Under a new partnership, on-demand car buying and leasing platform CarBlip is providing customer access to Wise F&I’s products: GAPWise, TIREWise and WiseTVP. CarBlip is currently available in the state of California, but the company says this year it will expand its operations nationwide. Brian Johnson, CarBlip chief executive officer, said that with the partnership, CarBlip […] [Read More]

After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied the automaker an exemption, Ford disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that the company will be conducting a field service action to replace Takata airbag inflators in certain vehicles that are mostly at least 10 years old. Ford said the recall […] [Read More]

C.A.R.Score vehicle condition reports will now be available on the CARFAX Vehicle History Report. C.A.R.Score is a division of Dealer Specialties LLC. Shane Marcum, the president of Dealer Specialties, said including C.A.R. Score report data in the CARFAX report will allow its companies to provide consumers with specific vehicle information at different points across its […] [Read More]

Consumer visits to your dealership website to shop used-vehicle inventory or to book a service appointment online probably came through the internet pipeline attached to your customer’s home. The latest data from Comscore reinforced that possibility, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. As millions of Americans sheltered in place, shifted to working from home as well […] [Read More]

Automakers are trimming car models from their new-vehicle lineups, and this has led to fewer and fewer affordable alternatives in a market where transaction prices reached record levels last month. That, says Edmunds, “will create a barrier to entry for many consumers and force them into the used-car market.” Perhaps to the tune of close […] [Read More]

Portfolio chief sales officer Dan Haugen has retired in a move effective Dec. 31. And the F&I solutions provider didn’t have to look far for a replacement, turning to David Neuenschwander, president of National Automotive Experts and NWAN, the Strongsville, Ohio-based company acquired by Portfolio last year. “Dan Haugen has filled numerous leadership roles during […] [Read More]

CarGurus has a new chief executive officer Founder Langley Steinert is transitioning out of the role and will become the executive chairman. Named to the CEO post is Jason Trevisan, who was chief financial officer of CarGurus and its president of international. He joined the company as its CFO in 2015. Steinert, who founded the company […] [Read More]

Stellantis appointed its top executive team, in addition to nine dedicated committees covering companywide performance and strategy. Stellantis chief executive officer Carlos Tavares said the team was highly competitive, committed and well balanced and will use its combined skills and diverse backgrounds to guide Stellantis. The committees are strategy council, business review, global program committee, […] [Read More]

Karl Brauer describes Toyota Prius owners as eco-minded consumers who want to hold on to their vehicles as long as they can. Owners of Priuses who have kept their vehicles on the road for at least 15 years are early adopters of hybrid vehicle technology, said Brauer, who is executive analyst for iSeeCars.com. “Priuses also […] [Read More]

A day after the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission made the same decision. FTC chairman Joseph Simons announced his resignation from the agency on Thursday. While the decision to leave the CFPB by Kathy Kraninger was immediate, a news release from the FTC indicated that […] [Read More]