Global online auto auction company, Copart, has expanded its Macon, Ga., location, with Copart president Jeff Liaw calling the move a step ahead for the company in central Georgia. With the expansion, the facility now features 65 acres along with additional vehicle storage and operations capacity. To place bids on vehicles through Copart’s online auction […] [Read More]

The landscape of new (and often digital) entrants to the used-car retail space has reached an interesting point. Companies that were startups just a few years ago are now publicly traded and making acquisitions to boost their arsenal. Case in point: Vroom, which has done both the last six months. The online auto retailer, which […] [Read More]

Leaders of the American Recovery Association are looking to provide members with another vital information update before the year closes. ARA’s Dave Kennedy, Les McCook and Patrick Altes will be hosting an open industry webinar on Thursday to give their perspectives on the current industry landscape as well as an update on the association’s legislative […] [Read More]

Lightico reinforced its executive team this week to help continue growth by the provider of the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms. Lightico welcomed Rich Corriss as its new director of customer success. A banking and technology veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, the company […] [Read More]

Not long after naming Kenny McDonald as its general manager, Carsfast — a startup dealership driven by artificial intelligence — formed a relationship with Black Book. Black Book recently announced the integration of its used API values and inventory pricing into Carsfast, which provides a contactless service that allows consumers to shop and get financed […] [Read More]

AUL Corp. senior vice president of agency and dealer sales Paul McCarthy makes his debut on the podcast to describe how dealerships have pivoted their F&I marketing and presentations in light of the pandemic’s impact on vehicle sales. McCarthy also shared some details about what the company plans to offer in 2021. To listen to […] [Read More]

UVeye, a supplier of automated vehicle inspection systems, has named three individuals to senior sales management positions. Michael Kirk, Scott Williams and Jim Boehnlein join the company as it plans to open U.S. production and warehouse facilities next year. Kirk joins UVeye as national accounts director, Williams will serve as Midwest regional sales director and […] [Read More]

Most vehicle buyers say COVID-19 affected their buying process in ways they didn’t expect. But as a result, many were more satisfied, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, released Thursday. J.D. Power redesigned the study for 2020, placing a much greater emphasis on digital retail and remote buying. The […] [Read More]

Now with its acquisition of ALG and the merger with Autodata Solutions finalized, J.D. Power made another move on Tuesday in an effort to be a go-to provider of new and pre-owned automobile transactional data, valuation tools, vehicle feature information and consumer analytics to the industry. According to a news release, J.D. Power announced the […] [Read More]

CDK Global named Eric Guerin to the post of executive vice president and chief financial officer.  Guerin will join the company on Jan. 18, and CDK said that with Guerin’s appointment, Joe Tautges will be able to complete his transition to chief operating officer early next year. Set to be based in the company’s Hoffman […] [Read More]