The dealership buy-sell market’s active start to 2026 continued with two more multiple-store transactions announced this week. Pierce Automotive Group has acquired Lexus Carlsbad and Lexus Escondido in Southern California from Halo Motor Group. “This is a long-term commitment where our priority is continuity for employees and customers, and delivering an exceptional Lexus ownership experience […] [Read More]

Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The conversation is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast in the window […] [Read More]

As every dealer knows, there are multiple ways of acquiring cars, and many different types of inventory. In her workshop with Cox Automotive colleague Elizabeth Stegall during Used Car Week 2025, Bethany Johnson, director of strategic planning for Cox’s vAuto, outlined seven channels for sourcing used vehicles, including auctions, dealer trades, customer trade-ins, buying from […] [Read More]

The U.S. retail automotive industry enters 2026 facing one of the most complex operating environments in more than a decade. New tariffs, rising cost structures, and shifting OEM strategies are reshaping the market in ways that extend well beyond the post-COVID normalization period. The record profits of the COVID era, which pushed dealership valuations to […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers and dealers is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Listen to […] [Read More]

The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family has taken a giant leap into the luxury car sector. The Cincinnati-based dealership group has acquired Midwestern Auto Group from Mark Brentlinger, adding 14 dealerships — most representing premier brands — in six locations grouped together in the Columbus suburb of Dublin, Ohio to the Wyler portfolio. The deal, worth […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind announced it has launched Command Center, the first of several new products it plans to unveil at the upcoming NADA Show. The data and technology provider said Command Center is a homepage-style dashboard powered by real-time data and predictive analytics and designed to help sales and BDC teams streamline daily workflows and close more […] [Read More]

Tracy Noonan Fred, a veteran of more than 30 years in the auto industry, has joined FordDirect as chief operating officer. Fred will work with Chris Thornton, who took over as CEO in November, in leading the joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its dealers in its mission to integrate digital strategy, data and […] [Read More]

The future of used-car reconditioning isn’t about tires and brakes. It’s about technology and data. “If you’ve been to any of the sessions so far here or at any other conference, you have likely seen and heard everybody talk about the changes that are happening to the automotive industry from the use of automation and, […] [Read More]

2025 was a volatile year in the history of electric vehicles in the U.S., with wild fluctuations in demand, the overturn of California’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, the end of the federal EV tax credits and the buying frenzy that immediately preceded it. So how does 2026 follow that act? That question was the focus of […] [Read More]