motormindz — an automotive venture consultancy — has chosen a well-known automotive journalism veteran and SiriusXM host as its new president and corporate development officer. The new hire is Jason Stein, current host of the satellite radio giant's "Cars & Culture with Jason Stein" and former publisher of Automotive News.  According to the company, Stein, who is joining […] [Read More]

Online vehicle sales platform Vroom has chosen a new chief financial officer to oversee financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management and financial planning and analysis, as well as leading investor relations for the company. Robert Krakowiak is the company's new CFO, and was formely in the same role at Stoneridge Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electrical […] [Read More]

DRAIVER, an AI logistics platform and driver marketplace, added Jim Bauman to its leadership team as vice president of client success. The company pointed out in a press release that Bauman "is an automotive, software, and rideshare industry veteran," with over two decades of experience in the former industries.  He most recently served as automotive partnerships lead at […] [Read More]

Perhaps those certified pre-owned Fords currently in your inventory might have become even more valuable thanks to a relationship the Blue Oval made with LexisNexis Risk Solutions. On Thursday, Ford and LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced they have entered into a strategic agreement so that Ford connected vehicle data can be available to U.S. auto insurers […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions certainly appears to be getting the job done on the partnership front. About a week after forging a relationship with Ryder System, Work Truck Solutions on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its partnership with Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive Group to now include 30 dealership locations, further strengthening the company’s joint online presence […] [Read More]

CallRevu announced Tuesday it has purchased the automotive division of CallSource. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “CallRevu has always admired CallSource — we share a common focus on service. This investment was an easy decision as it provides an opportunity for us to deliver greater innovation, insights, and value to our collective customers — reinforcing […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive Mobility said Wednesday it has purchased Spiers New Technologies, a service provider for electric vehicle battery lifecycle management with operations in the U.S. and Europe. The pairing of the companies is part of Cox Automotive Mobility’s new end-to-end global EV battery service network, where the company offers high-voltage battery solutions to dealers, automakers […] [Read More]

As reported in an episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast last week, Fair is shifting away from vehicle subscriptions and is relaunching with a new model early next year. The company — which will have a new official name of Fair Technologies — will instead offer an end-to-end ecommerce marketplace where consumers can find vehicles […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions recently expanded its partnership with Ryder System, a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions. The partnership means Work Truck Solutions is offering Ryder used truck inventory on the commercial vehicle channel, Vehicle Acquisition Search Tool (VAST). The companies said these trucks will provide users with much needed inventory […] [Read More]

Having already forged relationships with companies such as Lincoln in connection with manufacturing and Chase to facilitate consumer financing, Rivian is making moves to become a publicly traded company. The electric truck maker announced on Friday that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission relating […] [Read More]