TradePending is undergoing a leadership transition. The dealership software provider, which is backed by private equity firm Capstreet, has named Jorge de Castro as its new CEO. He succeeds Brice Englert, who will remain with the company as a board member, assisting with strategy. “TradePending has been steadily expanding the capabilities of its platform through […] [Read More]

Laurie Harbour is a partner at Wipfli, a top 25 accounting and advisory firm, and works with automakers and suppliers on how to adjust to changing winds of automotive. Harbour joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how automakers are rethinking their electric and hybrid vehicle strategies, impact of tariff and trade on the auto […] [Read More]

Holman is giving its auction platform an edge. The dealership group/automotive services company has partnered with wholesale technology provider Auction Edge to boost Holman’s EquipmentDirect platform, which specializes in the resale of vehicles, commercial equipment such as trailers and forklifts, heavy-duty construction units and other industrial assets. “Our mission,” Auction Edge CEO Dan Diedrich said, […] [Read More]

ADESA announced the addition of new general managers for two of its Florida auctions. Anthony Marino joins the auction chain as the new GM of ADESA Ocala, following 20 years with DriveTime, most recently as general manager and head of operations. Marino was responsible for 12 Florida and Georgia locations, driving sales growth, improving customer […] [Read More]

Building on its recent work with Amazon Autos, Hertz Car Sales has launched what it is calling “a fully online car-buying experience” on its website. Consumers can browse, finance and buy used cars completely online through HertzCarSales.com, which the company says, “has transformed from an online catalog into a full-service e-commerce platform.” In a news […] [Read More]

In just a year, Elisabeth Taylor will go from conference attendee to event roundtable moderator. The owner/operator of iGo Motors in Columbia, Ky., will be one of the featured dealer roundtable moderators for the NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum, which is scheduled for Nov. 9-11 at the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. “I’m going to pick […] [Read More]

F&I Sentinel on Tuesday announced the appointment of Stuart Granger as chief product and technology officer. The company said Granger will lead its next phase of product innovation, advancing its mission to make F&I product lifecycle management more efficient, compliant, and friction-free for auto lenders, dealers, and product providers, while protecting car buyers and improving […] [Read More]

Carfax Canada is extending its reach in fighting VIN fraud. The provider of vehicle history reports is expanding its partnership with ISB Global Services, an information services firm that serves insurance companies, to integrate Carfax’s VIN Scan capability into ISB Global’s tools. The companies said the integration “adds an extra layer of early detection” of […] [Read More]

Automotive transportation and logistics technology platform RunBuggy has closed on a $37 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in financial services, technology and related enterprise software. OMI Capital, one of company’s original investors, also participated in the round. “Our investment thesis centers on companies that […] [Read More]

Galeana Auto Group is down to one dealership after selling two stores in Florida and another in South Carolina. Bill Nero Automotive Group has acquired Galeana Kia of Fort Myers and Galeana Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM-Fiat of Fort Myers in Fort Myers, Fla., while Jack Salzman and Conrad Letson purchased Galeana Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM of Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, […] [Read More]