LeasePlan USA will have a new president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1. According to an announcement posted this week, LeasePlan USA will be led by Matt Dyer, who previously has been the managing director for LeasePlan UK. The company highlighted Dyer brings with him more than 20 years of experience working for LeasePlan […] [Read More]

MBSi Corp., one of the founding members of the Automotive Intelligence Council, named a new chief operating officer on Tuesday. The provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions to the auto finance industry brought on former Copart chief information officer David Bauer as its COO. Bauer joins MBSi with 25 years of executive […] [Read More]

The workforce is changing. Baby boomers are retiring. Millennials want jobs that offer clear career paths — plus training, flexibility to telecommute and/or spend more time with family, and they aren’t afraid to job hop. Amanda Looney, manager of talent acquisition at Insurance Auto Auctions, and Will Farmer, executive director of dealer sales at TradeRev, […] [Read More]

As it turns out, dealers are more likely than the shoppers buying their cars to believe personal vehicle ownership will decrease drastically in the next five years. But does this mean that dealers are worried about the impact this will have on their business? Not necessarily. According to a study by Cox Automotive, the overwhelming majority […] [Read More]

Dealertrack now has a closer relationship with two captive finance companies. On Monday, Dealertrack announced the expansion of its partnership with Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance making Dealertrack Contracting available in 39 states, including Texas, California, New York, Florida and Arizona. Dealertrack’s proprietary contracting offering can enable Hyundai and Kia dealerships to more […] [Read More]

It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Florence soaked the Carolinas and other locations in the Southeast. On Monday, Jumpstart Automotive Media uncovered more than a half dozen metrics and other trends through its post-Florence shopping analysis, pinpointing what types of vehicles are being considered and researched along the Southeastern coastal region of the […] [Read More]

Another client-service provider relationship has evolved into one of executive teammates. TruDecision, a fintech company providing sophisticated applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning and other quantitative tools to dealers and finance companies, has named Joel Kennedy its chief operating officer. Monday’s development involved Kennedy as the latest addition to the TruDecision executive team. He brings […] [Read More]

Dealers nationwide not only can use Westlake Financial Services to get a deal bought for their potential buyers, but stores also can leverage the provider for another ancillary product, too. Westlake recently announced the nationwide expansion of its vehicle protection program, SECUREONE. SECUREONE offers two vehicle protection coverages — Powertrain and Advantage. Powertrain covers the […] [Read More]

An executive who previously held senior positions at ELEAD1ONE, Sonic Automotive and Autoweb.com now is in a prominent role with DealerX Partners. On Friday the provider of digital automotive services connecting in-market vehicle buyers with dealers and OEMs, announced that it has appointed Anthony Monteiro as chief strategy officer via a move that was effective […] [Read More]

Some dealers might see car haulers arrive at their stores a dozen times or more during a 60-day span, depending on inventory needs and which units are crossing the block. Manheim is offering its dealer clients an exclusive 60-day free trial to experience what the company believes is a cost-effective way for them to manage […] [Read More]