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instaVIN Names New Director of Business Development

Edie Hirtenstein, director of business development.

instaVIN has named Edie Hirtenstein director of business development. The 14-year automotive industry veteran will be responsible for managing customer relationships, and identifying and implementing products and services that further expand the business, according to the company.

4 Automotive Marketing Firms Merge

TimeHighway.com, Peak Performance, Dealer Product Services and OneCommand have merged. Together, the companies will be called Affinitiv, the firms announced this week.

TEGNA to Spin Off Cars.com

Almost a year after purchasing full ownership of Cars.com, the company formerly known as Gannett announced on Wednesday plans to spin-off the digital automotive marketplace into an independent publicly trade company.

Amazon Enters the Vehicle-Shopping Business

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The ecommerce site stopped short of saying it's looking to compete against lead sites like Cars.com, TrueCar, and Edmunds.com, describing its new web page as a car research destination and automotive community designed to help 'customers get the information they need when shopping for vehicles, images, videos, customer reviews.'

Ex-Cox Exec Joins YP.com

The former president of Cox Automotive's Media Solutions Group has found a new home. According to a press announcement, Jared Rowe is set to become CEO of YP.com on Sept. 1.

AMS to Sponsor Mobile Wallet Giveaway at Industry Summit

Organizers of the upcoming Industry Summit have announced that Automotive Mobile Solutions (AMS) is offering a free year of mobile wallet geofencing services to the winner of a drawing at the event, which will be held Aug. 29–31, 2016, at Paris Las Vegas.

Jumpstart Unveils New Name and Logo

Jumpstart Automotive Group today announced it is changing its name back to Jumpstart Automotive Media. The company also unveiled a new logo company officials said reflects the evolution of the business and the market it serves.

Magazine Offers Details on Compliance Summit Program

Scheduled for Aug. 29-30, Compliance Summit is designed to deliver a crash course in federal regulations and enforcement action to help dealers, agents and industry execs build sustainable sales and F&I processes without sacrificing productivity and profitability.

Edmunds Launches Mobile-Optimized Ad Solution

Edmunds has launched Edmunds Ad Solutions, a mobile-optimized ad tool designed to help dealers target in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram using the firm's first-party shopping data.