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  • New DriveCentric Agent Engages Trade-In Leads at Valuation

    Acquire Agent was built to engage customers and move the conversation toward scheduling an appointment before they can shop their offer to competing dealerships. +

    Oct. 2, 2026
  • New Car Sales Have September to Remember But Decline Slightly in Q3

    Mazda, Honda and Subaru lead the pack as a strong September helps dealers avoid a weak third quarter for new car and light truck sales. +

    Oct. 2, 2026
  • Ford Launches First CPO Program for Commercial Vehicle Dealers

    Billed as an industry first, Ford Pro Advantage offers fleet dealers a two-tiered certified pre-owned program backed by business-friendly warranties. +

    Sep. 30, 2026
  • inride Integrates Trade Agent AI With ACV Pricing Engine

    A new partnership pairs inride’s proprietary inventory sourcing platform with ClearCar, backing every trade-in offer with automated follow-up. +

    Sep. 23, 2026
  • Launch Labs Brings Household Identity and Confirmed Sales to Google Analytics

    Executives say FocalGraph Signal helps dealers match confirmed sales to the website visits and marketing spend that generated them. +

    Sep. 21, 2026
  • AI-Native Dealership Opens Doors, Promising 24-Hour Sales and Financing

    CarNova’s owners say the new Denver-area dealership represents an emerging, AI-first model designed to engage car shoppers around the clock. +

    Sep. 17, 2026
  • Volie Challenges Limits of BDC Management With Launch of New AI Tool

    Pulse is a new addition to Volie’s AI suite that was designed to give dealers enhanced visibility into customer conversations and flag problem calls. +

    Sep. 15, 2026
  • New Lectrium AI Agent Built to Turn VDPs Into Buyer Conversations

    Lumi was designed to bring the conversations car shoppers are currently having with ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini onto dealership websites. +

    Sep. 15, 2026
  • Hrizn Creator Puts AI Content Tools in the Hands of Frontline Dealership Staff

    Hrizn executives say they have closed the “last mile” of the company’s AI-native content OS with a new tool for sales, service and BDC professionals. +

    Sep. 15, 2026
  • Dealer Sentiment Softens in Q3 as New-Vehicle Sales Shift Into Neutral

    Cox’s latest survey finds concerns over affordability, inflation, interest rates and economic and political uncertainty are weighing on dealers’ minds. +

    Sep. 14, 2026
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