The U.S. retail automotive industry enters 2026 facing one of the most complex operating environments in more than a decade. New tariffs, rising cost structures, and shifting OEM strategies are reshaping the market in ways that extend well beyond the post-COVID normalization period. The record profits of the COVID era, which pushed dealership valuations to […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers and dealers is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Listen to […] [Read More]

The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family has taken a giant leap into the luxury car sector. The Cincinnati-based dealership group has acquired Midwestern Auto Group from Mark Brentlinger, adding 14 dealerships — most representing premier brands — in six locations grouped together in the Columbus suburb of Dublin, Ohio to the Wyler portfolio. The deal, worth […] [Read More]

automotiveMastermind announced it has launched Command Center, the first of several new products it plans to unveil at the upcoming NADA Show. The data and technology provider said Command Center is a homepage-style dashboard powered by real-time data and predictive analytics and designed to help sales and BDC teams streamline daily workflows and close more […] [Read More]

Tracy Noonan Fred, a veteran of more than 30 years in the auto industry, has joined FordDirect as chief operating officer. Fred will work with Chris Thornton, who took over as CEO in November, in leading the joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its dealers in its mission to integrate digital strategy, data and […] [Read More]

The future of used-car reconditioning isn’t about tires and brakes. It’s about technology and data. “If you’ve been to any of the sessions so far here or at any other conference, you have likely seen and heard everybody talk about the changes that are happening to the automotive industry from the use of automation and, […] [Read More]

2025 was a volatile year in the history of electric vehicles in the U.S., with wild fluctuations in demand, the overturn of California’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, the end of the federal EV tax credits and the buying frenzy that immediately preceded it. So how does 2026 follow that act? That question was the focus of […] [Read More]

Rivian has hired business leader and entrepreneur Greg Revelle as chief customer officer, responsible for overseeing the electric vehicle manufacturer’s entire customer journey and leading its go-to-market strategy, including sales, marketing and operations. Revelle recently closed Revatek, a startup battery charging systems provider he founded in 2024 to enhance the off-grid outdoor experience. He previously […] [Read More]

About nine years ago, Ryan Sokoloff, a partner at Susquehanna Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, concluded he needed to attract more customers into his rural Pennsylvania dealership service department to enhance revenues. Turns out, the solution was to send his service department to customers. The Wrightsville, Pa., dealership does that by dispatching factory-trained technicians in tool-equipped service vans to […] [Read More]

When Agero was looking to add another experienced business leader to help steer its strategy, Tom Feeney was a clear choice. Feeney, the former president and CEO of auto glass services company Safelite, has joined Agero’s board of advisors to guide the digital driver assistance services and software provider’s executive team on strategic initiatives including […] [Read More]