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Cars.com sets sights on independent dealers with new product launched during Q3 earnings call
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 12:43 PM
REPORTER ANALYSIS: How Penske fared in Q3, its last before reaching deal to go private
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 12:24 PM
COMMENTARY: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jeremiah Wheeler on leading through pressure, purpose & perspective
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 09:46 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
Retail
Independent Dealer of the Year perseveres in cross-border wholesale
Carsonexports Worldwide Auto Sales has persevered through the evolution of the auto industry since Jack Way started the company in 1987. Way died in 2012, and the company has since continued working to overcome recent challenges such as U.S. tariffs ... [Read More]
Franchise Dealer Group of the Year winner demonstrates people-centric values
Tom Kilgarriff describes McGovern Automotive Group president Matt McGovern as “a big proponent of used cars.” “All the stores are expected to sell used cars, and year to date we’re just about one to one used to new,” said Kilgarriff, ... [Read More]
Wholesale
COMMENTARY: Exeter Finance enriches Auction Academy’s curriculum and enrolls key staff as students
Since its inception, Auction Academy has benefited from the support of commercial consignors and national account executives who share their expertise with Academy students, providing insight into the strategies and operations shaping automotive remarketing. Over the program’s 15-year history, these ... [Read More]
TPC Management Co. names new president, CEO
TPC Management Company has a new president. The company announced that Jiles Wanna, previously the vice president of client services, has been promoted to president. Pierre Pons will move into the CEO role. Pons co-founded TPC, now in its 30th ... [Read More]
Technology
CarGurus credits new dealer product offerings with Q3 growth
CarGurus saw double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter despite dealerships facing a tougher macroeconomic environment and consumers’ continuing affordability concerns. “While we have been encouraged by the sequential improvement at the dealer level, we do not believe that dealer ... [Read More]
Turn Automotive teams with DealNow to help dealers buy cars from private sellers
Turn Automotive, a driveway appraisal and guaranteed offer platform, said Monday it has partnered with DealNow, whose technology dealers can use to buy vehicles from private sellers. The partnership is designed to give dealers, “one complete process for buying from ... [Read More]
Analysis
COMMENTARY: Automotive retailers need a better strategy to manage inventory risk before year end
A steady sales quarter can conceal pressure on dealership profitability when inventory expands faster than buyers are purchasing vehicles. In the third quarter of 2026, new-vehicle sales were flat compared with the prior quarter, while new inventory grew 9%. Used-vehicle ... [Read More]
Cars.com sets sights on independent dealers with new product launched during Q3 earnings call
During its third quarter earnings call, Cars.com launched Marketplace Starter, a no-fee self-service subscription plan aimed at independent dealers. The online marketplace sees attracting more independent dealers to list on its site as a key to long-term sustainability. “In keeping ... [Read More]
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