The wholesale automotive market showed momentum last week as value declines slowed. Get Black Book's full weekly report here.
Black Book: Weekly Market Update
Could it be an early spring when it comes to used-vehicle sales? Black Book analysts think so based on recent weeks' auction activity.
January 21, 2026
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Afeela EV Brand Fails to Leave the Factory
Sony-Honda venture cancels two planned models, the first of which had been pegged for a mid-2026 California delivery debut. The brand’s direct sales had been challenged by the state’s auto dealers, but the venture cites Honda’s EV retreat.
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Used-Vehicle Sales Jump in February
Softening prices, rising credit availability and higher tax refunds could be behind February’s sales pace rise and accompanying dip in inventory, according to Cox Automotive.
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Black Book: Weekly Market Update
The wholesale automotive market fared remarkably well given the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Black Book analysts reported.
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FTC Targets Auto Dealers Over ‘Deceptive Pricing’
The agency sent warning letters to dozens of auto groups about what it described as illegal practices and urged them to ensure their pricing policies enable transparency with consumers.
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Used Market Gains Speed
New-vehicle sales fell year-over-year for the fifth month in a row in February, making retail deliveries the slowest they’ve been since 2023, according to a CarGurus report.
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Ford Engineers Tinker With EV Cost, Range
The automaker says its California skunk works is already finding efficiencies to lighten traditionally heavy electric vehicles for lower cost, plus extended range.
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Black Book: Weekly Market Update
Both vehicle values and conversion rates sped up last week as two segments outperformed in the pre-spring burst of buying.
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Economical Electric
GM says it sells the cheapest electric vehicle in the U.S. market. It explains how it made improvements to the entry-level EV while keeping its price down.
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Georgia Dealership Sold
A Tennessee-based automotive group with deep industry history picked up the well-established Honda store, rebranding it.
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Used-Vehicle Program Aims to Draw More Buyers
GM says more than 750 dealers across the U.S. are enrolled in CarBravo and that in January CarBravo dealers sold over two times the certified volume of Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealers using traditional CPO.
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