The wholesale used-vehicle market is demonstrating robust early-year momentum. According to the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) report for February 2026, the market has experienced a pricing uptick, signaling resilient consumer demand

As AI adoption matures inside dealerships, three shifts are starting to matter more: how real-world activity is captured, how customer conversations move across channels, and how reliable the underlying data actually is. Each one affects how work get

What Dealers Should Watch as Fuel Costs Begin Climbing

The automotive retail industry doesn’t have a lead problem. It has a follow-up problem. Dealers are spending more than ever on digital marketing, third-party marketplaces, OEM programs, and website optimization. Lead volume is up. Traffic is strong

New York / San Francisco, March 06, 2026. Disruption risk around the Strait of Hormuz- a major global energy corridor, has increased uncertainty across energy markets and maritime logistics. While the operating environment remains fluid, sustained vo

In an automotive market defined by complex customer journeys and affordability concerns, a new force is reshaping how consumers discover, research, and purchase vehicles. According to new research from Escalent and TikTok, the short-form video platfo

Toyota of Gallatin in the Metro Nashville market has been sold by Dave Stumbo of Stumbo Automotive to Lithia Motors. Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented the seller in the transaction.

Just weeks after Ford awarded company-wide bonuses at 130 percent for quality improvements, with CEO Jim Farley touting the company’s best initial quality in a decade, the automaker has issued one of the largest recalls in recent memory. Ford is re

For much of the automotive industry’s history, vehicle transportation has been considered an important background function, simply treated as a transactional, fixed cost. That mindset is no longer true. Transportation has now become one of the most