Eight years ago, CarLotz started out “to change the way people sell their vehicles,” said CarLotz chief executive officer Michael Bor. “Being within the top 500 of the Inc. 5000 is validation that we have truly made an impact in the auto industry,” Bor said in a news release. “I’m constantly impressed by the hard […] [Read More]

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the panel discussions and keynote presentations from the recent Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C. First up is our dealer panel, featuring four members of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association and executive director Robert Glaser. The full discussion can be found below. Download and […] [Read More]

Chosen in part because of its support of local police and fire departments, veterans, citywide events and municipal projects, ADESA Boston was named the National Auto Auction Association’s 2019 Eastern Chapter Auto Auction of the Year for its exceptional community service. In an earlier announcement, NAAA named Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction as the winner […] [Read More]

When it comes to explaining the rewards of becoming an auto service or other transportation industry technician to the parents of children in middle- and high-school, Tina Smith and TechForce Foundation have this message: “There are different roads to success, and even though your child doesn’t want to go to a four-year college, it doesn’t […] [Read More]

Before those used Ford commercial vehicles land in your inventory, they might be tracked closely thanks to the Blue Oval using technology from Spireon. On Wednesday, Spireon launched FleetLocate for Ford, which offers GPS tracking for fleets operating supported Ford vehicle models. Leveraging the Ford open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC), FleetLocate for Ford can enable […] [Read More]

[Editor's note: Story has been updated to clarify availability of Zipcar Flex] “Completely.” That was Jeff Kaelin’s initial brief response to the question, “How are rental car companies changing their approach to the end consumer?” But Kaelin, who is vice president of product development for Avis Budget Group, talks at length when asked to elaborate […] [Read More]

It appears loyalty to a financial services provider might be waning, especially when considering younger users. More than a fourth of financial services consumers (28%) said they are considering switching to a new financial services company, according to a new study released on Tuesday by Yes Marketing. In its “Inside the Lifecycle of the Financial […] [Read More]

In a move that the company said will help fintechs, credit unions and banks of all sizes stay ahead of rapidly changing consumer behaviors by leveraging rich data sets and advanced analytics, Experian on Tuesday announced new configurations of its Ascend Analytical Sandbox. With access to one-stop source for better decisioning, Experian highlighted that users […] [Read More]

The American Recovery Association (ARA) and the Harding Brooks Insurance Agency previously collaborated on a health-insurance program for members. This week, the partnership evolved into another benefit for compliant members — preferred pricing for workers’ compensation. “ARA is dedicated to ensuring our members can follow our high standards of safety and compliance,” ARA President Dave […] [Read More]

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announced on Monday that a notification program began this week as ordered by the court to alert consumers about a proposed class action settlement to remediate auto finance customers of Wells Fargo who may have been financially harmed due to issues related to auto […] [Read More]