Dashboard: Independent automotive news and articles

Save the Date: NIADA Policy Conference Returns to Washington, D.C., Sept. 28–29

1 minute read

Used Vehicle Retention Index Slips Slightly in June, Black Book Reports

1 min

Off-Lease EV Wave Set to Reshape Used Inventory in 2026

1 min

THE LATEST

1 min

Save the Date: NIADA Policy Conference Returns to Washington, D.C., Sept. 28–29

1 min

Used Vehicle Retention Index Slips Slightly in June, Black Book Reports

1 min

Off-Lease EV Wave Set to Reshape Used Inventory in 2026

2 min

What CarGurus’ New Fee Disclosure Rule Means for Your Listings

1 min

Ready to Sell More in 2026? NIADA Bootcamps Are Coming to a City Near You!

1 min

Welcome, to the 2026-2027 NIADA Board of Directors!

1 min

Industry

House Committee Advances FCRA Liability Harmonization Legislation

2 min

Supreme Court Reaffirms the President’s Executive Control Over Independent Agencies

FEATURED

TECHNOLOGY

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

When AI Meets the Showroom Floor: How Dealerships Are Adapting to the Informed Buyer

AI Diagnostics Are Listening — And Independent Dealers Should Be Too

AI-Powered Dealership Cloning Scams: What Your Business Needs to Know

FINANCE & INSURANCE

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

Longer Terms and Wider Credit Access Reshape the Used-Vehicle Deal

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Statement on Ability to Repay and Immigration Status

When AI Meets the Showroom Floor: How Dealerships Are Adapting to the Informed Buyer

BHPH

What CarGurus’ New Fee Disclosure Rule Means for Your Listings

This Fourth of July, the “Most American” Cars Tell a Bigger Story

Today’s Independent Buyer: Motivated, Informed, and Under Pressure

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

NIADA

July 7, 2026

Off-Lease EV Wave Set to Reshape Used Inventory in 2026

For independent dealers, the used-vehicle mix is shifting fast, and electric vehicles are a growing part of it. More than 300,000 EVs are expected to return from lease in 2026, an increase of…

NIADA

July 7, 2026

What CarGurus’ New Fee Disclosure Rule Means for Your Listings

Independent dealers have two weeks to get ahead of a significant policy shift on one of the industry’s largest digital marketplaces. Starting July 14, CarGurus will require fee…

NIADA

June 30, 2026

This Fourth of July, the “Most American” Cars Tell a Bigger Story

As the nation marks its 250th birthday this Independence Day, Cars.com released its 21st annual American-Made Index, ranking 2026 vehicles by U.S. assembly location, domestic parts content,…

NIADA

June 30, 2026

Used Vehicle Market Holds Steady as Affordability Pressures Persist

The used vehicle market is showing resilience even as affordability challenges continue to weigh on new-vehicle demand, according to Cox Automotive’s mid-year review of the U.S. auto market.…

NIADA

June 29, 2026

Today’s Independent Buyer: Motivated, Informed, and Under Pressure

Developed in consultation with NIADA, this new eBook breaks down six key trends that follow the buyer journey from start to finish—giving dealers a clearer picture of how customers think,…