A little more than two months following the passing of co-founder and chief executive officer Stan Schwarz, PassTime on Monday announced it has named Jeffrey “Jake” Frank as chairman and CEO of the GPS device company. Additionally, the company has appointed Chris Macheca as president in addition to remaining as the company’s chief operating officer.  […] [Read More]

Car dealerships don’t appear in any imminent danger of joining the brick-and-mortar retail graveyard haunted by the fates of big-box stores in other industries, many of whom were usurped by the likes of Amazon and Netflix and their own failures to adapt to customer demand. In the case of dealers, says David Kain, “I think […] [Read More]

Cars.com recently announced that it has appointed Jennifer Newman to serve as the site's new editor-in-chief. Newman, who has been with the site for nine years serving in various roles on the editorial team, transitions from her role as Cars.com managing editor, according to the site. "As an automotive industry veteran and long-time journalist, Jennifer is […] [Read More]

Not long into the life of Roadster, the San Francisco-based company made a pivot. It began as an online vehicle concierge service with more of a consumer-facing mindset, explains chief executive Andy Moss. The inventory sold came from dealerships, but Roadster was still “shielding” consumers from going through the traditional dealership sales process, Moss said. […] [Read More]

You can expect the international used-car market to show some nice growth over the next handful of years, according to two reports released in the past week. Technavio, a global tech research and advisory firm, forecasts a 128.42 million-unit global used-car market by 2021. That would represent a compound annual growth rate of more than […] [Read More]

Sometimes that vehicle you delivered just turns out to be a lemon. Los Angeles-based law firm Consumer Law Experts conducted a study to find out how often lemons are rolling over the curb and which automakers manufactured those units. The firm also made a recommendation on the role dealerships can play to prevent the situation […] [Read More]

Speed Digital announced it will partner with HemmingsPRO Auctions to host a battle more than 50 years in the making: Mustangs versus Camaros.  On May 26, the new partners will bring collectors and enthusiasts a Mustangs versus Camaros sale, the first of a series of monthly themed, timed online auctions. This event will help settle the […] [Read More]

The power and capability of artificial intelligence with the consumer comfort of a kiosk are now being leveraged to improve the dealership service drive and showroom. UpdatePromise recently announced an exclusive partnership with GoMoto, to combine the companies’ platforms into one fully embedded dealership management system with a connected consumer experience and engagement solution. With […] [Read More]

Copart recently announced the launch of its upcoming fourth annual Copart Rebuild Challenge, a contest where U.S. car enthusiasts and automotive rebuilders competitively demonstrate how they’ve restored, customized or rebuilt a vehicle of their choice. "Every year, the contest draws more anticipation. Since last year's contest concluded, aspiring contestants have been asking when the Rebuild […] [Read More]

In celebration of reaching a record-breaking 11 million vehicles sold, AutoNation announced that it will donate four Chrysler ProMaster passenger vans to community partners who work to fight cancer. “AutoNation is the first and only retailer in the history of the automotive industry to reach this milestone,” the retailer said. On Friday, AutoNation announced it […] [Read More]