Now that MotoRefi is more than just an auto refinance platform, the company has a new name, too. According to an announcement made on Wednesday, the company launched an expanded brand, as it’s now known as Caribou with a new company logo and new product offering. Caribou’s technology not only can help users unlock lower […] [Read More]

Especially in the advent of digital retailing, CDK Global sought to gauge how much dealerships are looking to protect themselves and their customers from online threats. According to findings from a CDK Global study released on Wednesday, rising concerns of ransomware and phishing attacks impacting have prompted nearly half of dealers surveyed to plan for […] [Read More]

Mayer Brown partners Ori Lev, Brian Stief and Kerri Elizabeth Webb compiled a robust analysis of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to enforce a prohibition against abusive acts and practices in connection with the provision of consumer financial products or services. During the past decade, the Mayer Brown experts pointed out that this new […] [Read More]

E Automotive Inc., which is the company behind the EBlock digital wholesale marketplace and the EDealer digital retail products, said Wednesday it has closed its initial public offering. The offering of 5.9 million common shares priced at $23.00 (CAD) per share generated gross proceeds of $135.7 million. E Inc. plans to use net proceeds to […] [Read More]

Online peer-to-peer used-car marketplace TRED has landed $25 million in Series B funding that it plans to use for expanding its products, locations, partnerships and engineer team.    Participating in the round were new and existing inventors. That group included Vivek Raj of Geneses Capital Management, Westlake Financial’s Ian Anderson and CMFG Ventures’ Mike Kraus. […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive said Tuesday it has acquired Cook Volkswagen in Fallston, Md. The dealership, will has been renamed Volkswagen of Fallston, is the 89th franchised location for Sonic. The store, which is 30 miles from Baltimore, is also Sonic’s fourth VW location. “We are excited to expand our automotive sales and service network with Volkswagen […] [Read More]

ADESA wants to help its clients, so on Tuesday the auction company announced the launch of its new Purchases Page for U.S. buyers. KAR Global explained the new page is designed to streamline online self-checkout and expand post-sale capabilities, enabling customers to view and manage all their ADESA Simulcast and Simulcast+ purchases in one centralized […] [Read More]

On Tuesday, UVeye named a new vice president for North American sales who previously held executive roles at KAR Global, BacklotCars and Cox Automotive. Taking on this role for the supplier of automated vehicle inspection systems is Jamie Anderson, who will be based in Charlotte, N.C. Prior to joining UVeye, Anderson was vice president for […] [Read More]

You could say black is white or wet is dry when considering the current state of the wholesale market, since rental car companies now are part of the primary group of buyers at the auction rather than being typical consignors. Along with releasing a new white paper on Tuesday, Black Book also looked to summarize […] [Read More]

Kijiji Autos has teamed up with Cox Automotive Canada to launch a digital retail marketplace, the companies announced Monday. Through the Kijiji Autos solution enabled by Cox Automotive and utilizing its Dealertrack and Kelley Blue Book capabilities, consumers can pick out a car, arrange financing and set up plans to pick the vehicle up at a […] [Read More]