Amid a shortage of qualified automotive technicians in the country, Mercedes-Benz USA announced Monday that it has launched a new partnership with Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) in Louisville, Ky., to help address the current need for more skilled technicians in the U.S. This news comes just about a year after MBUSA introduced Mercedes-Benz […] [Read More]

As much as iPads, artificial intelligence and consistently updated software proliferate auto financing, the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study released this week maintained just how important people remain. J.D. Power found that dealers are leaning heavily on the credit staff and sales reps as they covet immediate funding and problem resolution within […] [Read More]

Payment technology provider BillingTree recently announced Jason Hiland has been appointed vice president of sales and business development for ARM and financial services. In this newly created position, Hiland oversees sales operations and initiatives to expand electronic payment and technology adoption to a broader audience of banks and credit unions of all sizes, auto financers […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, Momentuum BPO highlighted that the company strengthened its FileAssure solution through a partnership with Canadian Black Book. Officials explained that trustees using FileAssure across Canada will gain access to client vehicle values via Canadian Black Book’s data set. “We are always listening to the needs of the insolvency industry and looking for ways […] [Read More]

ADESA Indianapolis of Plainfield, Ind., has won the National Auto Auction Association title of Midwest Chapter Auto Auction of the Year and is now in the running for the top NAAA honor, the Auto Auction of the Year Award for Excellence in Community Service. The auction is the third of four total NAAA chapter winners the […] [Read More]

There’s no doubt about it. Independent auto auctions certainly face a challenge from the growth of corporate counterparts Cox Automotive and KAR Auction Services, which are the parent companies of the Manheim and ADESA auction chains, respectively. But folks like Brandon Walston, the general manager of the independent San Antonio Auto Auction, also see the […] [Read More]

ADESA announced Tuesday that it has named Brenda Aden general manager of its ADESA Brasher’s location. Aden who joined ADESA in 2010, will transition from ADESA Las Vegas GM — a role she’s held since 2016. Not only has ADESA Las Vegas been recognized as a Best Auto Auction to Work For by Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

St. Louis drivers can now choose to access a new fleet of available vehicles offered through a vehicle subscription service created by the Lou Fusz Automotive Network. The company announced Tuesday that it has launched the Fusz Select program, through which members who join can pay a monthly fee for access to thousands of vehicles. “We’ve seen subscription services emerging […] [Read More]

An operation with deep roots in buy-here, pay-here is rolling out a solution within the alternative-data space. Tricolor, one of the nation’s largest used-vehicle retailers focusing on Hispanic consumers, announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with WorkRecords to broaden the company’s platform and develop what leaderships contends will be a proven and reliable […] [Read More]

Following up from arranging a strategic partnership with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, HyreCar — the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing — announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its unique dealer focused “path to ownership” program with stores in six different cities throughout the United States. The development potentially adds more than 500 vehicles […] [Read More]