Vroom has added another hub, this time in the Pacific Northwest. While it has delivered vehicles to the area since its 2012 founding, the company’s Seattle Last Mile hub, located in Kent, Wash., is designed to provide “an experience that includes a more personalized concierge service where customer advocates transport cars directly to car buyers’ […] [Read More]

Last fall, Carketa secured funding to expand nationwide. Then in January, the dealership solutions software company added condition reports to its platform. And according to a news release distributed on Monday, the Utah-based startup announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. As a member of one of the largest […] [Read More]

If you can find the inventory you want, maybe you won’t be paying as much for it. Black Book analysts spotted multiple positive developments for dealership personnel tasked with finding profitable inventory. While prices might be softening noticeably, the latest installment of Market Insights also mentioned that volume still is down — especially units that […] [Read More]

IAA looked to improve services for its customers in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. IAA — again the presenter of this year’s Auto Remarketing 40 Under 40 — announced that its UK-based business unit has expanded its payment offerings through the addition of Payit by NatWest, a fast, safe and secure mobile transaction and digital […] [Read More]

The Auto Remarketing Canada Conference is an annual event bringing together all corners of Canada’s used-vehicle industry to learn about the latest trends in the auto business, share best practices and network.    The two-day event, scheduled for July 20-21, will be held online and include three content tracks:    — Auto Finance — Remarketing […] [Read More]

Not since June 2006 — when Disney first released “Cars” in movie theaters — have there been bankruptcy trends like what Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) are now explaining. Epiq recently released its June 2021 bankruptcy filing statistics from its AACER bankruptcy information services business and reported the lowest June filings since 2006 […] [Read More]

Perhaps your finance company is slightly tightening some underwriting strategy when a contract is first originated at the time of vehicle delivery. But some shops evidently are loosening a bit when refinancing contracts, as RateGenius is seeing the highest approval level ever through its network of more than 150 finance company partners nationwide. [Read More]

ACV said Tuesday it has acquired MAX Digital in a deal worth $60 million. The company said bringing MAX Digital into the fold lets ACV now offer dealers inventory and pricing guidance as well as merchandising and sales enhancement tools. MAX Digital’s software solutions will be run as a separate and independent unit, while keeping […] [Read More]

XLerate Group has purchased Liquid Motors, the auction group said Monday. It’s a move that can help bulk up XLerate’s digital sales, which the company says have seen significant growth in the last five years. In a news release, XLerate chief executive officer Cam Hitchcock said Liquid Motors management will continue to operate the company. […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group — parent company of Auto Remarketing, Used Car Week and related auto industry publications, events and media brands — has named an executive vice president of events and marketing. Promoted to the newly created role is Amanda Dunlap, who has been with CMG for close to two decades, most recently as publisher. Dunlap […] [Read More]