Alliance Inspection Management, or AiM, was founded in 2005, with a goal to “inspect the condition of new and used vehicles from bumper to bumper.” On Wednesday, the company announced it has reached a new milestone: It has sold the 600,000th vehicle through its AiM MarketConnect process. The company describes that process as a patented, web-based […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association said in a message to members that it will hold its official presidential transition day on Oct. 8 in a ceremony conducted digitally. The gavel will pass, so to speak, from current NAAA president Laura Taylor to president-elect Julie Picard. The meeting will be held digitally at NAAA.com and begins […] [Read More]

Despite COVID-19 safety and travel regulations, CDK Global has completed one of its largest installations of its core dealership management system product for all Greenway Automotive Group dealerships. CDK said it completed the multi-site and multi-state installation of the DMS product, called CDK Drive, for 46 dealerships across eight states for Greenway, which serves customers in […] [Read More]

Lea Malloy, head of research and development, Cox Automotive Mobility, is the author of a whitepaper on "COVID-19 Recovery: Speed Bump or Accelerant for the EV Market?" In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Lea chats with Auto Remarketing's Joe Overby about a wide range of electric vehicle topics, including the remarketing/used-car segment of […] [Read More]

An executive with professional experience at both a large bank and a captive finance company now is part of the team at PAR North America. On Tuesday, the business unit of KAR Global named Jeff Williams as a regional sales executive, overseeing PAR’s Central region. The company highlighted that Williams brings more than two decades […] [Read More]

Just like Ponzi schemes haven’t completely ruined the activities and benefits of investing, let’s hope this recent incident of malfeasance in connection with fraud prevention doesn’t submarine the great progress made by a host of experts and fintech firms. To recap, the incident is what Audrey Strauss called, “the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.” Strauss, […] [Read More]

A New Jersey Volvo dealership reaped the benefits of when fintech firms collaborate with the goal of making digital retailing more efficient for both stores and their customers. When COVID-19 hit back in March, New Jersey was shut down and Prestige Volvo principal Matthew Haiken was forced to lay off the dealership’s sales department. At […] [Read More]

In May 2019, Brian Jones founded Gravity Lending to build a portfolio of refinanced auto contracts, home improvement loans and other funding to help consumers with personal needs. After Jones formed his company in Austin, Texas, he quickly realized that his operation needed a solution that could enable his team to provide a completely streamlined digital […] [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions is adding to its trophy case again during what's been a rewarding year so far. The company announced this week that it has won four 2020 International Business Awards , including two Gold-level awards, as part of the Stevie Awards program for innovation. The company’s newest accolades included: • Best FinTech […] [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings reported on Tuesday that contract extensions connected with public auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) improved at an accelerated rate in July relative to June, representing the third consecutive month of declines. The firm also noted the rates at which contract holders made a full payment after their extension expired. Analysts discovered these […] [Read More]