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Cars.com Taps AI Expert Bhatt for Product Leadership
30 Oct
Summary
- Mausam Bhatt appointed Chief Product Officer starting November 2.
- Bhatt brings extensive experience from Google, Realtor.com, and Rithum.
- He will enhance AI and dealer solutions for seamless consumer experiences.

Mausam Bhatt has been appointed as the Chief Product Officer at Cars.com, with his tenure beginning on November 2. Bhatt brings a distinguished background in scaling complex marketplaces and digital commerce businesses, most recently serving as Chief Product Officer at Rithum. His prior roles include leadership positions at Realtor.com and Google Shopping, where he significantly contributed to product strategy and growth.
At Cars.com, Bhatt will spearhead product strategy and development across the company's portfolio. His focus will be on leveraging trusted automotive data and advanced AI capabilities to enhance the consumer marketplace and dealer solutions. This integration aims to create more seamless customer journeys and deliver measurable outcomes.
"Mausam brings the product vision, deep marketplace expertise and execution mindset to help us accelerate that evolution and unlock the full potential of our platform," stated Tobi Hartmann, CEO of Cars.com. Bhatt expressed his enthusiasm for combining Cars.com's existing strengths to build intuitive, connected experiences that foster trust between consumers and dealers.