In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we connect with Dan and Dave Sperau, two brothers who co-founded Autosled, a company that aims to make vehicle logistics/transportation more efficient and simpler through technology. They talk about their family's background in automotive, what inspired them to launch Autosled and disintermediation in the ancillary services piece […] [Read More]

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, many dealers are preparing for 2021. Navigating the shortage of new vehicles and restocking near-empty dealership lots will likely be among the many priorities. While the simplest solution is to turn to the used-vehicle market, it too, has seen its fair share of struggles. Lease extensions, fewer […] [Read More]

Updated to correct Brauer's title at CarMax. Shift has expanded its footprint and its executive team.  Starting with the geographic growth, Shift has added a second market in Texas. The used-car ecommerce platform said Tuesday it has launched its car-selling service in San Antonio, giving consumers there the ability to sell their cars directly to […] [Read More]

TrueCar said it is celebrating its partnership with its TrueCar Military brand ambassador, NASCAR driver and Naval officer Jesse Iwuji, by announcing its ultimate eRacing fan sweepstakes in partnership with Iwuji. TrueCar is giving sweepstakes entrants the chance to win “the ultimate sim racing rig” for one winner’s home. The winner will also receive a […] [Read More]

Finished vehicle transport logistics company United Road promoted Ryan Kraft to chief digital officer. In this position, his responsibilities will include integrating United Road’s technology footprint across the supply chain to provide strong experience for customers, carriers and vendors. Kraft has been with United Road for nearly 12 years in various roles such as financial […] [Read More]

This week, Car Keys Express (CKE) rolled out a new solution specifically designed to help fleet managers who sometimes oversee hundreds of thousands of vehicles across branches spread far apart. The key and title asset warehousing, tracking, and logistics service is called FleetHero, which can manage fleet vehicles’ backup keys, as well as title documents. […] [Read More]

After announcing in late October that it showed a 41% year-over-year revenue increase in the third quarter, Carvana on Friday announced a “Live Feelessly” campaign, encouraging customers to take a stand against hidden, last-minute fees. The campaign communicates to consumers that they should seek pricing transparency when making purchases. The Live Feelessly campaign includes a […] [Read More]

The most recent TransUnion financial hardship survey conducted in late October pinpointed how short of funds individuals and families financially impacted by the pandemic are toward meeting their monthly obligations. According to the online survey of 3,100 adults conducted by TransUnion in partnership with third-party provider Qualtrics Research Services, these households land $886.70 short of […] [Read More]

CU Direct recently integrated with DealerSocket’s CRM in an effort to boost performance for both credit unions and dealerships. As a result of the collaboration, CU Direct has expanded its CUDL auto financing platform’s DMS/CRM integration solution to include DealerSocket. The company explained the system integration with the CUDL platform is designed to minimize the […] [Read More]

FIS and Reynolds and Reynolds now are working together through a multi-year agreement the companies recently finalized to help dealerships with accounting chores and more. According to a news release, FIS has been selected as the exclusive payments provider for Reynolds and Reynolds, a leading provider of dealership software, documents and professional services. The agreement […] [Read More]