As electric vehicle owners are becoming more satisfied with at-home recharging capability, more consumers are financing the acquisition of an EV. But as these trends continue, at least one expert is cautious about the capacity of the U.S. power grid to handle EV charging to go with the demands already placed on it because of […] [Read More]

Canadian online auto retailer Clutch has debuted an instant cash offer tool on its platform to allow the consumer to sell or trade-in their pre-owned vehicle and have it picked up for free. In a news release, Clutch said the new tool provides an instant offer to the consumer as soon as they input their vehicle […] [Read More]

IAA, Inc. said Thursday that its Impact Auto Auction business unit in Canada has rebranded to the IAA global brand. In a news release, IAA said this move “underscores IAA’s commitment to investment, innovation and customer excellence in the Canadian market” and “highlights the recent series of technology launches in the Canadian market.” Impact, which […] [Read More]

To use the industry vernacular, Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market report reinforced how much more money is on the street nowadays. According to Experian’s fourth-quarter report released on Thursday, the average amount financed and monthly payments both jumped significantly year-over-year for both used- and new-vehicle financing. [Read More]

Following its acquisition of America's Auto Auction, XLerate Group has brought the Auction Credit Enterprises (ACE) and XL Funding (XLF) floor plan finance companies under common leadership. XLerate — which is the parent company of America’s Auto Auction and XLerate Auctions, Liquid Motors as well as the two aforementioned floor plan providers — has named […] [Read More]

TrueCar announced Wednesday that chief financial officer Jantoon Reigersman will also take on the role of chief operating officer starting Tuesday. Part of his role will be to lead the launch of TrueCar+, a two-sided marketplace the company designed to fully digitize car-buying. TrueCar is currently piloting that platform in Florida and aims to have […] [Read More]

Autosled reinforced its leadership team this week, as the company aims to make vehicle logistics/transportation more efficient and simpler through technology. Joining Autosled as vice president of business development is Bart Schuster, while coming aboard as vice president of data and analytics is David Darden. While Darden has arrived from outside the automotive industry, Schuster is […] [Read More]

AutoNation has named a new executive who will be chief operating officer for its Precision Parts business and executive vice president and head of mobility, business strategy and development. Appointed to the role effective March 1 is Gianluca Camplone, who was most recently was an executive at McKinsey & Company. Camplone, who joins the retailer’s […] [Read More]

After nearly two decades, Credit Union Loan Source decided it was time for a change. The auto finance company that originates and services installment contracts with more than 1,500 franchised and independent dealers in its 25-state footprint announced on Wednesday that it has rebranded. The company now operates as Cinch Auto Finance, as leadership explained […] [Read More]

One of last year’s Emerging 8 honorees is set to operate with a new name. On Tuesday, DealerPolicy announced a rebranding and insurance agency name change to Polly in an effort to better engage consumer audiences. The insurance marketplace for automotive retail said the name change will take effect on March 2. Polly’s existing suite of technology […] [Read More]