The Dealers Auto Auction Group is building a new facility for its Memphis, Tenn., auction location, with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled March 31 and a targeted autumn completion date. DAA Memphis is currently located near the city’s airport, and a new, expanded location elsewhere is needed to accommodate the auction’s growing business, management said.  The […] [Read More]

When David Wilson Jr. was 12 years old, he assisted at Preston Automotive Group in areas such as the vehicle detail and sales departments. He joined the Preston Automotive executive team after college graduation. On Jan. 20, Preston Automotive Group announced Wilson’s promotion to president of the company. Owners Dave and Peggy Wilson said in […] [Read More]

Leaders in mobility initiatives from several U.S. cities and foreign countries, as well as representatives from the auto industry, technology industry, plus regulators, non-profits and the news media, gathered here  in the sprawling Walter E. Washington Convention Center late last week to discuss impact, policy and best practices in mobility as we embark on a […] [Read More]

As dealers continue to face talent-finding challenges, having technology in place to keep new employees engaged and serve as one central point of record for their journey throughout the company is important, Adam Robinson said. Robinson is chief executive officer of Hireology, a recruitment CRM. Robinson said his company’s new partnership with Dealertrack furthers its […] [Read More]

As a human resources executive, Carmel Galvin has led diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and culture management programs at companies with various languages and cultures throughout the world. Her human resources career has involved executive leadership and C-suite roles at Autodesk, Glassdoor, Advent Software and Deloitte. On Friday, KAR Global announced it has named Galvin […] [Read More]

Hudson Cook recently announced that partner Catherine Brennan has been recognized with a national ranking in the Chambers FinTech 2020 USA Guide for Corporate, Securities & Financing. Chambers fintech is a comprehensive guide to leading fintech professionals across the world. The law firm explained Chambers' recommendations are based on several months of research by a […] [Read More]

Lightico wants to remain on an upward trajectory following significant growth during 2019, including signing multiple prime and subprime auto finance companies to use its digital customer interaction solution. The company recently welcomed Glenn Munro to its advisory board as strategic advisor for automotive finance. An automotive industry veteran with more than 30 years of […] [Read More]

Arista Financial Corp. already had a division focused on financing in the trucking industry. On Monday, the company added a new executive who will be leading the charge for its newest subsidiary aimed at helping individuals who need vehicles to be employed in ridesharing and related industries but cannot secure the needed financial means through other […] [Read More]

The first month of 2020 already might be nearly gone, but the team at GWC Warranty emphasized that dealerships still have the opportunity to generate more profit this year compared to 2019. “It’s worth your time to consider any opportunity that could bring in more profit,” GWC Warranty said in a blog before delving into […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we continue with our special episodes recapping general sessions from Used Car Week. Next up is the panel discussion on "Exceeding the Needs of a Global Buyer Base." Moderated by Jeff Blackwell of Select Management Resources, it features three leaders from IAA: Justin Mahlik, senior VP of […] [Read More]