15, and then CEO designate when Mobility is spun off into a standalone public company. S&P Global announced in April it plans to spin off its mobility business unit — which includes brands like CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk […] [Read More]

You might not have to drive your next car from Avis. It might drive itself. Avis Budget Group has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Waymo, a self-driving technology company owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., to launch and scale a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas. According to the agreement, Avis Budget Group will […] [Read More]

With apologies to the postseason dreams of Mets fans (and, subsequently, Yankees fans), the Dodgers knew the value of a trade in 2024. Tommy Edman was traded to Los Angeles during the 2024 season and became an instant hero in the playoffs. He was named MVP of the National League Championships Series, hitting .407 with […] [Read More]

Repairify announced a new hire and two executive promotions on Monday. The provider of remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries first revealed the hiring of Jennifer Hawxhurst as a vice president of sales and field sales leader. Meanwhile, promoted to new roles at Repairify are Aubrey Dahl, […] [Read More]

As the pre-owned electric vehicle population grows, so too does the importance of measuring EV battery health. And its potential impact on residual values. With that in mind, J.D. Power ALG is now factoring in aggregated EV range and battery insights from Recurrent into its EV value forecasts. J.D. Power ALG has included the Recurrent […] [Read More]

Let the cybersecurity war games begin. Two companies involved in battling online attacks — automotive cybersecurity software and services provider VicOne, and cybersecurity engineering firm Block Harbor — announced they have created the Global Vehicle Cybersecurity Competition. During the event, set for Aug. 22-25 and Aug. 29-Sept. 1, participants will compete head-to-head in a Capture […] [Read More]

DriveItAway Holdings has joined forces with Free2move, the global mobility brand of Stellantis, to launch Free2move Powered by DriveItAway, a national initiative that aims to “transform dealerships into next-generation mobility hubs.” In a news release, DriveItAway said the integration of its flexible lease-to-own subscription platform into Free2move’s modular software-as-a-service marketplace is designed to deliver a […] [Read More]

Not long ago, car buyers walked into dealerships at a disadvantage. They didn’t know the invoice price. They couldn’t check incentives. And they had little idea what their trade-in was worth. Dealers had more information, which gave them more control. Today, that edge is quickly disappearing. Shoppers can look up prices, compare markets, pull vehicle […] [Read More]

Within a few days of announcing that it will host its first in-person event in September, the Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition added to its advisory board. The newest member of the eSTART advisory board is Beth Caro, who also is president and CEO of the National Independent Vehicle Title Agents Organization (NIVTA). […] [Read More]

Impel’s mission to bring safer, more effective and more contextually aware artificial intelligence for the auto industry has taken two giant steps forward, the company said. The provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology announced the public showcasing of its domain-tuned, production-grade large language model and the release of Archias, a research-first expert model designed to […] [Read More]