If you’re driving in New York, Florida, Washington or Georgia, you might want to double-check to make sure your car tag is up to date. CARFAX’s latest research CARFAX’s data showed nearly 17 million vehicles on U.S. roads began 2025 with expired registration tags. It also came with a warning about the potential consequences for […] [Read More]

It all started with a livestream during COVID lockdowns. It’s now a major auto industry media and events company, with podcasts, communities, events and more. Ahead of their annual ASOTU Con event last month, Automotive State of the Union leaders Paul Daly, Kyle Mountsier and Michael Cirillo joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a […] [Read More]

Electric vehicles appear to be losing some juice with consumers, if AAA research is taken at face value. Counter to research projects recently compiled by Experian and J.D. Power, results from AAA’s latest survey released on Tuesday indicated that only 16% of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “likely” to purchase a fully electric […] [Read More]

The first quarter of 2025 was the slowest Q1 for dealership buy/sell activity in at least 10 years, while dealership profits remained at a high level, according to the latest report from Haig Partners. The Q1 2025 Haig Report showed just 68 rooftops changed hands, down 57% from Q1 2024 and the fewest since the […] [Read More]

There has been a spark in the used hybrid and electric vehicle market this month. After two years of consistent slowdowns, the segment has shown the most month-over-month retail price growth of any vehicle category in the latest Carfax Used Car Index. According to Carfax, used hybrid/EV prices are ... [Read More]

When it comes to value, the gold standard is … gold. Unless it’s the color of your car. The latest study from iSeeCars looks at the effect color has on a vehicle’s resale value, and gold cars are at the bottom of the list. The analysis of 1.2 million 3-year-old vehicles showed the average gold […] [Read More]

Perhaps you could make an argument that the used-car market is almost as healthy as it can be for both auctions and dealerships based on two trends highlighted by Black Book in its latest installment of Market Insights. On the wholesale side, Black Book said last week’s auction conversion rate came in at 60%, and […] [Read More]

More than 28 million vehicles were affected by recalls mandated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration in 2024, but research from recall management systems provider Recall Masters said they might not be the only recalled vehicles that pose a danger. In addition to 445 NHTSA-required recall campaigns, the company’s annual State of Recalls report […] [Read More]

The NBA and NHL are deep into their playoffs, and four teams in each league have a chance to lift their coveted championship trophies. The playoffs offer just a big an opportunity for marketers and advertisers, with just as big a prize at stake: the attention of millions of rabid basketball and hockey fans. But, […] [Read More]

How are used-car sales going? Depends on what kind of dealer you ask. For franchised dealers, quite nicely, thank you. For independents … not so much. Cox Automotive’s Dealer Sentiment Index for the second quarter of 2025 offered a stark illustration of the different worlds inhabited by franchised and independent dealers in their outlook of […] [Read More]