Open Lending promoted two of its executives this week who have combined to serve the company for nearly 20 years. The provider of analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling and automated decision technology for credit unions and other finance companies, announced the promotion of two of its sales executives: Matt Roe and Tom Rice. Roe was […] [Read More]

Jaguar Land Rover Austin general manager Damon Spears says that his company’s use of Dealerware fleet management software has allowed it to know the most important information about its fleet in real time. “We're saving thousands of dollars a month in fuel recovery, and most importantly, we're delighting customers with a more modern experience,” Spears […] [Read More]

Cardone Automotive Resources has hired Jeff Bounds as head of automotive, noting that Bounds will continue the company’s focus on operational consulting, lead generation tech, people development and digital services. Bounds will build on company leader Grant Cardone’s work in offering dealership sales and service tools. Bounds said his goal for the partnership is for […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors’ Tuesday announcement that it has added Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat and Subaru stores in Morgantown, W.Va. is its second recent announcement of expansion to the Morgantown area. Lithia in June of this year acquired Ford Lincoln of Morgantown, which the company said was part of the Lithia nationwide network reaching 82% of the […] [Read More]

Take a bus, take a train, or rent a vehicle. Ridesharing company Hitch says that for people who don’t own a car, those are pretty much the only options for long-distance travel between most American cities. After Hitch’s announcement last week that it is expanding its service to Dallas, people can now use the Hitch app […] [Read More]

Used-car sales saw only a slight decline last month, and the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales remains on a steady course, according to Cox Automotive. There was a 0.1% dip in sales volume for used cars in September, the company said, compared to an 11.3% slide on the new-car side. The overall used-car SAAR […] [Read More]

Things have come full circle for Mark O’Neil. The former Cox Automotive chief operating officer who retired in March was named to the board of directors at CarMax, a company he helped develop and launch. O’Neil was with CarMax from 1992 until 2000, including time as its vice president from 1997 to 2000. “Mark is […] [Read More]

In his new role as senior vice president, business leader, CRM and layered applications for CDK Global, Scott Thompson will set the strategy for the CDK and DMS-agnostic layered applications such as CRM, service, desking, menu, F&I, inventory, credit services and other layered apps. Thompson, who will be based in the company’s Austin, Texas office, […] [Read More]

Payment and operating technology company Comdata says its new business intelligence product helps local and trucking fleet managers get more strategic and actionable analytics from their Comdata fuel cards. Comdata, a FLEETCOR company, said the new product is called Comdata OneLook, and through key performance indicators, visualizations, and dashboards, it uses online analytics to measure […] [Read More]

DealerCenter, which provides web-based and mobile technology products for dealerships and finance companies, said on Thursday that its new partnership with MAX Digital will provide independent dealers with access to market-based pricing and appraisal intelligence. Dealers will gain that intelligence through DealerCenter’s all-in-one dealer management system and mobile product. MAX Digital executive vice president Mike Cavanaugh said […] [Read More]