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Alex Mallmann, who most recently served as president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance China, replaces AutoGravity’s co-founder and CEO Andy Hinrichs, who left in May, according to the Orange County Business Journal.

Tags: AutoGravity, Daimler Financial Services, digital retailing, online F&I

With today’s announcement, Black Book valuation data will be integrated with all EVs listed in the MYEV.com system, which will help buyers and sellers ensure they’re reviewing the most accurate and up-to-date valuations within the market.

Tags: digital marketing, digital retailing, lead generation, MYEV.com, Third-party leads

McGeorge Toyota is the latest dealership operation to add Roadster’s Express Storefront digital retailing platform. The dealership refers to its new website feature as ‘McGeorge @Home.’

Tags: digital retailing, Express Storefront, McGeorge Toyota, online F&I, Roadster

The startup’s war chest now totals $30 million after securing $15 million in new funding. The announcement comes on the heels of two other major developments for the San Francisco-based startup, including new relationships with Lithia Motors and Lexus.

Tags: digital retailing, Ecommerce, online F&I, Roadster

EFG Companies CEO John Pappanastos said digital buying habits, millennial and Gen Z consumers, and women are forcing industry change dealers must embrace.

Tags: compliance, digital retailing, EFG Companies, F&I manager, F&I product provider, Hiring, John Pappanastos, online F&I

SpringStack is an end-to-end auto finance platform designed to power a direct-to-consumer online experience for banks and other finance sources. It supports multiple financing product options and offers real-time loan configuration, document upload, vehicle valuation and pricing, electronic signature and more.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, online F&I, Online Financing, special finance, SpringboardAuto, technology

Lauren Wolfe, a more than 15-year digital-marketing specialist, will spearhead growth on the West Coast as the digital retailing provider’s new senior director of consumer experience.

Tags: digital retailing, Drive Motors, online F&I

Adding LendingTree's capabilities to the Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book sites allow car buyers to research, shop and secure financing on a vehicle all in one spot.

Tags: Autotrader, Cox Automotive, digital retailing, Kelley Blue Book, LendingTree, online F&I

NADAguides.com now features J.D. Power's quality, reliability and performance ratings, and reviews. The planned site enhancements occur just eight months after J.D. Power acquired NADAguides.com.

Tags: digital retailing, J.D. Power, NADAguides.com

The announcement marks Rowe's return to the company where he started his digital marketing career nearly 20 years ago. It also marks his return to the car business.

Tags: Autobytel, AutoWeb, Cox Automotive, digital marketing, digital retailing, technology

The San Francisco startup announced its partnership with Cox Automotive last week. According to officials, the relationship will help Shift expand operations with reduced capital investment and drive efficient launches in markets where Manheim has a presence.

Tags: Cox Automotive, digital retailing, Manheim, online F&I, Shift

The automotive publisher now offers a trade-in appraisal widget and an Equifax-powered credit score tool dealers can embed into their vehicle details page on a 'Car and Driver' vehicle listing.

Tags: Car and Driver, digital marketing, digital retailing, Hearst Autos

MaximTrak aims to redefine the F&I transaction with its new FLITE ENGAGE digital retailing platform. Designed to provide an omnichannel experience, the platform can be used by dealership personnel in the showroom or by consumers on their mobile device.

Tags: digital retailing, Jim Maxim, Jr., MaximTrak, online F&I, RouteOne, virtual F&I office, Virtual Showroom

Zurich continues to enhance its digital presence with the introduction of a co-branded F&I landing page dealers can add to their websites. The new offering, which will be on display at NADA 2018, is designed to educate internet shoppers about F&I protection products.

Tags: digital retailing, F&I products, online F&I, virtual F&I office, Virtual Showroom, Zurich

Automotive finance veterans Joe Peterson and Flory Hunsaker join the tech firm as chief sales officer and regional sales director, respectively. They bring decades of sales success to eLEND as it prepares for the launch of its next-generation finance platform.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, Ecommerce, eLend Solutions, Gateway One Lending & Finance, online F&I

Through the newly forged partnership, indirect financing offers through TD Auto Finance will be made available to qualified buyers using AutoGravity’s digital retail platform.

Tags: auto finance, digital retailing, online F&I, TD Auto Finance

Auto industry veteran and former Dominion executive Jessica Ruth has joined Clarivoy as vice president of product.

Tags: auto finance, Clarivoy, digital retailing, online F&I, technology

Blinker was founded in 2016 by a team of industry veterans from US Bank, CarMax, GM Financial, and Cox Automotive. With this week’s announcements, the startup is quickly gearing up to take on private-party marketplaces like Craigslist, Letgo, Autotrader, Cars.com and Facebook Marketplace.

Tags: auto finance, Blinker, digital retailing, Fintech, online F&I, private-party sales

The F&I product provider issues a call to action to dealers, finance sources and its partners, warning that data security is one of the largest areas of concern in 2018.

Tags: breach, data security, digital retailing, EFG Companies, online F&I, technology