This piece, the full version of which appears in the upcoming Dec. 15 print edition of Auto Remarketing, delves into the recent quarterly results and developing trends at publicly traded online auto marketplaces CarGurus, Cars.com and TrueCar. Each of these companies released their third-quarter results in November and held accompanying earnings calls. Here are some of the […] [Read More]

Tim James says videos that promote manufacturers’ monthly incentives are “one of the most-used and desired types of marketing content.” James is chief operating officer for Flick Fusion, which offers a video hosting, marketing and distribution platform to automotive and other inventory-based industries. The company on Monday introduced Dynamic Marketing Videos, or DMVs, for auto dealerships, […] [Read More]

CarNow senior vice president of product and business development Aaron Baldwin believes that Northwood University is “best in class in producing talented automotive leaders.” Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education. “We are confident that our future talent will come from schools like Northwood,” Baldwin said in a news release. Many students attend Northwood […] [Read More]

Dealership management system software company Auto/Mate Dealership Systems works to keep employees happy in the current challenging environment for attracting and retaining employees. Auto/Mate employees receive perks such as an onsite gym, tuition reimbursement, casual dress environment, wellness program, employee discount programs and paid time off for volunteering. The company also hosts events to make […] [Read More]

ShipYourCarNow made another move on Friday in an effort to deliver vehicles to dealerships as quickly as possible. The transportation, technology and service provider announced it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program, one of the largest third-party marketplaces of automotive applications and integrations. As a member of the CDK Partner Program, […] [Read More]

As potential vehicle buyers arrive at dealership showrooms during the holiday shopping season, MAX Digital rolled out its latest solution designed to keep the atmosphere merry when it comes to finalizing trade-in values. MAX Digital just launched MAX Trade Value, which the company described as a smart valuation tool that leverages deep market data to […] [Read More]

Reconditioning quickly can become complicated depending on the magnitude of servicing a vehicle might need and how much a dealer wants to spend on getting that unit out to the front line. Mobile Tech RX rolled out special offers for its solution on Wednesday aimed at creating a dashboard so reconditioning technicians can make decisions more […] [Read More]

Skip Dowd, who led the launch of AutoMart.com in 2004 before it was acquired and integrated into AutoTrader.com in 2009, has joined Xcite Automotive as chief sales officer. Dowd, whose 28 years of automotive industry experience includes roles involved with driving revenue, profitability, and performance, also previously served for eight years as executive vice president […] [Read More]

Get Spiffy, Inc. has purchased competitor Your Location Lubrication, a move that, along with Spiffy’s organic expansion, broadens its Fleet Management as a Service offering to 20 markets. With the purchase, Spiffy — which offers on-demand car care and FMaaS services — adds the high-volume oil change system, technicians and fleet of YLL The acquisition […] [Read More]

Cover Genius announced a major injection of funds on Thursday. The global insurtech firm whose insurance distribution platform provides protection for the customers of some of the world’s largest online companies has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round. Cover Genius said the funds will support the company’s investment in talent and its […] [Read More]