Just days after Thoma Bravo completed its purchase of J.D. Power, resulting in a merger of the latter with Autodata Solutions, J.D. Power made another move on the software front. On Dec. 20, the company announced it had acquired Trilogy Automotive, which is the automotive software division at Trilogy Enterprises and a provider of Software-as-a-Service […] [Read More]

Rodo chief executive officer and founder Nathan Hecht likes iHeartMedia’s “unique understanding of their on-the-go audience, especially with relation to automotive sales and branding.” With that in mind, Rodo, which says its app “empowers consumers to lease a car in minutes,” has entered into a multi-platform marketing partnership with audio company iHeartMedia. Through the new […] [Read More]

Becky Sheehan, who has served as chief financial officer of Cars.com since January 2017, has resigned her position to pursue a new opportunity with a private equity portfolio company. The company appointed vice president of treasury and investor relations Jandy Tomy to serve as interim chief financial officer. Sheehan’s resignation is effective Jan. 10. CARS […] [Read More]

EBlock and EDealer said its chief executive officer and founder Ryan O’Connor will now serve in the role of chief innovation officer, and the companies have promoted their chief operating officer and president Jason McClenahan to chief executive officer. The companies said they are making the moves “to expand the companies’ footprint while continuing to […] [Read More]

Thoma Bravo has completed its purchase of J.D. Power, which will result in a merger of the latter with Autodata Solutions. The combined entity will operate under the J.D. Power name and have its headquarters in Troy, Mich. This marks the second time in a little more than three years that ownership of J.D. Power […] [Read More]

New features of eBay Motors’ all-new, automotive-focused app for Apple iPhone and Android include a personalized homepage, streamlined listing capabilities and improved search filters. eBay Motors, which describes itself as a marketplace “for all things automotive,” says its new app is powered by advanced technology and is “a powerful tool for buying and selling vehicles […] [Read More]

New Internet of Things (IOT) asset location platform developer TrueSpot has appointed former TradeRev territory sales executive and market sales coordinator Alicia Crosswhite as national sales director. TrueSpot chief executive officer and founder Mike Hanna said the company believes Crosswhite’s “truly-unique ability” is essential in its growth plans. “As an industry insider, she knows how […] [Read More]

Auto industry software provider DealerSocket is launching what it describes as “major innovations in the company’s Inventory+ software.” DealerSocket said it made the upgrades to “maximize the highest possible profit-per-day on each vehicle for its dealers.” The company said Single Page Appraisal, which it says puts all of the data a dealer needs on one […] [Read More]

Dealer-focused SaaS shared mobility company DriveItAway says that through its new partnership with trade-in lead generation company Accu-Trade, more than 5,000 dealers can list vehicles for sale, rent or rent-to-own to rideshare drivers who download the DriveItAway app. DriveItAway says that through the partnership, DriveItAway gig economy app users now have access to specific vehicle detailed […] [Read More]

DealerBuilt ventured into the commercial real estate investment world to find its new chief financial officer. On Tuesday, the dealer management system (DMS) provider announced the appointment of Brian Marshall as CFO. DealerBuilt said Marshall brings more than a decade of experience as a strategic finance leader with a proven track record of successfully leading […] [Read More]