Cox Automotive and Penske Jointly Develop Automated Vehicle Retailing Platform for Online Car Buying Monday July 26, 2021 1 min Read CBT News, July 26, 2021 – Penske Automotive Group and Cox Automotive have debuted an industry-first automated digital retailing platform for vehicle sales. Joining CBT News today to discuss this development is Marianne Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, alongside Mike Barrington, who is the Senior Vice President and Business Leader of Digital Commerce and Retail Transactions at Cox Automotive as well. Kelly Mulroney, Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering for Digital Commerce and Retail Transactions at Cox Automotive, also joins the conversion. Esntial Commerce™ is a cutting-edge digital retailing platform that aims to deliver a fast and frictionless consumer experience while also shifting the paradigm in car dealer profitability. Barrington begins the conversation by describing the inception of this platform. Watch the Episode. Related Market Insights Smoke on Cars Auto Loan Rates Trend Higher as Federal Reserve Cuts Rate Policy 4 min Read Market Insights Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: September 16 5 min Read Uncategorized EV Market Monitor – August 2025 5 min Read