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Copart aims for whole car operations to 'increase dramatically,' including through M&A
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, 01:47 PM
COMMENTARY: The sales recovery is real, and the inventory problem is, too
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, 10:26 AM
Used EV sales soar 10% in July amid greater supply & higher gas prices
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, 04:24 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
Retail
Dealer group news: M&A + service drive growth in Texas, plus new Genesis store in Calif.
“Vaughan” has added a “Vaughn” to the family. Boerne, Texas-based Vaughan Automotive, led by Shawn Vaughan, has acquired Tommie Vaughn Ford in the Houston area. (To recap: Same state, but slightly different spellings of similar last names.) The deal was ... [Read More]
Used-car results of public retailers exemplify ‘divergence’
They may have faced similarly challenging environments in the second quarter, but the six publicly traded dealership groups had earnings results that “varied widely,” according to the Q2 2026 Public Auto Retailer Results analysis from The Presidio Group. And while the report ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Black Book names Scott Fontaine head of residual strategy
Black Book said Monday it has hired a former Ally and Flagship Credit Acceptance executive as vice president and head of residual strategy. Appointed to this newly created executive leadership role is Scott Fontaine, who will lead the company’s residual ... [Read More]
America’s Auto Auction expands in Texas with 8th purchase of year
America’s Auto Auction has made its 23rd acquisition in the last three years. The company said it has purchased Victoria Auto Auction in South Texas, bulking up its presence in the Lone Star State. “Twenty-three acquisitions in three years is ... [Read More]
Technology
YASSI opens technology innovation center in Chicago
The latest move in this summer’s notable development push by Yotta Automated Software Solutions (YASSI) is a physical location in the Windy City. This week, the enterprise vehicle intelligence platform opened its technology innovation center in Chicago, extending the company’s ... [Read More]
Pied Piper launches 2 new dealership performance monitoring & alert programs
The monthly report has been the dealership cadence for decades. Pied Piper Management Co. wants to bring the information tempo into the present with the launch of Sales Lead Handling Effectiveness (LHE) and Service Scheduling Effectiveness (SSE). They’re subscription programs ... [Read More]
Analysis
JD Power 2026 U.S. Tech Experience Index reinforces consumer desire for ‘simpler’ vehicles
Carfax recently highlighted how “less complex vehicles” topped its reliability rankings. Findings from the JD Power 2026 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study released on Thursday reinforced why those vehicles would be viewed so favorably. Amid growing complaints about screen ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The sales recovery is real, and the inventory problem is, too
The automotive industry got some welcome news in the second quarter of 2026. New-vehicle sales rebounded 14% after a sluggish start to the year. Inventory tightened modestly, and several new model launches helped bring shoppers back into the market. Good ... [Read More]
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