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Independent Dealers Head to Washington This Week to Advocate for Right to Repair, Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention, and CFPB and FCRA Reform

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NIADA Connects With Next Generation of Auto Leaders at Northwood University International Auto Show

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Affordable Used Inventory Tightens as August Sales Data Shows Shifting Market

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Independent Dealers Head to Washington This Week to Advocate for Right to Repair, Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention, and CFPB and FCRA Reform

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NIADA Connects With Next Generation of Auto Leaders at Northwood University International Auto Show

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Affordable Used Inventory Tightens as August Sales Data Shows Shifting Market

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NIADA-Backed CFPB Accountability Bill Clears House Committee

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Senate Banking Committee Advances CFPB Director Nominee

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TikTok Automotive Tapped to Close NIADA Event

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Car-Mart’s Capital Crunch: The Facts Behind the Numbers

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FTC Releases New Price Transparency FAQs for Auto Dealers

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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

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Fed Chair Signals Rates Could Rise Again — What It Means for Used Car Dealers

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

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

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TikTok Automotive Tapped to Close NIADA Event

Car-Mart’s Capital Crunch: The Facts Behind the Numbers

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Early Bird Deadline Approaching for NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum

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September 15, 2026

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Using AI to Elevate Your Current Employees—Not Replace Them By Mark Fuerbacher | President, Universal ImportsAs Seen in Used Car Dealer Magazine | September 2026 “Hey Chat, write me a…

NIADA

September 11, 2026

Copart to Acquire ACV Auctions in $1.9 Billion Wholesale Marketplace Deal

Independent dealers who use ACV Auctions to source or resell wholesale inventory should watch a major shift now underway in the vehicle remarketing space. Copart, the global vehicle auction…

NIADA

September 2, 2026

Know Your Buyer, Grow Your Lot

New independent buyer research from Cox Automotive and Autotrader helps dealers turn shopper behavior into real-world action. Independent dealers know better than anyone that today’s used-car…

NIADA

September 1, 2026

Fed Chair Signals Rates Could Rise Again — What It Means for Used Car Dealers

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh put dealers on notice this week, warning that another interest rate hike could be on the table before year’s end — a signal that directly affects auto…

NIADA

September 1, 2026

Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Sliding Toward Pre-COVID Norms

Wholesale used vehicle prices are falling at a pace not seen since before the pandemic, a shift dealers should factor into their buying decisions heading into auction season. According to…