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Servicecontract.com Announces Launch to Increase F&I Sales

New company launches online Vehicle Service Contract provider.

Drive Motors Adds Former Dealer.Com Exec to Leadership Team

Chris Gugliotta, a former executive with Dealer.com and Lithia Motors, has joined the startup as head of strategic partnerships. He will be responsible for leveraging Driver Motors’ digital retailing tools for the industry’s largest finance sources and vehicle OEMs.

VisionMenu Becomes Vision Dealer Solutions

The software solution provider today announced its rebranding and the release of a new remote sales tool designed to handle an entire deal electronically.

Roadster Launches Desking Solution

Express Desking integrates directly into a dealership’s branded Express Storefront, and allows sales agents to instantly message their desk managers, gain approvals on deal terms, and customize payment menu options without ever having to leave the customer’s side.

Cox Automotive’s O’Neil to Retire in February

The tech firm confirmed this week reports that COO Mark O’Neil plans to retire this February. He’ll depart almost four years after Cox’s acquisition of Dealertrack, a company he led as CEO for about 14 years.

CDK Global Adds AutoFi, New Integrations to Fortellis Commerce Exchange

CDK Global announced on Tuesday that AutoFi has agreed to consume digital retailing APIs from the Fortellis Automotive Consumer Exchange Platform. Equifax, one of the platform’s inaugural publishers, also said on Tuesday it will publish new APIs for the platform.

DealerSocket Announces New CFO

DealerSocket announced the appointment of Gary Ito, who has worked at several global software and technology organizations over his 30-year finance and accounting career, as CFO.

Fixing the F&I Time Delay

Self-selection tools can reduce your average turn, accelerate deliveries, and improve F&I production.

Industry Summit Panel to Examine Industry’s Digital Transformation

Industry Summit’s annual ‘From the Boardroom’ session will feature executives from F&I product providers and software firms, who will tackle the big questions facing F&I offices as the industry continues to push for a more digitized car-buying experience.

AutoGravity Names New CEO, CTO

Alex Mallman, 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.