A study by Repair OnDemand’s Mobile Tech RX looked into the priorities of automotive reconditioning technicians when it comes to digital tools. The Mobile Tech RX Foundational Research Study surveyed 174 auto-recon service providers, mostly mobile operations and mobile/fixed shop models specializing in paintless dent repair or hail damage repair across the U.S. The report […] [Read More]

American Recovery Association (ARA) now has more professionals in place to serve its membership of recovery and remarketing professionals. Cherokee Media Group previously learned ARA promoted Todd Squires to be its new executive director. And then the association announced on Wednesday that it has hired ARA member and technology committee member Wayne Ray as its […] [Read More]

Car Pros Cares — the charitable arm of the Car Pros Automotive Group — hosted back-to-school supply drives last month at Car Pros’ nine retail locations, collecting hundreds of backpacks and nearly 9,000 school supply items for students in the communities they serve. The school supplies — including binders, rulers, calculators, pens, markers, water bottles […] [Read More]

Fleet telematics systems provider Zubie has reached an agreement with Toyota Data Solutions, a deal Zubie said represents “a significant step in redefining” the way businesses use vehicle data for fleet management. The collaboration leverages Toyota’s commercial vehicle connectivity platform, offering a suite of services, including real-time vehicle insights, that align with Zubie’s mission of […] [Read More]

Football season is in full swing, and Edmunds is all in. The car-shopping platform announced the launch of a new sports-themed advertising campaign called “Name of the Game”, featuring professional athletes — and an accountant — named Edmunds in ads the company said are designed to “make its name even more memorable among car shoppers.” […] [Read More]

Point Predictive landed relationships with individual credit unions recently with Affinity Federal Credit Union and Valley Strong Credit Union each tapping the service provider that leverages artificial intelligence to fight against fraud. Last week, Point Predictive waded deeper into the credit-union market, announcing a new partnership with Sync1 Systems, a leading loan origination platform for […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, JM&A Group announced the promotion of Kevin Hull to president of National Truck Protection Co. (NTP). Wade Bontrager, whose career spans nearly 30 years in the insurance industry, will continue to support NTP as a key advisor while remaining on the board of directors of the F&I provider. “We look forward to seeing […] [Read More]

The sixth of six pillars in Alfa Systems 6 is now available for Alfa’s auto-finance clients. The newest piece —  Collaborative Ecosystem — can allow customers to tap into Alfa’s expertise and best practices to source and integrate with new technologies, creating customized, end-to-end solutions. Key features of Collaborative Ecosystem include: —An extensible suite of […] [Read More]

Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) continued its string of notable personnel and strategic moves on Tuesday. The latest action is hiring Noel Ortega as its new senior vice president of account services. Prior to joining SAFCO, Ortega served as senior vice president of servicing for United Auto Credit (UACC). While there, SAFCO said Ortega transformed […] [Read More]

BSC America has promoted two employees at its Bel Air Auto Auction in Bel Air, Md. Lot operations manager Ken Hartman has been named director of operations and acting New Jersey sales representative Steve Patrylow is now dealer sales manager. Hartman spent 25 years in the construction surety industry and four as a restauranteur before […] [Read More]