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]

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch have been working together for more than two years to develop products for automated driving in cities. Now, the two companies say their joint project has entered a new stage. The companies have launched the project, which includes an app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, in the city of San […] [Read More]

Mike Dullea says AutoAlert has been looking at ways that OEMs could “manage incentive spend.” “What will move the consumer to buy, while improving the overall journey and increasing profits?” said Dullea, who is AutoAlert chief executive officer. “That’s the answer AlertOptics provides,” he said in a news release, noting that “it comes down to […] [Read More]

Since Zubie introduced Zubie Rental Connect early this year, the company has built a partner network that includes software companies TSD, Collateral Consultants and Karz. On Friday, connected-car platform Zubie announced a new integration that it says will give rental fleet and loaner car operators “seamless access to connected car insights and the ability to improve […] [Read More]