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U.S. auto loan originations hit record $211B as consumers remain resilient

Daily News

Aug 12, 2026

U.S. auto loan originations hit record $211B as consumers remain resilient

Car Dealership Guy partners with 800% Automotive Club, expands into dealer leadership development

Aug 12, 2026

Car Dealership Guy partners with 800% Automotive Club, expands into dealer leadership development

Passport Auto unlocks 12% profit increase through improved techstack

Insights & Trends

Aug 12, 2026

Passport Auto unlocks 12% profit increase through improved techstack

Premium vehicle owners are increasingly trading for mainstream options

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

Premium vehicle owners are increasingly trading for mainstream options

Seven out of 10 car buyers feel priced out of new market, survey finds

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

Seven out of 10 car buyers feel priced out of new market, survey finds

Cox study finds 63% of car shoppers plan to use AI, but dealers are falling behind

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

Cox study finds 63% of car shoppers plan to use AI, but dealers are falling behind

Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships

Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence

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

Market Pulse

Aug 11, 2026

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

CarGurus: Used vehicle inventory rises alongside prices and demand

Daily News

Aug 11, 2026

CarGurus: Used vehicle inventory rises alongside prices and demand

Chrysler reinvents Pacifica with custom concepts as younger buyers flock to minivans

Daily News

Aug 10, 2026

Chrysler reinvents Pacifica with custom concepts as younger buyers flock to minivans

GM, Ford, Stellantis navigate billions in tariff costs as Q2 results diverge

Daily News

Aug 10, 2026

GM, Ford, Stellantis navigate billions in tariff costs as Q2 results diverge

18-year-old rises to service advisor through Chariot Automotive Group’s training program

Daily News

Aug 10, 2026

18-year-old rises to service advisor through Chariot Automotive Group’s training program

Holler-Classic expands to South Carolina with four-dealership acquisition

Daily News

Aug 10, 2026

Holler-Classic expands to South Carolina with four-dealership acquisition

Volkswagen eyes full-size SUVs, pickup truck in major U.S. turnaround push

Daily News

Aug 9, 2026

Volkswagen eyes full-size SUVs, pickup truck in major U.S. turnaround push

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

The Breakdown

Aug 9, 2026

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

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U.S. auto loan originations hit record $211B as consumers remain resilient
Daily News

U.S. auto loan originations hit record $211B as consumers remain resilient

Quarterly auto borrowing previously reached around $200 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 amid a surge in vehicle purchases. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick
12 August 2026
Car Dealership Guy partners with 800% Automotive Club, expands into dealer leadership development

Car Dealership Guy partners with 800% Automotive Club, expands into dealer leadership development

As artificial intelligence reshapes automotive retail, Car Dealership Guy is making a different kind of bet: on people. (3 min. read)

Car Dealership Guy
12 August 2026
Passport Auto unlocks 12% profit increase through improved techstack
Insights & Trends

Passport Auto unlocks 12% profit increase through improved techstack

“We used to call it a Frankenstein tech stack before we started cleaning up those partnerships.” (3 min. read)

Car Dealership Guy
12 August 2026
Premium vehicle owners are increasingly trading for mainstream options
Daily News

Premium vehicle owners are increasingly trading for mainstream options

New premium sales dropped to 13.8% share of market (3 min. read)

Richard Greene
11 August 2026
Seven out of 10 car buyers feel priced out of new market, survey finds
Daily News

Seven out of 10 car buyers feel priced out of new market, survey finds

And, 77% stated they would prefer a used car with more features than an entry-level new vehicle. (3 min. read)

Richard Greene
11 August 2026
Cox study finds 63% of car shoppers plan to use AI, but dealers are falling behind
Daily News

Cox study finds 63% of car shoppers plan to use AI, but dealers are falling behind

Only 29% of dealers have started adapting to AI-powered search (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
11 August 2026
Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships
Daily News

Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships

That philosophy will help power both automotive portfolios under his umbrella. (4 min. read)

Julie Walker
11 August 2026
Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence
Daily News

Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
11 August 2026
Cars are costing more to own than ever, so we asked dealers how they're closing deals anyway
Market Pulse

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

Here's what we found.

Car Dealership Guy, +1
11 August 2026
CarGurus: Used vehicle inventory rises alongside prices and demand
Daily News

CarGurus: Used vehicle inventory rises alongside prices and demand

New vehicle prices jump to $51.5K (4 min. read)

Richard Greene
11 August 2026
Chrysler reinvents Pacifica with custom concepts as younger buyers flock to minivans
Daily News

Chrysler reinvents Pacifica with custom concepts as younger buyers flock to minivans

The two custom minivans were revealed at Dodge's Roadkill Nights event this past weekend in Michigan. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
10 August 2026
GM, Ford, Stellantis navigate billions in tariff costs as Q2 results diverge
Daily News

GM, Ford, Stellantis navigate billions in tariff costs as Q2 results diverge

General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis provided some of the clearest snapshots of their second-quarter financial performance and tariff exposure. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
10 August 2026
18-year-old rises to service advisor through Chariot Automotive Group’s training program
Daily News

18-year-old rises to service advisor through Chariot Automotive Group’s training program

More than half of the Academy dealership more than half the technicians are from the program. (4 min. read)

Richard Greene
10 August 2026
Holler-Classic expands to South Carolina with four-dealership acquisition
Daily News

Holler-Classic expands to South Carolina with four-dealership acquisition

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
10 August 2026
Volkswagen eyes full-size SUVs, pickup truck in major U.S. turnaround push
Daily News

Volkswagen eyes full-size SUVs, pickup truck in major U.S. turnaround push

VW's first pickup truck is expected to hit the market before the end of the decade and be built in the U.S., according to a source. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
9 August 2026
2026 buy-sells: Three truths unfolding right now (and why there's room for everyone in the market)
The Breakdown

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

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Julie Walker, +1
9 August 2026
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