Alpha Warranty Services, a leading provider of vehicle service contract products to independent dealers, announced a strategic partnership on Thursday with Polly, which was previously known as DealerPolicy. Through this partnership highlighted in a news release, Polly’s cost-saving personal insurance platform will help Alpha Warranty to provide a digital insurance shopping tool to its automotive […] [Read More]

It’s been an exciting week for ComplyNet, a provider of end-to-end compliance and risk mitigation solutions. Along with releasing the fruit of a relationship with 700 Credit, ComplyNet also named a new chief executive officer, choosing Jeff McCurry for the position. Formerly of Solera, where he served as general manager of iDMS and vice president […] [Read More]

We begin this dealer group M&A roundup in the Southwest, where Phoenix-based Earnhardt Auto Centers has sold two Las Vegas stores — Earnhardt Buick GMC and Earnhardt Mazda — to Jerry Seiner Dealerships, a group based in Utah. This was announced Thursday by Kerrigan Advisors, which represented the Earnhardt group in the transaction. “The sale […] [Read More]

Michael Rawluk, who is president of Canadian operations and a director at AutoCanada, is leaving the retailer for personal reasons, the company said Wednesday. In a news release on the company’s quarterly results, AutoCanada executive chairman Paul Antony thanked Rawluk for his service and said an announcement regarding a new hire is expected in the […] [Read More]

Edmunds shared data on Thursday that highlights just how much equity the 4 million consumers who began a vehicle lease in 2019 might now possess. Perhaps more than $7,000 to $10,000 in some instances. [Read More]

CARite has an ambitious fundraising goal. Through its philanthropic organization — Car Dealers Care National Foundation — the dealership network that works with consumers with soft credit backgrounds announced on Thursday a $1 million fundraising commitment benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For each vehicle sold through CARite.com and CARite participating locations in the United […] [Read More]

With inflation weighing on their minds, too, more evidence arrived on Thursday that shows that individuals who might need subprime auto financing aren’t necessarily on the lowest end of the income spectrum. The number of consumers living paycheck to paycheck has increased steadily since April and stood at 64% in January — 12 percentage points […] [Read More]

There’s a new brand under the Cox Automotive Mobility umbrella. Parent company Cox Automotive announced Thursday that it has launched “Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services,” which unites its Dickinson Fleet Services and Interstate Truck Center brands. Those entities will now operate under a unified brand, a move that provides “more holistic offering of industry-leading on-site, […] [Read More]

KAR Global’s agreement to sell its U.S. ADESA auto auction business to Carvana has potential impacts to parties beyond those involved in the deal. For example, their respective competitors, who have various business relationships with the aforementioned companies. So, what happens to those relationships moving forward? [Read More]

The leadership structure of the newly combined XLerate and America’s Auto Auction groups continues to take shape. XLerate Group — which is the parent company of America’s, Auction Credit Enterprises, XLerate Auctions, XL Funding and Liquid Motors — has named four new senior vice presidents. These new senior VPs — Laura Taylor, John Swofford, Jason Nichols and Brian […] [Read More]