Cherokee Media Group is spotlighting the 2026 recipients of the Automotive Intelligence Awards, which recognize a select group of outstanding auto industry analysts for their contribution to the knowledge base of the used-car retail, finance and remarketing industries. These analysts and economists are among the very best at powering the auto industry with the data, […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group has launched a new awards program recognizing executives at the peak of auto industry leadership. Industry Elite: The C-Suite spotlights the most influential, inspiring and innovative executives in the retail, remarketing and finance segments of automotive. The inaugural honorees will be recognized in the May edition of Auto Remarketing and at the Used Car […] [Read More]

No bracket busters here. It was all blue bloods in Kelley Blue Book’s Best Resale Value Awards. Earning the top spots in the awards released Thursday were Toyota, which has now won the Best Resale Value: Brand award for six straight years, and Lexus, celebrating its fifth straight win for Best Resale Value: Luxury Brand. […] [Read More]

At next month’s Used Car Industry Summit, Cherokee Media Group is launching a new awards program recognizing executives at the peak of auto industry leadership. Industry Elite: The C-Suite spotlights the most influential, inspiring and innovative executives in the retail, remarketing and finance segments of automotive. The inaugural honorees will be recognized in the May […] [Read More]

Consumer satisfaction with dealership service departments is on the rise — but there’s still plenty of room for improvement as they compete for business with aftermarket shops and direct-to-consumer brands. JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Customer Service Index showed the overall average satisfaction score for dealership service at 868 on a 1,000-point scale, up 3 points […] [Read More]

There was a moderate decline in wholesale vehicle sales last month, with “more selective” buyers, says JD Power, but numbers through two months of 2026 are still beating year-ago figures by 1.5%. JD Power said in its latest Used Market Report that there were 519,846 wholesale sales last month, which is down 2.2% from January […] [Read More]

Ask car dealers how things have been going and they’ll likely tell you not so good. But ask them about what’s ahead and the answer shifts to the positive. Spring is coming, and dealers see the sun shining and business poised to pick up, according to Cox Automotive’s Q1 2026 Dealer Sentiment Index. The index, […] [Read More]