Cars.com names Tobias Hartmann as CEO effective January 15, 2026

Cars.com (CARS) announced that Tobias Hartmann will become the company’s next CEO and be appointed to the Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2026. Hartmann succeeds Alex Vetter, who will step down as CEO and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2026. Vetter will serve as an advisor to the company from that date through March 31, 2026 to facilitate a smooth transition. Hartmann was most recently CEO and Chairman of the Management Board for Scout24 SE Group, the parent company for ImmoScout24, one of the leading European digital real estate marketplaces. Previously, Hartmann served as President U.S. and member of the Executive Management Board of HelloFresh SE. Prior to that, he led the carve-out of eBay Enterprise from eBay Inc. to form a new service-provider for omnichannel and commerce technology solutions. Hartmann succeeds Vetter, who has been with Cars.com since its launch in 1998 and has held a variety of roles until he was appointed CEO in 2014.