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Part I: Dealers Under 40 share strategies for success in auto industry
Monday, Jun. 8, 2026, 04:47 PM
While healthy, wholesale car values normalize after strong start; possible 'volatility' ahead
Friday, Jun. 5, 2026, 02:52 PM
Part II: Dealers Under 40 share strategies for success in auto industry
Monday, Jun. 8, 2026, 04:47 PM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here
Retail
Dealership M&A at AutoNation, Sewell & more
AutoNation was the largest Toyota dealer in the country last year. It just got bigger. The retailer said Tuesday it has acquired Toyota of Newnan from Tameron Automotive Group, its 21st Toyota store in the U.S. and third in Georgia. ... [Read More]
RockED, VINCUE launch Inventory Management Industry Certification
RockED, which is an employee development program for the auto industry, has teamed up with VINCUE to launch the Inventory Management Industry Certification program. The program will be available through the RockED app and presented by VINCUE, which is an ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Pricing & regional trends among 5 top findings from Super Dispatch annual report
Super Dispatch examined changes in transport pricing, regional demand, payment behavior, fraud activity, operational performance, and the growing role of technology in how loads are booked and delivered. The fruit of that effort is the second annual publishing of Super ... [Read More]
While healthy, wholesale car values normalize after strong start; possible ‘volatility’ ahead
Strong but normalizing. That’s how analysts with Black Book and Cox Automotive characterized wholesale vehicle values in May, as the fast start to the year gives way to seasonal changes and high gas prices. “The spring market outperformed historical expectations ... [Read More]
Technology
Now united, Cox Automotive & Fullpath look for ‘friction points’ in car-shopping to help dealers solve
Last week, Cox Automotive closed its acquisition of customer data platform and marketing automation company Fullpath. It’s a move that Cox Automotive president Steve Rowley has said, “supercharges our data and AI advantages and brings our dealers the most advanced ... [Read More]
TrueCar adds executives in OEM relations, insurance roles
TrueCar announced two hires Thursday to boost its automaker partnerships and help build out its insurance vertical, respectively. The company named former Fair.com, Esserman Automotive Group and Land Rover North America executive Syl Raymond as senior director of OEM and ... [Read More]
Analysis
Demand for vehicle diagnostic technology rises at dealerships, auctions
Here’s a sign that vehicle diagnostic technology is in demand at both dealers and auctions: CarDr’s diagnostic intelligence platform has seen its utilization rise by more than 500% year-over-year. In fact, the company said this week that less than halfway ... [Read More]
Catalyst IQ & JD Power explain underlying reasons why retail prices for used cars keep rising
Catalyst IQ and JD Power each offered some clarity for why used-car retail prices are climbing even faster than ones for new models, which are just $30 below the record level seen in July 2023. And perhaps more importantly for ... [Read More]
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