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Wholesale Vehicle Values Cool in July as Seasonality, Fuel Costs Weigh on Market

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NIADA on the Road: Washington and Carolinas State Conventions

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FTC Ends Disparate-Impact Enforcement, Modifies Dealer Compliance Requirements

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Wholesale Vehicle Values Cool in July as Seasonality, Fuel Costs Weigh on Market

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NIADA on the Road: Washington and Carolinas State Conventions

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FTC Ends Disparate-Impact Enforcement, Modifies Dealer Compliance Requirements

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Letter from the CEO: Why Your Voice Belongs at the NIADA Policy Conference

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BHPH Service 20 Group Tours Virginia Dealership

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July Auto Sales Hold Steady, But Affordability Keeps Pressure on Used-Vehicle Demand

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CarGurus Reports 90% of Used Listings Now Include Disclosed Fees

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Interest Rates Squeeze Used Car Buyers — And BHPH Dealers Face New Bank Scrutiny

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BHPH Service 20 Group Tours Virginia Dealership

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FTC Scrutiny Expands to TikTok and Video Ads as Dealer Pricing Rules Tighten

Used-Vehicle Wholesale Values Hold Steady as Summer Market Normalizes

NIADA

August 11, 2026

Wholesale Vehicle Values Cool in July as Seasonality, Fuel Costs Weigh on Market

For independent dealers watching acquisition costs, July’s wholesale numbers offer a useful gut-check on inventory strategy heading into fall. Wholesale vehicle values declined last…

NIADA

July 21, 2026

Sophisticated Multi-State Auto Theft Ring Targeted Dealerships

Independent dealers have long flagged key fob theft as a growing vulnerability, and a newly sentenced Charlotte case shows just how organized these schemes can get. Hosea Fernandez Hampton,…

NIADA

July 21, 2026

FTC Scrutiny Expands to TikTok and Video Ads as Dealer Pricing Rules Tighten

Just months after TikTok Automotive Principal Ryan Copacia told the NIADA Convention that the sales funnel now begins with attention earned on platforms like TikTok, the FTC’s expanding…

NIADA

July 14, 2026

Used-Vehicle Wholesale Values Hold Steady as Summer Market Normalizes

Wholesale used-vehicle prices closed out the first half of 2026 on solid footing, according to the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. The index rose to 212.9 in June, up 2.1% from a year…

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…