TradePending isn’t pending anymore. Rather, the automotive dealership software provider has arrived — at a new name, announcing it has rebranded as Protomiq. In a news release, the company said the brand change reflects its evolution into “an intelligent digital sales conversion platform that uses engaging, integrated digital experiences to help dealers identify shoppers who […] [Read More]

Tekion’s latest integration has given its dealership technology some backbone. Or, more accurately, a Spyne. That’s Spyne, a provider of artificial intelligence auto retail technology, which announced an integration with Tekion’s cloud-based platform designed to expand the connected partner ecosystem in Tekion’s Automotive Partner Cloud and boost operational efficiency through improved data exchange. The partnership […] [Read More]

To do business with auto transportation carriers, Central Dispatch wants to reach them at their office. The tricky part is their office is often in the cab of a hauler headed to their next destination. Which is why Cox Automotive’s logistics brand is expanding its mobile technology with a “new wave” of upgrades to the […] [Read More]

Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed the positives and negatives from the spring 2026 edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights […] [Read More]

Jack Henry’s eighth annual Strategy Benchmark  — with findings from an online survey conducted in January and February of a diverse sample of clients with assets ranging from less than $500 million to more than $5 billion — pinpointed three priorities of banks and credit unions. According to survey results released on Tuesday, institutions are […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive chief economist Jeremy Robb and Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams agree that the Federal Reserve is likely to leave interest rates unchanged after this week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee concludes. What constituted most of their commentaries shared on Monday focused on the Fed’s future, including the role of current […] [Read More]

According to a news release, 1803 Capital, which operates as Edge Financial Services, appointed a new chief financial officer this week, turning to an executive who has held leadership positions at Revere Capital, Regional Management Corp. and Skopos Financial. Coming aboard as CFO is Tom Clark, who Edge Financial Services highlighted as having extensive expertise […] [Read More]

Perhaps the last week of January might seem like eons ago since that stretch has included distribution of tax refunds, a spike in fuel prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East and general unpredictability that sometimes can surface in the car business. But at the auction, that timeframe has seen the sales conversion rate […] [Read More]

Ed Morse Automotive Group has grown again, acquiring Graven Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Lebanon, Mo., from the Graven family. The dealership, which has been renamed Ed Morse Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, is the 11th in Missouri for Ed Morse, and its third in Lebanon. The Florida-based dealership group now operates 60 franchises in 54 […] [Read More]

Following an accolade for having the best large island booth at NADA Show 2026 and meeting with hundreds of industry peers from across the country, Pinewood.AI on Tuesday joined the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR). According to a news release, the cloud-based full-service technology provider to automotive retailers and OEMs, technology providers, and […] [Read More]