Mark Hollmer

Federal regulators made public a list of 97 dealerships warned about advertising practices the FTC considers illegal, from hidden fees to unavailable inventory claims.

New CEO Keith Barr is overhauling CarMax's pricing algorithms, AI infrastructure and operations in a bid to regain ground against competitors.

Roughly 60 percent of companies saw minimal gains from major AI investment, and dealerships are no exception. One group director says the return on investment isn't there yet.

Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb joins Daily Drive to break down the state of the auto market at the halfway point of 2026. A new report says the industry's redesign rate has fallen to roughly half its normal pace, and the window to grab market share is now. Plus, Automotive News' Urvaksh Karkaria talks about what Polestar dealers are saying now that the brand is blocked from the U.S. market.

The six largest publicly traded dealership groups are investing heavily in artificial intelligence across operations, with Group 1 leading more than 50 projects.

Dealerships are moving swiftly to adopt AI tools across operations, including service scheduling and answering calls.

Once a curiosity, TikTok has evolved into a mainstream tool for dealerships — helping them reach Gen Z buyers, scale inventory advertising and fill hard-to-hire service roles.

FTC rules on advertising apply to TikTok and social media posts — and dealership employees don't always know it. Here's what to do to stay compliant.

Dominion DMS will stop supporting its Vue dealership management system by Dec. 31, the company told dealership customers.