When it comes to tackling burdensome operational costs, the updated automotive auction management system from Xcira can help auctions access valuable streamlined, mobile operations at auction sites. Version 6.5 of Xcira’s Cubed AMS product has been integrated into Xcira’s Cubed Platform with added features such as new mobile interfaces, reports and an accounting module, the […] [Read More]

The Association of Global Automakers inserted a clever line as part of its 12 pages of comments in connection with the U.S. Department of Commerce Section 232 investigation into automotive imports that includes a Trump administration proposal, based ostensibly on “national security” grounds, to impose high tariffs on vehicle imports and parts. “America does not […] [Read More]

Not only did the Haus Auto Group owner from Canfield, Ohio place the winning bid for charity on a 2018 Honda Accord at the 72nd Annual NIADA Convention and Expo, Chris Haus was also honored as Ohio's State Quality Dealer award winner last week. While Haus was one of 13 nominees in the running for […] [Read More]

Nationwide recovery management and skip tracing firm Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp. made a total of eight personnel moves this week as five executives ascended into new positions, and three managers joined the company. According to a news release, the promotion of several key company leaders included: — Jeffrey Marsh has been promoted to chief […] [Read More]

Your company employees can be one of your greatest assets, but a new study from Shred-it showed how your workers also can present significant risks, too. With one-third of working adults in the U.S. admitting to potentially risky behavior at work, employee negligence poses major security concerns for U.S. businesses, according to Shred-it's State of […] [Read More]

The auto financing process certainly has evolved significantly for the days of paper faxes, but Equifax emphasized that pre-approvals and credit checks remain a critical component of the automotive shopping process. Equifax unveiled additional analysis in its ongoing study of consumer credit and shopping trends with the goal of gaining a better understanding of how […] [Read More]

An Ann Arbor, Mich.- based startup building self-driving vehicles launched a new partnership in the heart of downtown Detroit to start transporting passengers in electric-powered shuttles among other cars, cyclists and pedestrians Wednesday. Following a successful pilot run of its electric self-driving vehicles on streets of the Motor City, May Mobility announced Tuesday that it has partnered […] [Read More]

Roadster has more than doubled its funding. The dealership commerce solutions provider said Wednesday it has secured $15 million of funding in a round led by existing investor Costanoa Ventures, bringing its total money raised to nearly $30 million. Roadster plans to use the funds to continue scaling operations, expand field and sales teams, give its […] [Read More]

This year’s Cars.com ranking of the “most-American” vehicles is once again led by Jeep. While the Jeep Wrangler took home last year’s top spot on the American-Made Index, this year sits the Belvidere, Ill.-manufactured Jeep Cherokee, which has advanced up from the second spot it held last year. Interestingly this year, the fifth-ranked Chevrolet Volt, that […] [Read More]

Maryann Keller — who will be among the keynote speakers at the Automotive Intelligence Summit next month in Raleigh, N.C. — has joined the advisory board of transportation-focused venture capital firm Autotech Ventures, according to an announcement distributed on Tuesday. Autotech Ventures launched its first $120 million fund focusing on investing in ground transportation startups […] [Read More]