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]

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]