AUL Corp. recently solidified its top-tier executive team in response to the firm’s rapid growth and expansion into a full-service F&I provider. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson announced a pair of promotions, elevating Jason Garner to be senior vice president of strategic product development and Paul McCarthy to senior VP of agency and […] [Read More]

Moody’s Corp. boosted its analytical horsepower last week with an outside acquisition. Moody’s announced that it has acquired RiskFirst, a leading fintech company providing risk analytics solutions for the asset management and pension fund communities. A news release indicated the acquisition positions Moody’s Analytics to extend its range of risk solutions to the institutional buy-side. The […] [Read More]

The people at Acura understand that its customers have busy lifestyles. The third and latest generation of its smartphone-based AcuraLink service and app features offers access to cloud-based services, information, and music, including the ability to make vehicle service appointments. It also offers subscription services such as vehicle remote starting, geofencing and speed alerts for […] [Read More]

As Autotrader awaits the arrival of the new Chevrolet Corvette’s mid-engined C8 model, it describes the Corvette’s C7 as “an outstanding send-off to the front engine layout.” “More than just powerful, the Corvette has agile handling, a comfortable ride and a high-tech interior that is aging well so far,” Autotrader said in a news release. […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group orchestrated the Automotive Intelligence Summit, so technology-driven companies could interact and network, possibly producing enhanced relationships like the one PassTime and masterQueue announced. As AIS 2019 unfolded this week in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, PassTime, a leading provider of GPS Solutions, announced it has partnered with masterQueue, a web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that […] [Read More]

Coinciding with the release of its second-quarter performance, Consumer Portfolio Services also discussed a structural reorganization of sales representatives and origination staff to cater to dealerships in its origination network more effectively. CPS reported this week that it closed the second quarter with more than 8,000 active dealers booking paper with the subprime finance company. […] [Read More]

It’s yet another example of the auto industry’s efforts to attract qualified technicians to its workforce. In advance of the company’s opening later this fall of a new North Miami headquarters and showroom, Warren Henry Auto Group is seeking to recruit almost 50 qualified technicians on the spot by hosting an automotive technician job fair. The […] [Read More]

Samantha Flores was working as a night security officer, but she saw no future in that role. Then, she saw an online ad for a Manheim program that seeks to help its operating locations nationwide identify, recruit and hire entry-level auto technicians for their reconditioning centers. “When I saw an ad for the Manheim Apprentice […] [Read More]

Manheim is rolling out two upgrades to its Manheim Express to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the digital wholesale app.  It announced Thursday that Manheim Express will now include a condition report grade feature on all cars listed by concierges, while also giving users the ability to request a concierge through the app.  “Since Manheim […] [Read More]

Stephen Fisher started at e-commerce corporation eBay in 2014 as senior vice president, chief technology officer, eBay Marketplaces. He retired this past May as the company’s senior vice president, chief technology officer. Now, he will serve on the board of directors at Copart, an online vehicle auction company. Copart also named current CyrusOne executive vice […] [Read More]