Recalls as a Service company AutoAp has hired Mark Allen as executive vice president, describing him as an automotive industry technology leader. Allen was most recently a senior vice president for publicly traded dealership management and retail systems and services provider, Quorum Information Systems. AutoAp, which provides safety recall services to help clients increase profitability, […] [Read More]

motormindz, an auto industry venture consultancy, said that through its new strategic partnership with Connected Strategy Advisors, the company will continue its presence as an automotive tech accelerator and use CSA’s knowledge to bring connected vehicle services to market faster. Connected Strategy Advisors is a Detroit-based advisory firm focused on connected cars and products, and […] [Read More]

Marketing executive Melanie Borden, one of Auto Remarketing's 2020 Women in Retail honorees, has joined LotLinx as vice president of marketing. Borden has worked in the automotive industry with public tech companies and private startups, and she was most recently with a New York dealer group. LotLinx said Borden joins the company at an important time […] [Read More]

A new product called the autoniq Retail Index provides dealers with live retail listing data within a 150-mile radius. The data includes average sale price, mileage and days on lot for vehicles of a specific year, make, model and trim. autoniq is a business unit of KAR Global. With the new product, available by subscription […] [Read More]

A new partnership between the American International Automobile Dealers Association and Dell Technologies aims to help AIADA members upgrade and improve their technology. Dell Technologies has joined with AIADA as an affinity partner, giving AIADA members discounts of 5% to 10% on purchases of Dell products. Those discounts are stackable with additional Dell promotions. That […] [Read More]

Saying that the move makes the car-selling process easier for people who want to sell their depreciating car and collect in appreciating currency, private party vehicle acquisition company Drivably now offers Bitcoin services. Those services are available for private party sellers who prefer that payment method. Drivably received an investment from Porsche Ventures late last […] [Read More]

Greg Ross is the connected vehicles practice lead at motormindz, and he joins the show to discuss the role of connectivity in helping to make autonomy, electrification and shared mobility happen. Plus, Ross shares some considerations for the used-car side of the connected vehicle market and much more. To listen to this episode, click on the […] [Read More]

Digital license plate developer ReviverMX recently began supporting educational initiatives with the Madison Education Foundation offering Reviver’s Rplate digital license plate for sale to help support the All in for Arizona Schools initiative. On Wednesday, ReviverMX’s charitable involvement continued. The company will help with fundraising for breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen. Through a new agreement, funds raised through […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we welcome TrueCar president and chief executive officer Mike Darrow back to the show. Darrow talks with senior editor Joe Overby about the company's work with Navy Federal Credit Union to provide its members with an online platform to research and compare vehicles that match their preferences, […] [Read More]

Purdy Mobility, which operates Texas dealerships and offers mobility services such as subscription-based programs, has teamed with Toyota on the automaker’s first and only vehicle subscription product. The product, called Subscribe + Drive Powered by Toyota, is an app-based service that introduces an option for customers seeking alternatives from owning or leasing a vehicle. The […] [Read More]