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]

Spencer Beckstead, chief revenue officer of Frikintech, joins the show in this latest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Beckstead and Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby talk about the friction points in automotive and why digital retail complements — not replaces — salespeople, plus Beckstead shares a bit of the background behind Frikintech. To […] [Read More]

In addition to a new partnership lined up in the vehicle transportation space, CarNow, which provides digital retail solutions to the auto industry, has named a new senior vice president of OEM relations and national accounts. Hired for the role is Michael Seeman, who was previously vice president and general manager of the enterprise divisions […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, IAA announced the launch of IAA Transport on its mobile application. The company recapped in a news release that IAA Transport’s desktop solution was introduced on its website in September in an effort to streamline the vehicle transport process fully with a global branch-to-doorstep delivery solution. The company highlighted IAA Transport includes several […] [Read More]

For dealers who use CDK Global technology in their service drives, a new integration finalized on Tuesday could help speed up their businesses. UVeye inspection technology has been integrated with the Fortellis Automotive Commerce Exchange platform used by more than 15,000 dealerships in the United States. High-speed UVeye vehicle-inspection systems now can help write repair […] [Read More]