The newest hire by F&I Sentinel brings with him more than 30 years of professional experience in numerous roles at organizations including Flagship Credit, Wells Fargo, Fiserv, Sagent Lending and defi SOLUTIONS. This week, the compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider announced the hiring of Scott Hendriks as its new director of product strategy. […] [Read More]

To conclude our series of Auto Remarketing Podcasts from the NIADA Convention, we talk with Geoff Shepard, who is the independent dealer sales manager at Work Truck Solutions. Shepard and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss Work Truck Solutions’ partnership with independent dealers, the state of the work truck/commercial vehicle segment and much […] [Read More]

Buying a car is not like ordering a pizza. But for some Carvana customers, the delivery time might be getting close. The nation’s largest online used-car retailer has launched same-day delivery to select customers who order a vehicle in Arizona, with plans to expand the service to select markets nationwide in the coming months. “Carvana’s […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive has named John Krafcik to its board of directors. Krafcik is a veteran automotive executive with more than 35 years of experience in the industry, most recently as CEO of Waymo, an Alphabet company that has commercially launched autonomous driving technology in several U.S. markets. He will also serve as […] [Read More]

Tameron Gulf Coast, a dealership group based in Daphne, Ala., has acquired another store in that state with the purchase of Nissan of Mobile from Group 1 Automotive Inc., according to a news release from The Presidio Group, which facilitated the sale. The acquisition gives Tameron Gulf Coast six dealerships along the Gulf Coast, joining […] [Read More]

As long-time integration partners, PassTime and Advanced Business Computers of America, Inc. (ABCoA) have worked together for decades to provide integrated solutions to their mutual customers in the buy-here, pay-here industry and other part of auto financing. On Wednesday, they announced their latest collaboration, as PassTime’s battery-powered tracking device, Encore, has now been integrated into […] [Read More]

U.S. Auto Sales closed its 31 dealerships in the Southeast in April, but the buy-here, pay-here operation is now facing a lawsuit in federal court brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Wednesday, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the BHPH company’s servicing division, USASF Servicing, for a host of “illegal practices that […] [Read More]

RM Sotheby’s, which is based in Ontario, and Motorsport network have teamed up to launch a new high-line vehicle online auto auction destination. Sotheby’s Motorsport online auction will focus on 21st century sports, exotic, and luxury vehicles priced between $100,000 and approximately $1 million. Leading the site is Chip Perry, well known in the U.S. […] [Read More]

Prices in the Canadian wholesale vehicle market continued to slide last week, dropping by 0.27%, according to Canadian Black Book. Once again, the trucks (down 0.48%) saw prices drop more than cars (0.05%), the CBB data shows. That’s compared to a 0.11% decline for cars and 0.44% for trucks the week prior. According to CBB’s […] [Read More]

Transportation logistics technology is a rapidly evolving field that is constantly improving. Some of the most recent advances in this field include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to offer efficiencies for drivers and carriers and provide peace of mind for customers. These improvements often offer cost improvements, as […] [Read More]