CarGurus Announces Early Access for Dealerships to Preview Latest Digital Retail Offering
‘CarGurus Convert’ to Strengthen Dealerships’ Digital Retail Capabilities
Example of a deal built through CarGurus Convert
Example of a deal built through CarGurus Convert
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), a leading global online automotive marketplace, today announced early access for dealerships to preview CarGurus Convert, its latest digital retail product that will help dealers provide their customers with the ability to conduct the majority of their car purchasing journey online. According to CarGurus research, 60% of consumers are open to buying a vehicle online, and 41% would prefer doing so, and CarGurus Convert will help dealerships capitalize on this trend by allowing shoppers to build a personalized digital deal including a dealership-approved finance offering that will be completed at the dealership.
Wicked Local
Select Board Vice Chairman Thomas Caputo announced Friday he will not seek re-election to his seat in the upcoming April election. Caputo has served since he was elected in 2018. He ran uncontested.
He issued the following public statement to the Citizen-Herald: It has been a privilege to serve the Belmont community as a member of the Select Board for the last three years, but I have decided that I will not seek reelection in April.
The time requirements of the Select Board role in the last year have become increasingly demanding, and I anticipate that pace will continue for the foreseeable future. I am making this decision to not seek reelection so that I can prioritize my family and my full-time work.
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The Select Board voted to offer external candidate David DeStefano the Belmont fire chief position on Jan. 21, contingent upon the negotiation and execution of a contract. DeStefano is currently the shift commander/battalion chief for the North Providence Fire Department.
Three finalists were publicly interviewed on Jan. 21. The other two finalists were internal candidate Acting Chief Wayne Haley and external candidate James Peplau, battalion chief of the Waterbury, Connecticut Fire Department.
Select Board Chairman Roy Epstein, Vice Chairman Tom Caputo and member Adam Dash all agreed they thought all three finalists were exceptional candidates and it was a difficult decision to make.