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public electric vehicle charging station with one charger and two parking spots
Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 24, 2026

NY Advances Charging Infrastructure

Public EV charging in New York is getting a boost with a new program designed to help public entities cut purchase and installation costs of Level 2 charging stations.

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Cars from the rear on a Shanghai freeway
Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 19, 2026

China as Pacesetter

Automotive leaders huddled on where North America stands in the global picture and how it can strengthen its position against the Asian juggernaut’s surging industry.

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man performing maintenance under a car
Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 19, 2026

Find Efficiency in Fixed Ops

A new report shows how service departments can maximize their profitability through efficiency, productivity and the right tools in technicians' hands.

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Black leather with white trim back passenger seats.
Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 17, 2026

Closing the Seat Gap

Mass-market brand vehicle seats are outpacing luxury versions when it comes to customer satisfaction, according JD Power research.

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photo of tractor-trailers moving on a rural U.S. highway
Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 10, 2026

Auto Industry Execs Talk Trade, Tariffs

Participants in a U.S.-Canada discussion tallied the costs and compiled a list of remedies, including preservation of the North American trade agreement that the U.S. recently declined to renew.

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newspaper advertisement circled in pink, Turn Listings into Leads, F&I and Showroom
Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 5, 2026

Structure Leads to Optimized Auto Listings

As the average car-buying journey has shifted to a blend of digital and retail, a dealership’s vehicle listings must be optimized to answer shoppers’ questions clearly and accurately.

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Photo of the exterior of a recently purchased Mazda car dealership with cars for sale parked in front
Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 3, 2026

Texas Dealerships Rebranded After Sale

The Norm Reeves group of stores had owned the three rooftops in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metro area that now operate under a homegrown group’s signature.

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Man climbing ladder in front of mountain landscape.
Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 3, 2026

Positive Equity Reaches Record High

Mainstream vehicle owners who bought a car seven years ago are likely to have positive equity when trading in for a new vehicle, according to second-quarter Edmunds data.

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The words 'Team Work" written on a digital blackboard with writing implements and other office supplies around it

All on One Team

Since finance-and-insurance was added to the auto dealership, most stores’ F&I teams have been separated from sales like a car’s trunk is separated from the engine. It doesn’t have to – and shouldn’t – be that way.

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Photo of an land-line phone on a desk with various office supplies
Newsby Hannah MitchellJuly 29, 2026

Auto Dealers Have Some Phone Homework

A midyear study found that stores can do a better job of converting both inbound and outbound calls into customer appointments for increased sales.

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