Retail
ZT Automotive enters ultra-luxury segment, expands store count to 18
Penske Automotive confirms receipt of take-private bid
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Investor group submits offer to take Penske Automotive private
Full set of Q&As with 2026 Women in Retail honorees
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
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
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
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
Response to FTC demands about vehicle pricing among new capabilities of Dealer Digital Intelligence from DAS Technology
YASSI launches platform to provide vehicle intelligence through single integration
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FM Capital completes follow-on investment with Impel
Repairify, Opus IVS complete merger
Analysis
Market shifts to used vehicles as ‘affordable alternative,’ with strongest days-to-sell in nearly 3 years
Used EV price increase continues to accelerate
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Strength in dealership valuations, buy-sell expected to continue
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