In this installment of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from the Auto Intel Summit, Brian Pasch leads a panel discussion that weighs in on the growing field of customer data platforms and the path forward for dealers around CDP. Joining Pasch are Mike Greer of Tealium, Jonathan Lucenay of Client Command and Atul Patel of Orbee. […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from April’s Auto Intel Summit & NRC Spring Summit is a panel discussion on blockchain and automotive — specifically, how global auto manufacturers, lenders, retailers, suppliers, trade associations and government bodies are working together to cost effectively enable seamless and secure business processes while safeguarding […] [Read More]

PureCars has a new CEO. The company, which provides a customer data and marketing platform for car dealers, said Tuesday that appointed to serve as the new chief executive is Aaron Sheeks, who had been president of PureCars since January. Stephane Ferri, who had been CEO since June 2022, will transition to a continuing role […] [Read More]

Next up in Auto Remarketing’s “4 Questions With” series of Q&As with industry executives, we connect with Brad Rosenfeld, CarGurus executive vice president of digital retail commercialization. The following Q&A with Rosenfeld is available to CMG Premium subscribers ... [Read More]

Getaround’s recent acquisition of HyreCar’s assets also included experienced executives who were given new positions this week. Former HyreCar CEO and chief financial officer Eduardo Iniguez now will be senior vice president of finance and strategy, while former HyreCar chief operating officer AJ Lee now will serve as vice president of gig marketplace. Through this […] [Read More]

Back to the technology space for the latest M&A move in the automotive industry. Late on Monday, dealer management system software provider DealerBuilt announced the acquisition of Oplogic, a comprehensive CRM solution provider for dealerships. Executives said the acquisition enhances DealerBuilt’s suite of solutions to include Oplogic’s intuitive tools for desking and digital retailing, lead […] [Read More]

One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees now has a new chief revenue officer. Dealer Alchemist, a digital ad agency with a technology-first approach in automotive, announced on Friday the appointment of Jeff Clark as its new CRO. With an impressive track record of success in the automotive industry and a distinguished military career, Dealer […] [Read More]

This week, Dominion DMS announced integration with ProMax to give dealers various options to increase efficiency and profitability. The service providers said ProMax has features that will complement VUE DMS and give dealers the tools “they need to be a step ahead of the competition.” Mazda Direct general sales manager Tim Honaker said through a […] [Read More]

With so much M&A activity happening involving dealerships, auctions and other shops connected to automotive, Epiq is rolling out two new dashboards for its Metrics That Matter legal business intelligence solution that can deliver robust contracts intelligence. Metrics That Matter now includes two new commercial contracts dashboards — M&A due diligence/integration planning and data privacy […] [Read More]

And now for some M&A activity in the carsharing space. Getaround announced Thursday evening it would acquire substantially all of HyreCar’s assets for $9.45 million. In March, HyreCar had filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to sell its assets under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. The purchase is expected to […] [Read More]