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Used EV sales rise 21%, dealers have opportunity to 'capitalize'
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TrueCar cuts 30% of workforce
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Dealer news: Hunter gets a Victory; Penske seals deal for Fla. Lexus stores; acquisitions in Kansas, Georgia
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Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Retail
CarEdge introduces Transparency Index to grade dealerships’ pricing practices
CarEdge, an artificial intelligence-powered car-buying platform, has launched its Dealer Transparency Index, a free public scoring system that the company said provides “independent verification that a given dealer’s consumer-facing pricing practices are real and honest, not just a marketing tactic.” ... [Read More]
Asbury departs St. Louis with sale of Plaza Motors to MileOne as ‘portfolio management’ continues
One of the most active sellers in last year’s dealership M&A market is back at it in 2026. Asbury Automotive Group has parted with its six Plaza Motors dealerships and a collision center in the St. Louis market, a deal ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Lane watch: Black Book sees ‘increasingly retail-aligned buying environment’
Beyond wholesale prices — which ticked up 0.13% last week — two other key metrics Black Book tracks for each edition of Market Insights are the auction conversion rate and the estimated used retail days to turn. And both of ... [Read More]
Auction news: NAAA opens scholarship applications; ServNet supports Dallas homeless shelter
The National Auto Auction Association announced that its Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual scholarships. The foundation will award up to 12 $10,000 scholarships to students planning to attend an accredited four-year school — ... [Read More]
Technology
Marchex-Solera AI integration aims to increase dealer efficiency
Artificial intelligence and conversational intelligence software provider Marchex has partnered with dealership vehicle lifecycle management software platform Solera for an integration designed to maximize dealership efficiency and revenue potential by reducing or eliminating manual data handling with Solera when using Marchex. ... [Read More]
TrueCar cuts 30% of workforce
Acknowledging, “this is the hardest part of being a leader,” TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter announced through a news release that the company is reducing its workforce by 30% effective Tuesday. TrueCar said its new senior leadership team met ... [Read More]
Analysis
2026 Automotive Intelligence Awards recognize top auto analysts & economists
Cherokee Media Group is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of the Automotive Intelligence Awards, which spotlight a select group of outstanding auto industry analysts for their contribution to the knowledge base of the used-car retail, finance and remarketing industries. ... [Read More]
Used EV sales rise 21%, dealers have opportunity to ‘capitalize’
The end of federal tax credit was no doubt a roadblock to the new electric vehicle market, and to some extent, the used EV segment, as well. But demand for used electric vehicles remains healthy, prices have eased and supply ... [Read More]
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