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Best January for used-car sales since 2021 suggests ‘sustained buyer activity’
Used cars could be the “rational choice” for many shoppers re-entering the market. And that viability is already showing up in the numbers for early 2026. There were nearly 493,000 used-vehicle retail units sold last month, which was the strongest January for pre-owned sales since 2021, according to the latest Used Market Report from JD […]
Affordability, satisfaction put EchoPark in the ‘catbird seat’
Sonic Automotive thinks of its EchoPark used-vehicle business as “the Costco … of the pre-owned world.” Sonic’s president Jeff Dyke made that comment during Sonic’s fourth quarter 2025 earnings call on Wednesday. Although he didn’t immediately explain what he meant by the Costco comparison, he said later that EchoPark’s combination of being a low-cost provider […]
Driven by dealer & commercial strength, OPENLANE sells nearly 1.5M vehicles in 2025
At the start of last year, OPENLANE CEO Peter Kelly challenged his teams with four key annual goals. Those were: to grow the customer base and vehicle transaction volumes, improve financial performance, and position OPENLANE for long-term success. During the webcast to announce OPENLANE’s fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings results, Kelly said the company […]