Universal Technical Institute is distributing grants to more than 10,000 students training for careers as transportation technicians, welders and computer numerical control machinists. With the cash grants, students impacted by the COVID-19 crisis will receive help with expenses such as food, housing, child care, transportation and technology. UTI, which provides technical training for automotive, diesel, […] [Read More]

Eliron Ekstein, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ravin.AI, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast from Israel, where he chats remotely with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits.  They discuss the background of the UK-headquartered company — which offers automated inspections of vehicles, using "computer vision and deep learning to detect and monitor vehicle condition," according to […] [Read More]

Melanie Hamilton says that even with the current COVID-19 situation, Americans still need cars. “And what better way is there to learn about the latest vehicles than on the biggest screen in their home,” said Hamilton, who is head of enterprise sales for Effectv. Effectv is the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, and the […] [Read More]

Automotive CRM company Momentum CRM has partnered with automotiveMastermind, an automotive industry provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation services. Momentum CRM recently changed its user interface to include a dedicated section within its dashboard for Mastermind’s predictive analytics data through the company’s sales and marketing platform, Market EyeQ. The companies said they partnered “to […] [Read More]

Earlier this year, Beep, an autonomous vehicle mobility solutions company, made an executive with a history in journalism their chief marketing officer. Raquel Asa was appointed to the position for the Florida-based company on March 2. Beep’s autonomous mobility platform is designed to provide safe, efficient movement of passengers between defined locations. According to the […] [Read More]

Matt Murray says online customer engagement through reviews and social media has a strong impact on search rankings today. Murray is founder and chief executive officer of Widewail, an automotive industry reputation management and social media engagement service. Murray says that engagement can have an immediate influence on a customer’s decision to buy, recommend, or make […] [Read More]

With a new feature from dealership management system software provider Auto/Mate, customers can pay service repair orders and parts invoices without having to step inside the dealership. Auto/Mate is a business unit of DealerSocket, and the company says that with the new feature, called Remote Payments, dealership personnel can now send customers emails containing a […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits talks with Hugh Hathcock, owner of ReconVelocity, about the challenges of the pandemic, conversations he has had with dealers and how they are faring. Plus, they discuss the dealer relief program at ReconVelocity, the story behind the company and more. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, […] [Read More]

Many business practices and processes that were common for automotive reconditioning businesses just weeks ago are no longer advised, and they may not even be possible. For those businesses such as PDR, wheel repair, paint, glass, interiors, detailing  or SMART repairs, the current global health crisis is unsettling, says auto reconditioning software company AutoMobile Technologies, […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits chats with John Possumato, founder and chief executive officer of DriveItAway. Possumato talks about "an accelerated evolution of innovation" spurred by the business impact of COVID-19, his take on Carvana and Vroom, and more. Plus, he explores the advantages dealers may have […] [Read More]