ATLANTA – AutoTrader.com has promoted Jim Franchi and Mance Irvin to vice president, product management and program management, respectively.
Read More →RICHMOND, VA – CarMax, Inc. has appointed Edgar H. Grubb to its board of directors, expanding the board to 13 members. Grubb, retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Transamerica Corp., will serve until the June 2007 annual meeting, at which time he will stand for election by shareholders. He will initially serve on the audit committee.
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – More than 2,600 dealers are now subscribed to RouteOne LLC's autoValue used-vehicle valuation tool, since the product's launch in late November 2006, according to RouteOne.
Read More →CARMEL, IN – ADESA, Inc., has hired Peter Snoyer as its director of business development for ADESA's Canadian operations. The position will focus on expanding ADESA's footprint in the country through technology-based products and services.
Read More →PHOENIX – DriveTime, a used-car sales and finance company serving people with credit problems, will add more than 400 new employees to dealerships and inspection centers across the country, as well the company's home office and call center located in Arizona.
Read More →CENTREVILLE, VA – eBizAutos can now highlight Carfax One Owner vehicles listed by a subscribing dealer and identify vehicles that had only one previous owner, reducing time spent looking for such a vehicle.
Read More →ATLANTA – AutoTrader.com has launched its 2007 dealer solutions feature offerings, which annually deliver products and services to dealers to drive qualified buyers to their dealerships. This year's dealer solutions include a multimedia center, vehicle brochure, reduced price indicator, integrated vehicle valuation, and new-vehicle specials.
Read More →DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Jmsolutions, a creator of software systems for automotive dealers, has announced Release 4.0 of its used-vehicle inventory optimization solution – AAX. Part of the JMsolutions RetailSuite of Web-based, integrated technology products and services, AAX offers inventory management solutions that support auto dealership used-vehicle operations.
Read More →CHARLESTON, S.C. – As dealer consignment and institutional business continues to grow, the Charleston Auto Auction is in the midst of a three-phased expansion to accommodate more customers and vehicles.
Read More →IRVINE, CA – Autobytel Inc., an Internet automotive marketing services company, has announced that Monty A. Houdeshell will become Autobytel's chief financial officer. Houdeshell, who joins the company as executive vice president, Finance, will become CFO the day after the filing of the company's Form 10-K for fiscal year 2006.
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