Electric vehicles are losing some of their retail juice, at least based on the newest study from iSeeCars. Analysts from iSeeCars reported five of the top 10 used cars with the largest price drops in June were EVs. And Teslas have sustained the biggest drops in retail pricing among 1- to 5-year-old used cars. Used […] [Read More]

The U.S. auto industry is on the brink of another major inflection point. For dealer principals paying attention, the signals are clear: we are moving into a period of structural change: Tariffs, rising operational costs, and evolving consumer preferences are converging to reshape automotive retail, once again. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the question is no […] [Read More]

TransUnion previously reported that consumers who have recently gone delinquent on their federal student loans because of policy changes have seen their credit scores drop by 60 points on average. That decrease might shift those individuals into the subprime credit tier. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke acknowledged how complicated the shift has made the […] [Read More]

The direct effects of tariffs on used vehicles are negligible. But that doesn’t mean they have no effect at all. Cars Commerce’s Industry Insights 1H Report showed the major impact of tariffs on the used-vehicle market, in areas ranging from supply and the age of available used units to consumer demand and prices. “Tariff pressure […] [Read More]

Though they didn’t reach the heights of the first quarter, conversion rates at auction for commercial consignors in the second quarter were up more than 4 percentage points year-over-year and remained above prior-year figures through the first half of 2025. That’s according to the Q2 Industry View from AutoIMS, which provides a “compendium of metrics featured in the AutoIMS Sales Scorecard that reflects the AutoIMS database (with few needed exclusions) — a vast majority of the commercial sales volume at wholesale auto auctions in North America.” Specifically, conversion rates for commercial consignors ... [Read More]

Brand loyalty continued rising in the first half of 2025 — with a very notable exception. The LexisNexis Risk Solutions Automotive Brand Loyalty Mid-Year 2025 Study found overall brand loyalty for new vehicles rose to 53.3% through June 30, up 1.2 percentage points from the end of 2024. That continues a steady rise from the […] [Read More]

Over the next three years, dealers are expected to face ongoing inventory challenges, with a shortage of about 8 million used vehicles and lease returns down by 50%. In some cases, dealers are going to have to offer vehicles they may not have thought of as retail units in the past. One thing to keep […] [Read More]

In this session from the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, Pam founder Abdullah Baig, Zen AI CEO Olivier Vincent and BlinkAI Automotive CEO Dave Perry join Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby for a conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in the auto industry. They bust myths about […] [Read More]

Steve Rowley, president of Cox Automotive, said there are a lot of forces currently impacting the auto industry landscape. Vehicle electrification, new technology and consumer affordability are among the challenges and changes the wholesale and retail auto industries have to navigate to competitively buy, sell and service vehicles, he said. But perhaps the most prominent force impacting the auto industry ... [Read More]

The method in which auto dealers acquire used inventory is rapidly changing. Historically reliant on auctions and trade-ins, a surging demand for pre-owned vehicles and persistent market scarcity are compelling dealers to aggressively purchase directly from consumers at an unprecedented rate. Some groups aim to increase these direct purchases by up to 40%. This shift […] [Read More]