Something seemingly odd happened in the used electric vehicle market during the first quarter. Used EV supply was up more than 14% year-over-year, but the turn time on these cars was 18 days faster than it was in Q1 2025, according to the latest Industry Insights Report from Cars Commerce. Specifically, used EV supply (based […] [Read More]

Customers are likely to bristle at the money they shell out to buy a used car these days. Percentagewise, the jump in price from March to April was about three times the typical sequential change for a given month, says Carfax. But there may be some relief for shoppers on the other side of the […] [Read More]

The first quarter of 2026 has been a busy one for auto recalls. According to BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report, 11.6 million vehicles were recalled in the U.S. during the quarter, the most of any quarter since the company began keeping records in 2022. But that surge was driven by relatively few actual recall campaigns […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group is spotlighting the 2026 recipients of the Automotive Intelligence Awards, which recognize a select group of outstanding auto industry analysts for their contribution to the knowledge base of the used-car retail, finance and remarketing industries. These analysts and economists are among the very best at powering the auto industry with the data, […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group has launched a new awards program recognizing executives at the peak of auto industry leadership. Industry Elite: The C-Suite spotlights the most influential, inspiring and innovative executives in the retail, remarketing and finance segments of automotive. The inaugural honorees will be recognized in the May edition of Auto Remarketing and at the Used Car […] [Read More]

Stingy supply and macroeconomic forces like tariffs and tax returns have driven up used-vehicle prices in March, with both dealers and consumers feeling the sting. JD Power said in a forecast Thursday that used-car retail prices for the month have averaged $30,166, which is $860 higher than March 2025. According to the Carfax Used Car […] [Read More]

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about his career and the folks who have impacted that journey, the challenges and opportunities in […] [Read More]