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Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

FICO scores on new loans drop 7 points + Lumos Auto Group acquires Acura store in Texas

Aug 27, 2026

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2 min read

FICO scores on new loans drop 7 points + Lumos Auto Group acquires Acura store in Texas

Plus, Honda warns USMCA uncertainty could derail North American plant plans

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Daily News

Lumos Auto Group acquires Acura store in Texas

Aug 26, 2026

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1 min read

Lumos Auto Group acquires Acura store in Texas

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Trade war: Canada hits back with tariffs up to 50%

Aug 25, 2026

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2 min read

Trade war: Canada hits back with tariffs up to 50%

The new list targets a range, including clothing, seafood steel, pulp and paper, and electronics. (3 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Vaughan Automotive acquires longtime Houston dealership

Aug 25, 2026

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2 min read

Vaughan Automotive acquires longtime Houston dealership

CDG News alert (3 min. read)

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Julie Walker

Dealer Strategies

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Mark Miller Subaru launches Carvana-style purchase option

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

Mark Miller Subaru launches Carvana-style purchase option

Customers can choose to 'skip the salesperson' on the group's main website (though AI agent 'No Sell Nell' is on hand to help). (3 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

The Breakdown

3 beliefs guiding dealers designing their own AI tools

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

3 beliefs guiding dealers designing their own AI tools

Go deeper: 5 min. read

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Car Dealership Guy
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Daily News

Mtn. View Auto Group acquires Tennessee dealership

Aug 20, 2026

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1 min read

Mtn. View Auto Group acquires Tennessee dealership

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Analysis: Sales calls require more than sweet talk to make it onto a customer’s calendar

Aug 20, 2026

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3 min read

Analysis: Sales calls require more than sweet talk to make it onto a customer’s calendar

Of nearly 150K real sales conversations, more than half did not ask to book an appointment. (3 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Cannon Motor Co. expands in Alabama

Aug 20, 2026

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1 min read

Cannon Motor Co. expands in Alabama

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

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Julie Walker

Daily News

Jackson Automotive Group acquires Kia dealership in Georgia

Aug 20, 2026

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1 min read

Jackson Automotive Group acquires Kia dealership in Georgia

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Mountain West Auto Group buys 2 Idaho dealerships

Aug 20, 2026

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1 min read

Mountain West Auto Group buys 2 Idaho dealerships

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Krause Auto expands with a 2-store flip from Group 1 Automotive

Aug 19, 2026

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1 min read

Krause Auto expands with a 2-store flip from Group 1 Automotive

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

3 dealer partners expand on West Coast

Aug 18, 2026

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1 min read

3 dealer partners expand on West Coast

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Charlie Obaugh Auto Group adds Ford dealership to portfolio

Aug 18, 2026

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1 min read

Charlie Obaugh Auto Group adds Ford dealership to portfolio

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

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Julie Walker

Daily News

What’s the deal: Snippets from notable and quotable spring/summer buy-sell transactions

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

What’s the deal: Snippets from notable and quotable spring/summer buy-sell transactions

Pulled from deals that closed from May through now. (3 min. read)

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Julie Walker

The Breakdown

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

Aug 16, 2026

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4 min read

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

Go deeper: 5 min. read

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Car Dealership Guy
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Daily News

Ourisman Cars enters N.C. with acquisition

Aug 13, 2026

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1 min read

Ourisman Cars enters N.C. with acquisition

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships

Aug 11, 2026

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3 min read

Badar's ultra-luxury bid banks on relationships

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

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence

Aug 11, 2026

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1 min read

Sutherlin Automotive Group bolsters California presence

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

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Julie Walker

Daily News

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

Aug 10, 2026

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1 min read

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

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

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Julie Walker

The Breakdown

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

Aug 9, 2026

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5 min read

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

Go deeper: 5 min. read

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Car Dealership Guy
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Daily News

Clay Cooley Auto Group acquires 3 Texas dealerships

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Clay Cooley Auto Group acquires 3 Texas dealerships

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Bozard Ford Lincoln taps Curbee to be its new mobile service technology program

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Bozard Ford Lincoln taps Curbee to be its new mobile service technology program

The group operates nearly 50 service vans in NE Florida. (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Cox Automotive launches pilot with Central Dispatch to beef up security for vehicle transfers

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Cox Automotive launches pilot with Central Dispatch to beef up security for vehicle transfers

The digital tool will removed the need for manual tools at pickup points (2 min. read)

Julie Walker
Julie Walker

Daily News

Special Report: Dealers worry Carvana experiment may sidestep franchise regulations

Aug 5, 2026

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11 min read

Special Report: Dealers worry Carvana experiment may sidestep franchise regulations

CDG News dug around to confirm whether the worries had weight and were not just a case of disgruntled folks taking shots at the new guy. (5 min. read)

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