Used Car News

10/03/2025

Six Kia models – K5 (+85 percent); Carnival (+48 percent); Telluride (+13 percent); Sportage (+13-percent); Sorento (+7 percent); and K4 (+4 percent) posted notable increases over the first three quarters of 2024.
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Kia America delivered 65,507 units in September, a 11% increase over September 2024, and achieved a new record with any-quarter sales totaling 219,637 units. This brings the total sales for the first three quarters to a record-breaking 636,148 units while the year-to-date sales through Kia dealers a

10/03/2025

2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4.
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BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, (BMW manufactures the Supra for Toyota) 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to ov

10/03/2025

The Montway Auto Transport TruePrice Guarantee solves this by providing a fixed, guaranteed price for 30 days, allowing customers to ship their vehicle with confidence.
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Montway Auto Transport has launched a new pricing model for retail customers: the Montway TruePrice Guarantee. This first-of-its-kind 30-day price guarantee is designed to give customers peace of mind and protection against the deceptive pricing practices common in the industry. The auto transpo

10/02/2025

The National Auto Auction Association has elected John Swofford as vice president John has been in the auto auction industry for more than three decades and is a licensed auctioneer.
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John Swofford has been elected vice president of the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) for the 2025-2026 term. He was elected during an all-member meeting at the 2025 NAAA World Remarketing Convention in Kansas City. John has been in the auto auction industry for more than three decades an

10/02/2025

Customers can continue to browse thousands of well-maintained used vehicles for every budget, but now also get a trade-in offer, get pre-qualified to view personalized payments, view optional protection plans, and secure credit approval to finalize their purchase – all online.
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Hertz Car Sales announced the launch of a fully online car-buying experience at HertzCarSales.com. With this expansion, HertzCarSales.com has transformed from an online catalog into a full-service e-commerce platform. Customers can continue to browse thousands of well-maintained used vehicles for

10/02/2025

Black Book's Market Update shows buyers stayed active across most lanes, but their willingness to pay premiums was concentrated on retail-ready units with clean histories, while average condition vehicles drew more cautious bidding.
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Wholesale activity during the week ending Sept. 27 underscored the industry’s ‘quality over quantity’ dynamic, according to Black Book Market Update. The report showed buyers stayed active across most lanes, but their willingness to pay premiums was concentrated on retail-ready units with cle

10/01/2025

EVs and hybrids are selling about 30% faster than they were at the start of the summer, according to CARFAX data.

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CARFAX data shows EVs and hybrids are selling much faster than usual, even as their prices hold steady. Now, EVs and hybrids are selling about 30% faster than they were at the start of the summer, according to CARFAX data. Over the same period, overall vehicle sales have remained mostly steady, d

10/01/2025

Friday, May 1, 2026.
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FREDERICK, Md. – The National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) has announced the date for the 2026 World Automobile Auctioneers Championship (WAAC) will be Friday, May 1, 2026. As previously announced, the competition will be held at DAA Memphis. DAA Memphis is located in Eads, Tenn., about 25

10/01/2025

“For the first time ever, the automotive industry has hard data that proves the effectiveness of SEO.” ~Greg Gifford, COO of SearchLab Digital
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SearchLab Digital announced the release of its 2025 Google Business Profile Report: Auto Edition, the largest study of its kind examining 2,260 dealership profiles across 20 major U.S. cities. The comprehensive research reveals that auto dealers ranking #10 in Google’s search results would need to

09/30/2025

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09/30/2025

Cox Automotive is forecasting Q3 2025 new-vehicle sales to climb year over year by 6.2%.

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September new-vehicle sales are expected to show a resilient market that continues to shake off significant policy changes and economic uncertainty. The September new-vehicle SAAR, or seasonally adjusted selling rate, is expected to finish near 16.2 million, an increase from last year’s 15.8 level

09/29/2025

Auto Dealers participating in the program benefit from a turnkey solution that includes sales enablement support, marketing resources, and customer service, all backed by Greenlane’s growing public charging network and technology suite.
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Greenlane, a provider of charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles, is launching its “Charge On Us” dealer program to help further reduce costs and ease the path to electrification for fleet customers. The program includes $500 in charging credits and six months of complimentary Greenla