Dent Wizard has a new leader. The provider of auto reconditioning services announced president Bryan Wynn has been named its new CEO as part of a planned leadership transition designed to create continuity and support the company’s long-term growth strategy. As Wynn takes over, Mike Black, who served as CEO since 2018 and has been […] [Read More]

Once again this holiday season, Reynolds and Reynolds spread some cheer through bicycles. The dealership software provider held its 19th annual Bike Build events at its headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, where the tradition began, as well as its offices in Houston and College Station, Texas. In a news release, Reynolds said the program’s aim is […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions is amping up its online marketplace. The company’s Comvoy.com truck and van marketplace has partnered with Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles to display and merchandise its EV inventory on the site, beginning with electric step vans and cab chassis vehicles. Comvoy senior business development manager Candy McCollum said […] [Read More]

TrueCar’s stockholders voted late last month to approve the previously announced acquisition of the company by Fair Holdings, an entity led by TrueCar founder and former CEO Scott Painter. The deal is expected to close this month. Once that happens, TrueCar stockholders would receive $2.55 in cash per share. TrueCar will become a privately owned […] [Read More]

Cars Commerce will have a new CEO in mid-January. The company announced Thursday that Alex Vetter will step down from the role and from the board on Jan. 15, and that the new CEO will be Tobias Hartmann, who will also join the board. Vetter will serve as an advisor to the company from Jan. […] [Read More]

CarGurus said Tuesday it has launched an artificial intelligence-powered used-car pricing tool that uses real-time consumer data from the auto shopping platform. The solution, called PriceVantage, is designed to offer predictive pricing guidance to dealers, based on the store’s individual needs, market, inventory and goals. “PriceVantage is the next step in our work to put […] [Read More]

Widewail’s founder has stepped away from the day-to-day. Matt Murray, who started the reputation management and customer experience platform with his wife Angi in 2017, has transitioned out of his role as CEO to serve as a board member and strategic advisor to the company. In his place, Widewail has named customer feedback industry veteran […] [Read More]

Another widely used dealership system that contains personally identifiable information (PII) has been infiltrated by fraudsters, compromising consumers’ profiles and creating significant headaches for store managers and the service provider. Separate statements from 700Credit and the National Automobile Dealers Association confirmed the provider of credit reporting and compliance solutions for the automotive industry was hacked […] [Read More]

Sandy Schwartz has a new role. Agero said Tuesday that the former Cox Automotive president and CEO has joined its board of advisors. Schwartz spent four decades at Cox Enterprises, where his roles included leading the Cox Media Group and Cox Automotive subsidiaries. He spent the last four as CEO of Cox Family Office. “Sandy […] [Read More]

It was arguably the biggest development in auto retail technology this autumn. Maybe the entire year. TrueCar announced in mid-October that founder and former CEO Scott Painter is leading a group that plans to acquire the automotive digital marketplace. Upon close, Painter, who stepped down as  CEO in 2015, will return as TrueCar’s CEO. But not […] [Read More]