Deloitte recently released its 2026 chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) survey, which explores the evolving role, responsibilities, and value of CDAOs amid rapid artificial intelligence innovation. Deloitte said the survey found that CDAOs are quickly emerging as mission-critical leaders in maximizing measurable value and ensuring AI pilots lead to business outcomes. Researchers pointed out […] [Read More]

The survey generating findings for the Q1 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index was conducted from Jan. 28 to Feb. 10. Responses from 1,031 participants, including 532 franchised and 499 independent dealers, showed the economy remained the top factor holding back business. The economy was cited by 52% of dealers, up from 45% a year […] [Read More]

America’s Group has announced a second acquisition in less than a week and added yet another state to its footprint. After making its Iowa debut with the purchase of Plaza Auto Auction, America’s Group said Monday it has acquired Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest, its first location in Arizona. The auction was founded in […] [Read More]

The wholesale vehicle market has made a strong start to 2026, with industry indices pointing to several indicators of market health in the first two months of the year. Starting with Black Book, its monthly Used Vehicle Retention Index for February was down 1.0% from a year ago but climbed 2.3% month-over-month as the “seasonal […] [Read More]

Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi, who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about how his affinity for cars and his economic […] [Read More]

The used electric vehicle market has entered growth mode and so has one of its emerging retail leaders. Recharged — a Richmond, Va.-based used EV marketplace with online and brick-and-mortar elements — closed a $15 million Series A funding round in November, led by Isogone Ventures, and rolled out new locations in Fairfax, Va., Charlotte, […] [Read More]

American Financial Services Association general counsel Philip Bohi sent a letter this week to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director Russell Vought, addressing an information request from the regulator about its consumer response intake form. AFSA said the CFPB made some “important” changes in February to the consumer complaint portal to reduce the volume of […] [Read More]

A team of nearly 100 AutoNation associates biked, walked and ran while raising more than $260,000 in support of life-saving cancer research and care during the recent Dolphins Cancer Challenge DCC XVI event at Hard Rock Stadium, the national auto retailer said. The event included the donation of bikes built by AutoNation employees for 20 […] [Read More]

Flexcar is flexing its muscle in the Atlanta area. The month-to-month car lease company has opened new locations in the metro area, with sites opening north of the city in Marietta and to the south in Morrow. In a news release, Flexcar said its Atlanta customers have already surpassed 150 million miles driven in its […] [Read More]

Ask car dealers how things have been going and they’ll likely tell you not so good. But ask them about what’s ahead and the answer shifts to the positive. Spring is coming, and dealers see the sun shining and business poised to pick up, according to Cox Automotive’s Q1 2026 Dealer Sentiment Index. The index, […] [Read More]