With more than 100 companies and associations now on board, the eSTART Coalition is adding some organizational structure. eSTART, a group of stakeholders with a shared mission to modernize title and registration processes across the country, has formed the eSTART advisory board. In a news release, the coalition said the seven-member board will “provide strategic […] [Read More]

The EVs for Everyone Podcast is getting another someone. The electric vehicle-centric podcast, founded and hosted by Elena Ciccotelli, is collaborating with Experian on “EVs for Everyone with Experian,” a new monthly podcast miniseries that aims to provide candid conversations about the current state and future prospects of the EV market in the U.S. “Although […] [Read More]

Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley offered a variety of suggestions to help buy-here, pay-here and independent dealers secure an important resource to maintain profitability and success — repeat customers. “Retaining customers is more cost-effective than acquiring new ones, especially for dealerships operating on tighter margins. For independent and BHPH dealerships, implementing the […] [Read More]

The interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve finally came on Wednesday afternoon, and it was more than what many experts anticipated. Policymakers trimmed the federal funds rate by 50 basis points. But, unfortunately, don’t expect an avalanche of car buyers in your dealership showroom and finance applications coming to your underwriting department as a result. […] [Read More]

A study by Repair OnDemand’s Mobile Tech RX looked into the priorities of automotive reconditioning technicians when it comes to digital tools. The Mobile Tech RX Foundational Research Study surveyed 174 auto-recon service providers, mostly mobile operations and mobile/fixed shop models specializing in paintless dent repair or hail damage repair across the U.S. The report […] [Read More]

American Recovery Association (ARA) now has more professionals in place to serve its membership of recovery and remarketing professionals. Cherokee Media Group previously learned ARA promoted Todd Squires to be its new executive director. And then the association announced on Wednesday that it has hired ARA member and technology committee member Wayne Ray as its […] [Read More]

Car Pros Cares — the charitable arm of the Car Pros Automotive Group — hosted back-to-school supply drives last month at Car Pros’ nine retail locations, collecting hundreds of backpacks and nearly 9,000 school supply items for students in the communities they serve. The school supplies — including binders, rulers, calculators, pens, markers, water bottles […] [Read More]

Fleet telematics systems provider Zubie has reached an agreement with Toyota Data Solutions, a deal Zubie said represents “a significant step in redefining” the way businesses use vehicle data for fleet management. The collaboration leverages Toyota’s commercial vehicle connectivity platform, offering a suite of services, including real-time vehicle insights, that align with Zubie’s mission of […] [Read More]

Football season is in full swing, and Edmunds is all in. The car-shopping platform announced the launch of a new sports-themed advertising campaign called “Name of the Game”, featuring professional athletes — and an accountant — named Edmunds in ads the company said are designed to “make its name even more memorable among car shoppers.” […] [Read More]

Point Predictive landed relationships with individual credit unions recently with Affinity Federal Credit Union and Valley Strong Credit Union each tapping the service provider that leverages artificial intelligence to fight against fraud. Last week, Point Predictive waded deeper into the credit-union market, announcing a new partnership with Sync1 Systems, a leading loan origination platform for […] [Read More]