Retail
Investor group submits offer to take Penske Automotive private
Full set of Q&As with 2026 Women in Retail honorees
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DOJ: Punished multi-state, high-end car thieves used test drives as part of scheme
Q&As with 2026 Women in Retail: Gladys Marquis of Precision Autos
Q&As with 2026 Women in Retail: Huyen Huynh of Costco Auto Program
Q&As with 2026 Women in Retail: Kathryn Moore of Speck Dealerships
With new chief information and technology officer, NICB looking to reduce vehicle theft even further
Wholesale
Lane watch: ‘Healthy’ and ‘increasingly selective’ continue to be descriptions of wholesale market
3 updates to Price Check Plus from Central Dispatch
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ACV boosts Marketplace with 7 enhancements for buyers & sellers
Auction Life photo submissions open through Aug. 14
Best first-half auction vehicle sales since 2019 offers ‘welcome relief’ to dealers
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
Technology
FM Capital completes follow-on investment with Impel
YASSI gains SOC 2 Type II Certification with zero exceptions while protecting government-connected vehicle data
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Repairify, Opus IVS complete merger
Mobility Global completes spinoff, begins trading on NYSE
3 parts of STAR Member Toolset of AI-powered applications
TraXtion introduces TireSpec that can pinpoint customer needs with just smartphone photos
Analysis
Used EV price increase continues to accelerate
Strength in dealership valuations, buy-sell expected to continue
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COMMENTARY: Data lock‑in or integration lock‑out?
Wholesale car market improves in ‘some of the metrics that matter most’
These dealer groups are most effective at scheduling service
Auto retailers, OEMs & auction companies among TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026
Dealers likely to obtain off-lease EVs more easily in second half