In the "about" section of its website, Orbee Auto describes itself as a company that is "on a mission to streamline and automate automotive dealership digital marketing." Atul Patel, who is Orbee's co-founder and chief operating officer, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the inspiration behind the company, its efforts with industry associations to help […] [Read More]

Drivably, a company that uses artificial intelligence to help dealers acquire used-car inventory from private parties, has lined up an investment from Porsche Ventures. The company said it will utilize the investment to expand its technology and footprint. Drivably’s technology uses deep analytics to help dealers buy vehicles from consumers at scale. It also provides […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Drivably chief executive officer Tyler Hall is back on the show to talk about the company's investment from Porsche Ventures, Drivably's growth in the past year and its expansion plans. Plus, he explains why the private-party market is such an important area for dealers to tap into. To […] [Read More]

Digital marketing platform AutoWeb has appointed former Cox Automotive finance and operations leader Michael Sadowski as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In the position, Sadowski succeeds J.P. Hannan, who will remain with the company briefly to facilitate the transition. Sadowski’s appointment is effective Nov. 30. Sadowski’s financial and operational background includes more than […] [Read More]

On Monday, Auto/Mate rolled out a new enhancement for fixed-ops to its suite of dealership solutions. The business unit of DealerSocket introduced Recommended Services, a new, complimentary upgrade for users of its dealer management system’s service merchandising module. Auto/Mate highlighted that Recommended Services can enable both service advisors and technicians to suggest additional work for […] [Read More]

The retail and wholesale pieces of the auto dealer world have undergone great digitization, and a new program from Spiffy tackles what the company says is next in this “digital evolution.” It's the service department. The on-demand car care, technology and services company has launched Digital Servicing powered by Spiffy Dealer Solutions, a program that […] [Read More]

Digital and next-generation merchandising company Xcite Automotive has launched a dealer-centered service that it says can streamline the reconditioning and merchandising process of preparing vehicle inventory for sale. The service is called ReconLogic, and it can help get vehicles “retail-ready” in five days or fewer. Xcite describes that as a much faster turnaround than the […] [Read More]

Electronic lien and title technology firm DDI Technology has expanded its national footprint into the state of Minnesota as a certified provider of Electronic Vehicle Title & Registration services, or EVTR. With that expansion, Minnesota becomes the fifth state to offer DDI Technology’s Premier EVR services. DDI is a subsidiary of IAA Inc., and DDI’s […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we connect with Dan and Dave Sperau, two brothers who co-founded Autosled, a company that aims to make vehicle logistics/transportation more efficient and simpler through technology. They talk about their family's background in automotive, what inspired them to launch Autosled and disintermediation in the ancillary services piece […] [Read More]

Updated to correct Brauer's title at CarMax. Shift has expanded its footprint and its executive team.  Starting with the geographic growth, Shift has added a second market in Texas. The used-car ecommerce platform said Tuesday it has launched its car-selling service in San Antonio, giving consumers there the ability to sell their cars directly to […] [Read More]