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Q3 Recalls Top 8.8 Million Vehicles as 2026 Volume Nears Five-Year High
More than 8.8 million U.S. vehicles were recalled in the third quarter of 2026, bringing year-to-date recall volume…
Fuel Costs Add Pressure to Wholesale Values as Manheim Index Posts First Year-Over-Year Decline of 2026
Fuel prices are emerging as an important factor in wholesale vehicle values, with more fuel-efficient vehicles gaining value…
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…
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…
Used EV Sales Climb 10% in July as Supply and Gas Prices Rise
For dealers weighing whether to stock more electric vehicles, July brought a signal worth watching: used EV sales…
Carfax Reliability Rankings Spotlight Simpler, Smaller Vehicles
For used car dealers, knowing which models hold up for buyers after the sale is critical: it means…
NICB Warns Over 500,000 Flood-Damaged Vehicles Are Still on U.S. Roads
For used car dealers, verifying a vehicle’s flood history isn’t just good practice, it’s protection against liability, lost…
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…
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.…
NAAA Sharpens Arbitration Rules on Announcements, High-Value Vehicles, and ADAS
The National Auto Auction Association’s updated Arbitration Guidelines took effect June 1, 2026, bringing several changes that affect…