Remarketers and dealers reselling vehicles without first erasing consumer data captured in onboard computers and convenience systems may put themselves at risk of violating consumer protection laws, said an expert in automotive-vehicle consumer data removal and consumer privacy protection. Andrea Amico, founder of Privacy4Cars.com, said privacy issues continue to surface and get increasingly more protective […] [Read More]

Drivably chief executive officer and founder Tyler Hall sits down with senior editor Joe Overby at J.D. Power's recent Auto Revolution conference to talk about using data to help dealers learn about which cars to purchase, his experience operating a car dealership and the origin story behind his company. Plus, Hall discusses how his company works with […] [Read More]

Cars.com has named former Hyundai Motor America and Subaru of America chief marketing officer Dean Evans as executive vice president. The company describes Evans as a “renowned automotive industry leader.” In addition to his roles with Hyundai and Subaru, Evans also held executive positions at Dealer.com, Dealix and LotLinx. Cars.com describes Evans as having “more than […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle designer and manufacturer Fisker is describing its upcoming all-electric luxury SUV as “the world’s most sustainable vehicle,” with features such as recycled materials and a full-length solar roof. Now, the vehicle has a name: Fisker Ocean. Fisker will unveil the vehicle on Jan. 4, 2020 during a private event that will be live […] [Read More]

As IAA works to enhance its business model and move further into the digital space, the company is focused on introducing technology and innovation that “[drive] our industry forward while positively transforming the customer experience,” said IAA chief executive officer and president John Kett. “AuctionNow is a prime example of how we can add more […] [Read More]

To help celebrate its 20-year history as an upstream remarketing platform for OEM, captive finance, financial institution and fleet customers, OPENLANE took part in several charitable activities. One was a $5,000 donation to JDRF, a global organization that funds type 1 diabetes research. On Oct. 10, 25 employees from the OPENLANE Toronto innovation and technology […] [Read More]

Through a collaboration between Hyundai, Pony.ai and Via, Irvine, Calif., residents can use an app to hail an autonomous Hyundai KONA Electric SUV directly from their smartphone. The companies last week unveiled BotRide, which they describe as a shared, on-demand, autonomous vehicle service operating on public roads. Starting on Monday, a fleet of self-driving KONAs […] [Read More]

A “long time ago” and before his days with Apple, Steve Wozniak had a Jaguar. “And it broke down a lot. Things were broken on it a lot,” Wozniak told a group of reporters at J.D. Power’s Auto Revolution conference here last week. “And I took it into the dealer and instantly, every time, they […] [Read More]

TechForce Foundation and America’s Automotive Trust say their new alliance focuses on programming that does two things. First, the programming celebrates the past, present and future of mobility. And second, it inspires future generations of students to consider a career path in automotive technology. TechForce Foundation works to guide students to and through their technical […] [Read More]

Mike Hanna says his company’s platform “geo-automates complex reconditioning tasks.” “Our platform basically puts vehicle recon on ‘autopilot,’” said Hanna, who is chief executive officer of TrueSpot, a new Internet of Things asset location platform. Last week, the company announced the commercial launch of TrueRecon, a reconditioning tracking platform for auto dealers. TrueSpot said it […] [Read More]