In the auto industry, artificial intelligence isn't so much science fiction as it is reality. Hunter Swift, vice president of STELLA Automotive AI, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how one particular application of AI in the car business can help save dealers time and drive efficiency. To listen to the conversation, click on the link […] [Read More]

Bryce Veon is chief executive officer of AutoSoft, a DMS provider for the auto industry. He joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the backstory of the second-generation family company, which his father started, how AutoSoft continues to innovate and how it distinguishes itself in the DMS field. To listen to the conversation, click on the link […] [Read More]

Pictures — and perhaps even more so video — could be worth way more than 1,000 words when highlighting your dealership inventory. Dealer Image Pro founder and chief executive officer Peter Duffy made his first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to share advice on how to make photo galleries and videos more appealing for […] [Read More]

RunBuggy, a tech platform designed to connect car shippers and transporters, has secured $19 million in Series A financing from an investor group that includes the Larry H. Miller Company, Porsche Ventures and Hearst Ventures. The funds will be used for continued scaling of the technology and accelerating product adoption, the company said. “For the first […] [Read More]

Four days after announcing the purchase of the Tail Light automotive software company, J.D. Power shared another acquisition in the software space on Monday. This time, the company announced the purchase of We Predict, a UK-based provider of automobile service and warranty analytics software. Through We Predict’s software, automakers and suppliers are able to gauge […] [Read More]

PureCars announced a new chief executive office on Thursday: Stephane Ferri, who most recently was strategic advisor for the Presidio Group, following time as senior vice president at vehicle subscription company Flexdrive. Ferri’s background also includes time at Cox Automotive and Asbury Automotive Group. PureCars founder Jeremy Anspach transitions out of the CEO role but […] [Read More]

CarNow, a digital retailing provider in the auto industry, has named a chief financial officer. Hired for the role is Tim O’Toole, whose background includes CFO roles with RapidMiner, Yotta, Dyn and Rapid7. O’Toole’s experience also includes time on the senior leadership team at BladeLogic. “Having known Tim for nearly 20 years, I am excited […] [Read More]

That new or late-model Ford Explorer you might be retailing could be made from some of that old Explorer that exhausted its lifespan. Rice University chemists are working with researchers at Ford and turning plastic parts from “end-of-life” vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process. The goal of the project led by […] [Read More]

In their respective first quarter earnings calls in May, executives with Cars.com and CarGurus spent a good bit of time discussing their moves into the wholesale marketplace The roots of both companies are retail-facing, but with the CarGurus acquisition of CarOffer a year-and-a-half ago and the Cars.com purchase of Accu-Trade earlier this year, each has […] [Read More]

HyreCar, which provides carsharing for ridesharing and food/package delivery services, has a new chief technology officer. In a move that was effective Monday, Ken Grimes transitioned from CTO to an executive advisory role. Hired to be the new CTO was Greg Tatem, whose background includes leadership, tech and engineering roles at Wine.com and Williams Sonoma. “We are […] [Read More]