Lexus has chosen connected car platform Dealerware to join a group of software vendors to power its newly reimagined Lexus Customer Convenience System. Lexus’ approval of the Dealerware platform follows a nine-month pilot program in which multiple Lexus dealerships increased fleet utilization rates by as much as 18%. In the pilot program, those dealerships also […] [Read More]

Jessica Stafford, senior vice president of consumer solutions at Cox Automotive, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast  to discuss the company's new Complete Retail solution that launched Monday. It's a new end-to-end digital retail experience today that Cox Automotive says can “bring every step of the car-buying journey and every part of the deal […] [Read More]

Making another marquee move to begin 2021, Cox Automotive has launched a new end-to-end digital retail experience today that it says can “bring every step of the car-buying journey and every part of the deal process together — start, flow, sign and close.” Complete Retail, which is the first Cox Automotive-branded end-to-end retail solution, implements […] [Read More]

Under a new partnership, on-demand car buying and leasing platform CarBlip is providing customer access to Wise F&I’s products: GAPWise, TIREWise and WiseTVP. CarBlip is currently available in the state of California, but the company says this year it will expand its operations nationwide. Brian Johnson, CarBlip chief executive officer, said that with the partnership, CarBlip […] [Read More]

C.A.R.Score vehicle condition reports will now be available on the CARFAX Vehicle History Report. C.A.R.Score is a division of Dealer Specialties LLC. Shane Marcum, the president of Dealer Specialties, said including C.A.R. Score report data in the CARFAX report will allow its companies to provide consumers with specific vehicle information at different points across its […] [Read More]

CarGurus has a new chief executive officer Founder Langley Steinert is transitioning out of the role and will become the executive chairman. Named to the CEO post is Jason Trevisan, who was chief financial officer of CarGurus and its president of international. He joined the company as its CFO in 2015. Steinert, who founded the company […] [Read More]

Safe T. Sam now has a new colleague: Privacy Pam. On Thursday, KAR Global announced the launch of Privacy Pam, the company’s new privacy mascot and training program for employees. The company highlighted the initiative reflects the increasing evolution of the remarketing industry and its commitment to advancing digital used-vehicle marketplaces through its broad portfolio […] [Read More]

UVeye, which says it has raised more than $40 million from automakers and other strategic investors since its founding four years ago, announced Tuesday it has secured strategic investments from Hyundai Motor Company and several other investors. UVeye, an automated vehicle-inspection systems developer, said the investments will serve to accelerate its global expansion plans. The […] [Read More]

Mike Rother is now managing partner of consulting services for AVStrategy, the consulting enterprise of Automotive Ventures. Rother is former senior vice president and general manager for Dealer.com. Automotive Ventures, an automotive technology investment and consulting company, said AVStrategy provides advisory and networking services to automotive entrepreneurs and investors. Rother served in various leadership roles […] [Read More]

Through an integration between cloud-native dealer management system Dominion VUE DMS and Kia Motors dealers’ web daily communication system via Motive Retail, Kia dealerships can synergize across different departments with a cloud-native DMS that offers security and mobility. Dominion Dealer Solutions says its Dominion VUE DMS helps dealers experience digital mobility, security and efficiency to […] [Read More]