More insight into fraud at dealerships with Experian’s Jim Maguire Experian senior director for automotive Jim Maguire made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to recap findings from the company’s latest dealer survey that examined the impact of fraud at dealerships. Maguire then touched on the balance dealers and ... Listen Here
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

Retail

Dealer news: CarMax launches car-shopping app on ChatGPT; Case helps turn vacant lot into homes

CarMax, which claims the title of nation’s largest retailer of used cars, now claims the title of first U.S. auto retailer to make both the car-buying and -selling experience available within ChatGPT with the launch of its car-shopping app in ... [Read More]

Presidio brings former Group 1 exec into M&A business, adds leader in AutoTech Services

One of the biggest players in the dealership M&A world reached into the dealer group world for its latest executive hire. The Presidio Group has added Group 1 Automotive’s Jamie Albertine as a managing director with a focus on Presidio’s ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Carmigo hires Lavallee to lead initiative building online marketplace for independent auctions

Carmigo said Monday it has launched a nationwide Independent Auction Marketplace Initiative to provide independent auto auctions with a scalable, auction-controlled online sales channel. And the online auction company has hired Peter Lavallee as executive vice president of marketplace to ... [Read More]

Greenville Auto Auction takes home United Auto Credit auction honors for 2nd time

United Auto Credit has named its 2025 Auction of the Year: North Carolina’s Greenville Auto Auction. The auction, which also won this award in 2023, was recognized for its strong performance, operational excellence and organizational culture. United Auto Credit said ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Technology

Cox integrates VinSolutions CRM with Toyota/Lexus digital retail platforms

Cox Automotive announced a partnership with Toyota Motor North America to integrate Cox’s VinSolutions with the automaker’s digital retailing platforms. The Vin Desking features of VinSolutions’ CRM and Deal Central are now integrated with Toyota SmartPath and Lexus MONOGRAM retailing, ... [Read More]

Reynolds partners with Intermedia to ignite Spark AI

Reynolds and Reynolds is growing its Spark with a boost from Intermedia. The dealership software provider has partnered with Intermedia, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered cloud communications systems, to expand the reach of Reynolds’ Spark AI unified data layer, designed ... [Read More]

Analysis

Ahead of tax season, used-car retail prices show strength in February

After the typical decline to start the year, used-car prices were mostly on the rise for February, according to the latest Carfax Used Car Index. Among the seven vehicle segments in the Carfax data, all but one showed year-over-year price ... [Read More]

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]

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