Less than three weeks after announcing it was leading a $140 million round of funding in online auto marketplace Shift, Lithia Motors made another tech-related move on Tuesday. The retailer is giving customers a new way to get in touch with its dealerships. That is, through Apple Business Chat, which lets consumers connect directly with […] [Read More]

Keeping track of loaners and their usage might be more manageable now that Dealerware and CDK Global are working together. Fleet management platform Dealerware announced on Tuesday that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program, a partnership designed to allow service departments to gain critical efficiencies that increase fleet utilization, customer […] [Read More]

LotLinx recently hired former Cox Automotive strategist and noted marketing analytics expert and author Thomas Gage as its new chief strategy officer. In this role, LotLinx explained that Gage will apply quantitative data gathered by LotLinx’s artificial intelligence technology to dealerships’ sales objectives to identify the best approach to their advertising campaigns and marketing spend. […] [Read More]

Joe talks with PureCars chief executive officer Sam Mylrea about the company's rollout in Canada, its inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list, his thoughts on mobility trends and more. The full discussion can be found below. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to the latest episode in the window […] [Read More]

HyreCar added another executive to its leadership team this week. The carsharing marketplace for ridesharing announced the appointment of Scott Brogi as its chief financial officer, effective Thursday. Brogi previously led finance and operations for Teaching Channel, which was successfully sold earlier this year. “We look forward to leveraging Scott’s deep experience and financial acumen,” […] [Read More]

The news became public recently that Cox Automotive chief operating officer Mark O’Neil plans to retire on Feb. 1. For this Auto Remarketing Podcast episode, Nick shared a discussion with O’Neil, touching on the current status of the company and what he is looking to accomplish before wrapping up his nearly 30-year professional automotive career. […] [Read More]

Tech start-up Joydrive announced this week that a pair of franchised stores in New York joined its network of nearly 50 dealerships that are looking to connect with vehicle buyers who want to complete delivery at home. The latest dealerships to connect with Joydrive include Sunrise Toyota of Oakdale, N.Y., and Sunrise Chevrolet in Forest […] [Read More]

TradeRev is making a major expansion into the Southeast, arriving in five markets in Kentucky and Tennessee. The business unit of KAR Auction Services announced on Tuesday that its dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform now can be used by dealerships and managers in the Kentucky cities of Louisville and Lexington as well as the Tennessee hubs […] [Read More]

Come February, Mark O’Neil will embark on the next chapter of his life after an automotive career dotted with high-level executive positions at some of the most well-known names in the business, including Cox Automotive, Dealertrack and CarMax. During a conversation with Auto Remarketing late on Monday afternoon, O’Neil confirmed that he will retire on […] [Read More]

An entrepreneur who spent more than 10 years helping dealerships cultivate their online capabilities now has his own start-up company to help individuals sell their vehicle privately with tools similar to what might be at the dealer’s financing office. Jordan Stuart recently launched eCARmerce.com and CarSalesByOwner.com, offering features traditionally reserved for dealers such as certification, […] [Read More]