Auction Academy’s support from the auto remarketing industry continues to grow. TPC Management Company’s executive development program announced three additions to its network of 22 industry sponsors: AuctionNet, a provider of wholesale used vehicle remarketing data backed by the National Auto Auction Association’s 265 member auctions; transportation logistics company RunBuggy; and Pinnacle Remarketing Powered by […] [Read More]

Matt Leone has a vision for what DriveCentric will be — and it’s not just a CRM. The company’s new CEO announced a shift in its direction during a briefing with industry analysts, from a standalone CRM system to a “flexible platform designed to manage the entire dealership customer lifecycle,” DriveCentric said in a news […] [Read More]

The Clone Wars aren’t just in a galaxy far, far away. They’re right here on the roads in Canada. Cloned VINs are fact, not science fiction. According to data from Carfax Canada, VIN cloning — a type of auto fraud in which criminals copy legitimate vehicle identification numbers onto stolen vehicles — affects more than […] [Read More]

Hyundai Canada’s charitable foundation, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, took another big step toward its goal with $100,000 donation to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation to support children and youth receiving cancer care at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Hyundai Canada launched Hyundai Hope on Wheels in February, announcing plans to contribute $4 million to support […] [Read More]

On Thursday, KPA promoted one of its top executives to be CEO. The provider of environment, health, and safety and workplace compliance solutions announced the appointment of Michael Bruns as chief executive officer. KPA highlighted Bruns brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in the technology sector, with a proven track record of […] [Read More]

APCO Holdings got back into acquisition mode this week. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions has acquired the assets of Lawley Automotive Dealer Solutions. The company said this acquisition demonstrates APCO’s commitment to protecting “what moves dealers” and further expands its market presence in the F&I industry. Lawley Automotive Dealership Solutions, based in […] [Read More]

What a mess. That’s the summation this scribe arrived at on Thursday morning after combing through the outstanding reporting by outlets such as Bloomberg, The Financial Times and Reuters about the major development in the subprime auto finance industry you might already know. It’s the bankruptcy filing and potential investigation by the Department of Justice […] [Read More]

UVeye is making friends all over the auto industry. The company’s latest new pal is Dealer Tire, a tire distributor and service provider for franchise dealerships, which has joined in a partnership to integrate UVeye’s artificial intelligence-powered tire inspection technology with Dealer Tire’s inspections dashboard. In a news release, UVeye said the collaboration is designed […] [Read More]

ServiceUp has joined with fleet management company Merchants Fleet in a partnership that integrates ServiceUp’s all-in-one repair management platform with Merchants Fleet’s fleet services to deliver faster, more efficient repairs for fleet customers. The collaboration is designed to allow Merchants Fleet clients to manage all repairs in one centralized platform to minimize downtime, simplify operations […] [Read More]

A proposal on Capitol Hill strongly supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association is gaining steam again. Late on Wednesday, NADA said the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act (H.R. 5221/S. 2238) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate previously reintroduced the legislation in late July. NADA recapped this bipartisan bill […] [Read More]