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Ten models see insurance premiums drop 15% or more

Used vehicles under $20K hit average of 71K miles, 6 years old

JLR turns to Stellantis to grow Defender brand as U.S. tariffs squeeze profits

3 dealer partners expand on West Coast

Charlie Obaugh Auto Group adds Ford dealership to portfolio

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

Auto shows prove their retail value as 92% of NYIAS purchase intenders follow through

Stellantis recalls nearly 1 million vehicles over rear-view camera software issue

"That job is gone!" How AI already killed this dealership job (+ how to prepare for it)

Niello Company hits 100% compliance with technicians' MPI submissions

Nine vehicles found to have less than 4% chance of unexpected repair in CARFAX research

See all news

DEALER STRATEGIES

Murdock CDJR tops $300K service gross by utilizing technology, processes

Bob Ruth Ford on acquiring 350+ used vehicles from consumers

Preston Automotive's transparent pricing process scales to multiple stores

Inspect what you expect: Inside one Chevy GM's daily accountability notebook

Downing Auto Group on logging the top stores for their brands in Louisiana

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Why a bigger budget doesn't guarantee your ad space (and how dealers are protecting it)

2026 buy-sells: Three truths unfolding right now (and why there's room for everyone in the market)

The onboarding problem driving dealership turnover (and how 3 leaders suggest improving it)

Funding, owning, and leading dealerships: 4 pros weigh in

Two departments, two important rules: Keep it simple, keep it honest

MARKET PULSE

Cars are costing more to own than ever, so we asked dealers how they're closing deals anyway

Let's talk used cars: What they're costing, how they're moving, and how dealers are stocking more

Why fixed ops is the industry's MVP (and the 5 tactics proving it)

Most (and least) desirable brands to own right now, according to dealers

Corrected: Q2 EV data | Who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it means for allocation

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"That job is gone!" How AI already killed this dealership job (+ how to prepare for it)

"The poison is out": Confessions of a former broker-addicted car dealer

The Ford whisperer who turns broken dealerships into empires

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