The Cherokee Media Group team wishes you a safe and happy holiday season and a joyous new year. Friday’s issue of Auto Remarketing PM will be the final regularly scheduled e-newsletter from our team in 2024 before we take a holiday break. The Auto Remarketing e-newsletters will resume with the Auto Remarketing Canada enewsletter the morning of Jan. 2. […] [Read More]

The year-over-year growth isn’t quite as steep as it was in prior months, but used electric vehicles are still flying off dealership lots and auction yards, according to respective analyses from Cox Automotive and the National Auto Auction Association. In its latest EV Market Monitor, Cox Automotive reported there were ... [Read More]

The first certified pre-owned program is still the best. That’s the conclusion of U.S. News & World Report, which named Lexus — the brand that introduced CPO in 1996 — as the Best Certified Pre-Owned Program in its 2025 Best Vehicle Brand and Best Certified Pre-Owned Program awards. The magazine evaluated 38 brands to select […] [Read More]

The degree to which a vehicle’s price changes month-over-month might be more telling, in some cases, than the year-over-year change. Especially if that month follows a U.S. presidential election. With that in mind, CARFAX has added month-over-month insights to its Used Car Index reports, the first major change in these recaps since their April 2023 […] [Read More]

Is this a new holiday tradition? For the fourth consecutive November, Lexus and Honda are at the top of their class when it comes to retaining value, claiming the top prizes in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. ALG Residual Value Awards. Lexus again earned the award as the best premium brand, while Honda was named […] [Read More]

Independent car dealerships had to navigate a number of trends in 2024, from supply constraints to consumers reacting to new economic pressures. While the coming year is showing positive signs for used-car dealers, we’ve learned that the future is never certain. No matter what curveballs are around the corner, there are key strategies used-car dealers […] [Read More]

It’s that time of year again, time to reflect on all that we should be thankful for. First and foremost is our life and health. It’s much easier to focus on all that’s wrong in the world. Now, down to business. You know that tension that always seems to be there between your sales and […] [Read More]