In an effort to help dealers with their “time to line,” ACERTUS this morning released its latest proprietary transportation management system (TMS) technology for automotive shippers The tech-enabled automotive logistics and services company highlighted that its new solution dubbed, VINlocity, is designed to simplify and streamline auto shipping with instant quotes, seamless ordering and real-time […] [Read More]

In 2011, OfferUp started out and promoted itself as paving the way for a simpler, more trusted way to buy and sell locally. It launched OfferUp Autos in 2018, with a goal of reducing the “friction in the car buying and selling process” and allowing customers to browse local inventory, and for sellers to post […] [Read More]

Ninety-six percent of car owners according to a recent report think they will own a car in the future. However, almost half of them would consider giving up car ownership if autonomous mobility in the form of self-driving buses or taxis was an available option. The report from Accenture is titled, “Mobility Services: The Customer […] [Read More]

The used-vehicle price trend for the Canadian market in September? They are maintaining their increased price levels set earlier in the year, according to the autoTRADER.ca Price Index. September showed a 10.6% year-over-year increase, but compared to August showed a 1.6% month-over-month increase. The autoTRADER.ca Price Index, which analyzes vehicle pricing data associated with more than 400,000 new- […] [Read More]

On a Thursday afternoon in September, a reporter opens the website of Cavender Toyota. In the upper-right corner: “The Official Toyota Dealer of the San Antonio Spurs.” Makes perfect sense. The dealership’s perch atop Toyota’s certified pre-owned sales rankings the last few years looks like the hometown Spurs’ NBA resume in the 2000s: title after […] [Read More]

For the second time this year, DIMONT reinforced its leadership team with a former executive from van Wagenen. This week, the Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto lending industries announced Nancy Mellon is the company’s new senior director of client development. In this role, […] [Read More]

An employee who has been with AutoMap for nearly 10 years now is the company’s chief executive officer. The provider of electronic vehicle monitoring and location services recently announced Mark Sargeant was promoted to CEO of AutoMap in a move that became effective on Sept. 30. The company said in a news release that Sargeant […] [Read More]

IHS Markit has worked closely with Novation Analytics in recent years. The companies have helped original equipment manufacturers and suppliers meet the challenges of emissions compliance, said IHS Markit vice president of automotive planning solutions Tim Armstrong. The companies will continue working closely together, as information and analytics company IHS Markit announced on Thursday it […] [Read More]

Richmond Auto Auction founder and chief executive officer Mark Motley says now is “a great time in the history of the company.” “The service our staff offers every day is incredible,” Motley said in a news release. “Successful events such as this one is a direct result of their hard work and dedication.” Motley was […] [Read More]

ADESA has named new general managers at two of its auction locations, with ADESA chief operating officer Srisu Subrahmanyam describing them in a news release as having proven themselves in past roles for KAR Global and “rising to new challenges and posting solid results.”  The new general managers are Angela Williams for ADESA Houston and […] [Read More]